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Black Gold 380R's 65 Mustang Build Thread
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<blockquote data-quote="Black Gold 380R" data-source="post: 16561483" data-attributes="member: 70025"><p>Okay everyone,</p><p></p><p>3 day weekend means a lot was accomplished. However, this past weekends theme was The Good, The Bad and the Ugly...….</p><p></p><p>I mocked up my transmission. I did NOT install a flywheel or clutch or pilot bearing. The objective was to insure the transmission fit in the tunnel, lined up with the rear end and leveled out the engine. Without the transmission the engine was tilted towards the rear of the engine bay a little too much. I also wanted to make sure the shifter aligned with the opening in the tunnel.</p><p></p><p>I am happy to report everything lined up perfectly in the areas mentioned above.</p><p></p><p>This was another major mile stone for me as it reaffirmed that all the metal work I did was spot on. Engine is in the right place and at the right level and pointed in the right direction. This in turn allowed my transmission to be inline with the rear end and in the right place as the transmission mounting bracket fit and lined up with the mounting points on the floor pan/frame rail.</p><p></p><p>HELL YEAH!!!!</p><p></p><p>So, on to the show.....</p><p></p><p>THE GOOD....</p><p></p><p>Plenty of room at the rear of the engine.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1684161[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Spacer plate and bellhousing fit great.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1684162[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Took a little work and struggling, as I did this by myself LOL, but the transmission went in.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1684163[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Woo Hoo, shifter lines up in the hole. Whew.....</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1684164[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Shifter handle adapter places the shifter handle directly in the center of the opening. Man, that was a great feeling!!!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1684170[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1684165[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Got to have the white Hurst shifter ball <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1684166[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Next I needed to install my pedals and get the clutch pedal hooked up to the slave cylinder.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1684167[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Got the Lokar pedals installed. Now they match my throttle pedal.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1684168[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Pedals installed and the rod that attaches the clutch pedal to the slave cylinder was mocked up as well. Man that pedal feels smooth and the spring action is nice and light. Going to love having a hydraulic clutch in this car.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1684169[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Black Gold 380R, post: 16561483, member: 70025"] Okay everyone, 3 day weekend means a lot was accomplished. However, this past weekends theme was The Good, The Bad and the Ugly...…. I mocked up my transmission. I did NOT install a flywheel or clutch or pilot bearing. The objective was to insure the transmission fit in the tunnel, lined up with the rear end and leveled out the engine. Without the transmission the engine was tilted towards the rear of the engine bay a little too much. I also wanted to make sure the shifter aligned with the opening in the tunnel. I am happy to report everything lined up perfectly in the areas mentioned above. This was another major mile stone for me as it reaffirmed that all the metal work I did was spot on. Engine is in the right place and at the right level and pointed in the right direction. This in turn allowed my transmission to be inline with the rear end and in the right place as the transmission mounting bracket fit and lined up with the mounting points on the floor pan/frame rail. HELL YEAH!!!! So, on to the show..... THE GOOD.... Plenty of room at the rear of the engine. [ATTACH=full]1684161[/ATTACH] Spacer plate and bellhousing fit great. [ATTACH=full]1684162[/ATTACH] Took a little work and struggling, as I did this by myself LOL, but the transmission went in. [ATTACH=full]1684163[/ATTACH] Woo Hoo, shifter lines up in the hole. Whew..... [ATTACH=full]1684164[/ATTACH] Shifter handle adapter places the shifter handle directly in the center of the opening. Man, that was a great feeling!!! [ATTACH=full]1684170[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1684165[/ATTACH] Got to have the white Hurst shifter ball :D. [ATTACH=full]1684166[/ATTACH] Next I needed to install my pedals and get the clutch pedal hooked up to the slave cylinder. [ATTACH=full]1684167[/ATTACH] Got the Lokar pedals installed. Now they match my throttle pedal. [ATTACH=full]1684168[/ATTACH] Pedals installed and the rod that attaches the clutch pedal to the slave cylinder was mocked up as well. Man that pedal feels smooth and the spring action is nice and light. Going to love having a hydraulic clutch in this car. [ATTACH=full]1684169[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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