Started the engine swap

[jbojo]

Sounds really good. I'll be looking for the exhaust video clip.

 

[MeZapU]

Exhaust shop today. Nothing to see here. Just a 49 y/o truck towing a 42 y/o car. Car got a LOT quieter with the hook-ups done. No video clip today. Got late by the time I got home and I had to clean the garage out since it's been a few months since this project started. Will try for tomorrow or Monday.

 

[mach71351c]

Cool pics!

 

[73pony]

Very cool. Love the truck.

 

[Austin Vert]

Great Work Mike!

Very interesting and thanks for sharing. You have my greatest respect for being so technically into it all.

Greg.

 

[tony-muscle]

Love your pictures of the ford truck towing the mach..... your mach1 has an awesome color...

1971 M-code Mach 1

 

[DK73]

Wow Mike that is so awesome transport's off your Car[emoji12][emoji41] What type off system is going to bee on her? Regards Lars DK73

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Regards DK73

 

[MeZapU]

No time on the Mach 1 today other than I mounted the hood when a few friends came over to have a look/see at the new engine and how it sounds. Was working on a different project car today for a customer.

I still need to align the hood, figure out what I'm gong to do for an air cleaner, and replace the heater core when it gets here. Then I can start tuning the carb a bit more, set the valve lash hot and see how it's doing. Need to put some miles on it to break it in as it only has approx 30 minutes of run time and 20 of that being cam break-in.

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[tony-muscle]

Did you get a custom exhaust installed? What mufflers?

Also, what size tires and rims are those? Look awesome.

1971 M-code Mach 1

 

[MeZapU]

Did you get a custom exhaust installed? What mufflers?

Also, what size tires and rims are those? Look awesome.

1971 M-code Mach 1

I already had a 2 1/5" custom exhaust with some Borla mufflers and custom made stainless stock looking exhaust tips. When I installed the new engine all I needed was for the shop to adapt the new header reducers to the rest of the exhaust. The new headers were a big shorter and tighter to the body than the previous Hooker Super Comps. More ground clearance is always better even though it was never really a problem before.

The wheels are custom 15x10 Magnum 500's with 6 1/2" of backspacing running some 295/50/15 BFG's.

 

[rocket366]

Nice work Mike!

That Yellow really pops and I love your tow vehicle also!

Looking forward to more vids

Paul