ahhh im getting ANCY!!!! I got some more parts in like my AC lines (thanks Bob!!!) and a Clean trans harness so thats one less thing to worry about when pulling trans from JY. leaving for hunting in TN this weekend tmw so wont be workin on it till next week. Still waiting on the CMP Sensor Install tool to come in. Ordered it weeks ago to find out the order said shipped in the warehouse but never did, so thats comin in next week along with Valve lapping Compound to finally finish these heads! I need to get spark plugs and I think that is absolutely it for Engine parts!!!

MAF ?...will my stock 3.0 MAF work?

My understanding is that the 5.0L and 4.0L are the same at 70mm but the 3.0 part is smaller, definitely not what you want on a modded 5.0 or even on a stocker. Besides that, the transfer function in the Ex PCM would surely be wrong for the 3.0 MAF and that would cause fueling errors.

^ thats wat i figured. worth a shot lol

rebuild has began!
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Is that oil pan going to work and shouldnt that oil filter placement be to the front or are you running with a body lift

body lifted and stock oil pan

Question. My Chilton Manual says One torque foot lb on the Head Bolts and the ARP bolts I got say a diff foot lbs amount, which one should i use?

If you are using ARP bolts, go by the ARP measurements. They are stronger than stock ones obviously. Stock torque specs are for stock style bolts.

thats wat i figured thanks!!

UPDATE: Got one head complete done and sitting on the gasket and block. just need to get a torque wrench and bolt it down. Found a trick to do my Valves and lapping super quick=] now just wating for the otehr to get back from machine shop.

List:

Radiator/hoses
auto column
brake pedal assembly
MAF


Transmission with oil cooler/ lines etc., Rear end and drive shaft all being pulled on sat!!!! with the help
of Brian P.

HELL YA!!! Coming along!

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Picked up my 8.8 this weekend!! pulled it from the JY on sat. so easy found one that already had the springs off and was hangin but the sway bars lol. so 4 bolts and some time messing with the stupid E brake cable and were good to go! also picked up and trans oil cooler and MAF. Was gonna pull a 2wd trans but Im bidding on one on Ebay and i didnt have the right wrench to take off the 5/8 bolts.

All i can say s thank god i am BL 'ed those bolts are one huuuuuge pain in the ass to get to for that trans and engine.

TRUE that

HELLLLLL YAAAAAAA its ALLL MINE!!!!!!

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Only $137.50!!!!!!
only downside is i have to pick it up at a local Conway freight center and it cost 87 to ship. Sooo

142 pulling it myself at JY with 114k
or
235 with 80k and i dont have to do anything ??

Glady spend the extra 80 bucks!!

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Bad news. That 96 transmission won't be plug and play with the 99~2001 engine/PCM.

as far as the rockers and valve covers go (page 1) roller rockers will fit under stock mustang covers, depending on the ratio, 1.5 (stock) and 1.6 will fit, 1.7 need more clearance under drivers side cover, however, you can remove the baffle and they will clear (filler tube baffle)

i would do the 75mm throttle body AND mass air (if it's a MAF motor rather than speed density)

James, already got it covered lol using aftermarket covers. and MAF with stock 70mm.

Well looks like i didnt do my research good enough. According to Bob the trans i got wont work. I have emails into 2 places. The place i bought it from to see if i can jut get my money back because i know they havent shipped it yet. AND an email to baughmann engineering to see what i can do to make it work if i cant get my money back. THIS SUCKS!!

why won't it work? you can always make it work...

ALL taken care of !! got my money back for that trans and found another 2wd fromn a 2001 mountaineer thats only 2 1/2/ hrs away!!! so lessoned learned. Now im asuming that i would need a new driveshaft. since mine is currently a 2wd i should be good right??

ust bought my Ballistic Fabrication 8.8 Flip kit!!

I can't wait to see this thing done, there will deff be some kind of meet after lol.

Oh Yes.. lol

Ok GREAT News!!! I contacted the guy to get my money back well turns out he informed me that he has a 2000 2wd with 78k miles!!!! So he is just going to send me that one!!! Sweeeet.

Gonna try and work on the rear axle today and get it stripped down and make sure everything is good. then when my ballistic stuff comes in ill get that welded up!

Got some work done on the rear axle today. Not much due to daylight lol brakes removed and trashed lil sanding/ grinding, Pulled the cover, Gears look Perfect!! Basterds punched the Cover so I gotta pick one up. Also I Cut the top brake line at the JY and ive notices the lines are pressed in not screw type soo need some guidance on that.

ID Tag for Rear end, out of a eddie bauer 5.0

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