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[Tonymustang302]

Stopped by the shop today after work to drop off the Boss 302R steering rack that came in from Capaldi Racing. Will be easy to replace the old one with the engine out of the car. They will be doing that and dropping in the new engine tomorrow. For some reason, they had to remove the transmission from the car to get the engine out. Anyway, should all be getting put back together tomorrow, and hopefully car will be running by Monday or Tuesday. After that, will have to adjust/finalize the tune, and then off to the bodyshop.


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New 37k mile engine ready to be installed. Transferred the Kooks LT headers over from the old engine, will keep the same exhaust set up. This one already came with a boss 302 intake manifold.
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Hole on the bottom of the side of the old engine block, in addition to the hole in the oil pan. Definitely threw a rod.

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You have to remove the transmission to swap engines

 

[Kona.coyote5.0]

You have to remove the transmission to swap engines

Glad my toxic girlfriend Antonia can chime in

 

[dragoon]

don’t want be be that guy, but I would feel better if there was some protection between that hoist chain and that beautiful intake !!!!!

 

[Kona.coyote5.0]

Another picture showing the extent of the damage to the old engine

 

[dragoon]

Another picture showing the extent of the damage to the old engineView attachment 96616

That’s ugly bad !!

 

[dragoon]

Tony, just affirm a sequential and call it a day

I’m not with the times ? I had to google Affirm to find out what it is and a top shelf sequential cost 24 grand & I’m still not getting it ? I‘ll never learn the secret handshake but maybe, that’s a good thing ?

 

[Kona.coyote5.0]

Consumer financing Mark. For when you’re a degenerate and need a 33% interest loan for tires

 

[5.2 liters of democracy]

You have to remove the transmission to swap engines

I didn't pull my trans when I pulled my engine.

 

[Tonymustang302]

I didn't pull my trans when I pulled my engine.

You always talk to me about a different trans