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putting it back together

Reply #15 –
Yea, I'm going black hoses, and thinking porno red wires.
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putting it back together

Reply #16 –
I'm using blue Taylor wires.Really nice wires.They sell them in red as well,and get the 90 degree plug boots in the kit,also,they aren't assembled at the distributor end,so,you make them exactly how long you want them. I installed my wire looms down the side of the valve cover then made the wires.Very nice results.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

putting it back together

Reply #17 –
Throw everything on except the A/C and power steering. Just bolt the two together and leave them off, then throw everything else in. If you still have a stock oil pan, easy stuff. Leave the motor mounts on the motor, and put in the one bolt when its sitting right. If it were mine, I wouldn't put the motor in without hoses, except maybe the radiator ones. But if your waiting for parts, have at it.
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1986 cougar.
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putting it back together

Reply #18 –
When i did mine, my crate engine already had timing gears and cover, oil pump and heads already installed. all it needed was the accessories. All i had bolted on was the lower intake for the install. The biggest trouble i had was getting it mounted into the motor mounts properly, PITA it was by meself--of course it was done with a forklift, so it was a lot of back and forth until i was able to get it seated right. After that i worked my way up from the bottom. As for the thermostat 90 hose, i found it is much easier to take the belt tensioner off, so that broken bolt into the block can be avoided, that and it helps from getting rtv sealant all over stuff. All in all it takes about the same amount of time for me.
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 93 cat rebuilt 3.8

putting it back together

Reply #19 –
Far as the engine mounts go, I think they have to be bolted the engine first. ;)

Or else someone has a lot smaller and more dexterous hands than me :rollin:
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putting it back together

Reply #20 –
yeah, but putting the through bolts through the frame mounts can be difficult sometimes.
Remember, if the women dont find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

When all else fails, get a bigger hammer.

Chris
 93 cat rebuilt 3.8