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05-17-2021, 02:20 PM
#121
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Engine In!!
Been making progress over the last couple of months but haven't been able to post as many updates. At this point, I think I'm going to post the big milestones here along with a detailed graduation thread.
With the help of a couple friends, I got the engine installed this weekend! I set up a time lapse to capture it. Took about 1.5 hours. We had a couple of hiccups along the way but nothing too crazy.
Saw this on the engine when we were setting up. It's hard to make out in the image, but this engine was born on my birthday last year. Took that as a positive omen...
Here's the crew before the real work started. I ended up buying lift straps on ebay for $40. I had bought the material to make them myself, and thought it would be a good excuse to buy a welder. But at $40 for the set (including shipping) I couldn't justify making them myself. Work had an engine hoist that wasn't being used so I was able to borrow that.
Here's the mid-birth picture. Engine about halfway in. It is a BEAST!!! There was consensus in the garage before we started that there's no way it would fit. We ditched the covers pretty quickly after we started because we couldn't see any interference with everything covered. You can also see in this pic how uncomfortably close the hoist is to the radiator. After pushing it as far as we could, we realized we needed to take out the radiator to get it installed. No big deal.
A couple of pics installed. Clearance is TIGHT
Last but not least, cutting the diagonal out of the transmission tunnel top to make room for the mid-shift kit.
In the end we installed the engine and A frame transmission support. Biggest casualty of the day was some powder coat on the F panel. I'd call that a win. We got greedy and tried to get the drive shaft hooked up but ran into issues with the adapter plate. The holes aren't linking up from the plate to the diff. All in all, a great day and big milestone on the build!
Matt
FFR Complete Kit, Coyote, Tremec TKX, 3.73 IRS, power steering, 18" Halibrands, Wilwood brakes, Gas-N pipes + header, Viking blue color
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05-18-2021, 12:03 PM
#122
Congratulations! That's a huge milestone.
MkIV Roadster build: Gen 2 Coyote, IRS, TKO600. Ordered 10/24/18. Delivered 1/29/19. Engine installed 8/8/21. First start 9/12/21. First go-kart 9/17/21. Off to paint 4/11/22. Back from paint 12/30/22.
Build thread here.
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05-18-2021, 07:15 PM
#123
Senior Member
Awesome, Matt! Great accomplishment. Looking good. I'm following behind you...slow, but sure.
Chris
Coupe complete kit delivered: 4/22/24.
Build Thread. Coyote. T-56. IRS w/3.55. Wilwoods. PS. HVAC. Side windows.
MK4 Complete kit.
Build Thread Index. Delivered: 10/15/2020. Legal: 7/25/23. Coyote Gen3. TKO600 (0.64 OD). IRS w/3.55. PS. Wilwoods. Sway bars. This build is dedicated to my son, Benjamin.
Build Thread.
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05-18-2021, 08:25 PM
#124
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MK4 #10008 - Ordered 10/06/20, Delivered 03/03/21, First Start 7/22/21, First Go Kart 7/24/21
Paint by Metal Morphous 5/14/22, Legally registered 6/8/22, Graduated 7/20/22
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https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...been-delivered
Complete Kit, Ford 306, Sniper/Dual Sync, T5, Hydraulic clutch
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05-18-2021, 10:21 PM
#125
Congrats! Huge milestone and it looks great!
MK4 Complete Kit, EFI 427W/TKO 600, 2015 IRS
Ordered: 11/6/20, Kit Completion: 2/13/21, Picked Up: 2/16/21, Build Started: 2/19/21, First Start: 6/13/21, Go Kart: 8/15/21, Sent for Paint: 12/23/21, Back From Paint: 6/16/22, Street Legal: 7/11/22
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05-19-2021, 08:05 AM
#126
Well done. That’s an exciting moment in any build.
Congrats.
-Steve
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