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now that I have your attention, im so dam frustrated with this ford crap. I really miss the simplicity of a 350 and all the brackets and such for the accessories.
Im still trying to mate up the brackets to the 85 block that is supposed to be the same. AC bracket for example...the cougar had a dealer installed AC, so the brackets are aftermarket apparently. They bolt to the three bolts on the front side of the driver's side head, but the bolt holes are too small to allow a bolt big enough to thread into the head to fit. The powersteering pump, i still havent gotten anyone to help me with a picture of how that dam thing is supposed to mount...the alternator is the only one that seem simple enough and seems like it mounts correctly. that and the whole 28 oz 50 oz bullschit is getting on my nerves....im just trying to mock it all up to make sure its going to fit and i have all the parts before i tear it down to clean and paint and replace all the seals upon assembly.
i really wont put a 350 in it, dont worry, but man those things were simple compared to the thousand and one bracket combinations ford used....
but i am about to give up on it and let it sit another 15 years...
Im still trying to mate up the brackets to the 85 block that is supposed to be the same. AC bracket for example...the cougar had a dealer installed AC, so the brackets are aftermarket apparently. They bolt to the three bolts on the front side of the driver's side head, but the bolt holes are too small to allow a bolt big enough to thread into the head to fit. The powersteering pump, i still havent gotten anyone to help me with a picture of how that dam thing is supposed to mount...the alternator is the only one that seem simple enough and seems like it mounts correctly. that and the whole 28 oz 50 oz bullschit is getting on my nerves....im just trying to mock it all up to make sure its going to fit and i have all the parts before i tear it down to clean and paint and replace all the seals upon assembly.
i really wont put a 350 in it, dont worry, but man those things were simple compared to the thousand and one bracket combinations ford used....
but i am about to give up on it and let it sit another 15 years...