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Engine Swapping / Bolt sizes to use on 351W
Well I finally have time to start working on the 83 tbird again. However I have a slight problem. I want to get my 351W bolted up to my engine stand but I lost the bolts to bolt the engine up. Does anyone know the bolt sizes, grade and length you would use to bolt a 351W to an engine stand?

Thanks
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Events & Shows / Nebraska Meet in Lincoln NE Today
I could understand about the lot of work part.I have any 1983 Ford Thunderbird that i'm putting a 351W in that i'm still working on :D last time it was at a meet was in 2005:P There's a lot of guys that show up that don't even bring a thunderbird/cougar/mark because of work they are doing some haven't brought a car in years. Nice to see more fox owners around. I thought I was the only one in this area for a while.
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Events & Shows / Nebraska Meet in Lincoln NE Today
Sorry about the short notice. I thought I had posted it on all the forums on 2/18/09 and I just browsed this one just now and saw that I didn't posted. We have many meets during the summer months as well. Feel free to come out anytime it would be nice to see more fox T-Birds and cougars out. Anyone is also welcome to signup on the site, I have it setup to send everyone that's signed up emails/newsletters weeks/months before meets take place.
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Events & Shows / Nebraska Meet in Lincoln NE Today
Sorry for the short notice guys,

Today the Nebraska Thundercats will be having a meet down in Lincoln, NE.  We have these meets every few months in different parts of Nebraska: Omaha, Lincoln, Bellevue and sometimes in Council Bluffs Iowa,

Meet Information

Skeeter Barnes
5800 S 58th Lincoln, NE 68516

Time - around 5pm
When - March 8 2009

Nebraska Thundercats Website
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Engine Swapping / 351 W install
I just noticed something. The old flexplate looks like a 50oz? I counted the teeth its a 164 tooth. Could this engine really be a 302? The guy I bought the truck from said he replaced it and put another 351 in.

Pictures below

http://nebraskathundercats.com/engineswap/flexplate.jpg

http://nebraskathundercats.com/engineswap/engine1.jpg

http://nebraskathundercats.com/engineswap/engine2.jpg

http://nebraskathundercats.com/engineswap/engine3.jpg

http://nebraskathundercats.com/engineswap/engine4.jpg

http://nebraskathundercats.com/engineswap/engine5.jpg

http://nebraskathundercats.com/engineswap/engine6.jpg

Pics of bronco before engine was pulled

http://nebraskathundercats.com/engineswap/oldpic1.jpg

http://nebraskathundercats.com/engineswap/oldpic2.jpg

http://nebraskathundercats.com/engineswap/oldpic3.jpg

http://nebraskathundercats.com/engineswap/oldpic4.jpg

http://nebraskathundercats.com/engineswap/oldpic5.jpg

http://nebraskathundercats.com/engineswap/oldpic6.jpg

http://nebraskathundercats.com/engineswap/oldpic7.jpg

http://nebraskathundercats.com/engineswap/oldpic8.jpg
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Engine Swapping / 351 W install
Thanks for the info.

I just noticed something that I did and I hope it doesn't cause a problem, I took the flex plate off the engine 2 years ago and I didn't mark how it came off, Does it matter which way you install  the new one?
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Engine Swapping / 351 W install
Thanks for the info guys, it helps


Quote from: 83-88T-Bird Guy;245644
Yes, the Ford Motorsport oil pan M-6675-A58 is correct.



With this pan the old one was a 7 qt  and this is a 5qt should that make a difference or would I have to change the oil pump?


Quote from: rancheronut
   as for 351 to c-5.
just use a flex plate for your YEAR 351 and AOD tranny. work fine for all the swaps in 351 .i found the flex plate AOD and the c-3/4/5 have the same bolt pattern.


Does it make a difference if I get a 164-tooth or a 157-tooth flexplate? I'm seeing some are 28oz and some are 50oz also. I'm just not sure which one I should use?

Thanks for all the info guys! This forum is awesome.
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Events & Shows / Nov 11 Meet Council Bluffs Iowa
When: November 11
Where: Quaker Steak and Lube (How about trying a new place?)
3320 Mid America Drive
Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501

Time: Meet around 430 and head inside about 5.
Directions: I-29 North to Nebraska Ave exit (exit 52 I believe) Turn left onto NE Ave, turn right on S. 35th St and follow it - QS&L is on the right hand side

nebraskathundercats.com
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Lounge / RailRoad Crossing Ticket
Update * I went to court in june they said to come back on july 19 I was going to go and I got a call stating the officer was in surgery and couldn't make it. They rescheduled it for Aug 9. I went this morning to court. I told this judge the situation and what had happened, I stated the law Section 60-6,170. The officer couldn't provide video evidence. I stated the officer was almost 3 blocks away then the judge asked the officer if this was true and he said yes he was 3 blocks away and he agreed it was hard to judge if I was on the tracks or not. The judge dismissed the ticket calling it dumb and I only had to pay $44 in court costs. Thanks for your help guys
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Lounge / RailRoad Crossing Ticket
Well I was in blair, ne I live in Missouri Valley, IA. I'm coming up to a railroad crossing the lights just came on right when i pulled up. The gates didn't go down I went through it a cop was sitting about a block away and saw it and pulled me over and wrote me a ticket. Ok Here's what i'm wondering how many points is this and is it going to effect my insurance? Should I fight this since the gates didn't go down?? Need advise I have till 6/13/07 until I have to go to court.
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Engine Swapping / 351 W install
Another Question, Do I need a different flywheel? Also will V6 stock springs be able to hold up to this motor? I wanna go as cheap as possible. I just want to get it running for now.