What do you do when the Engine is out? 

I thought about doing that, not sure yet....

Yeah, it's great to be able to upgrade these cars. :)

Thanks! I can't wait either. :)

I was thinking about that, it would definitely be easier to do with access to the steering box now. :)

Happy to help, good luck!

I’ve always liked the look of the “wire tuck”, but I also don’t want to build some SEMA trailer queen, so it’s a hidden a little, but serviceable if needed. 😀

Welcome aboard! Most of this stuff should cross over fairly easily. :)

Yeah, I really should have removed them when I put the brace on, I didn’t think it was going to be as easy as it was. 😀

Yeah those brackets are an eye sore for me. I wanted to remove them so I could have more space for my master cylinder. I didn't realize you could just drill them out. Next project for me probably

Yeah, I already have a ground wire in essentially the same spot. I did take advantage of the open bay to do a little spring-cleaning. 😀

Your setup should work, everything was good before I pulled the motor, so it should be good when I put the new motor back in. 😀

Yes, it's tight under there to assemble the linkage, I struggled a little last time. :)

Not only organized better, but I was able to clean it up to and get some new paint in there. :)

@@AndyKruseChannel great job 🙏, I was planning on doing mine when I pull the engine you gave be some good ideas for cleaning it up 😊👍

Nice!!

No, I had my wife help, it's almost impossible to do that part by yourself. Last time I did it (in my other video on my old car when I installed the same hydraulic kit), I had my son help me. It looks better now, but it wasn't perfect in the end of this video, you'll see it all cleaned up in the next video. :)

I thought about that, but I have different plans for MC. :)

That's a good idea, why didn't I think of that?

I have one, I took it off when I took the export brace off during the engine removal video. :)

Yeah, that rust thing sounds familiar, good to hear it again. Building the 289 will likely be cheap enough to the point where you can still get a few upgrades and still save some money. Is was tempted to build a 7500rpm screamer, but I figured more mid range power was the more realistic use of my motor. 😀

I went with blueprint crate 347... best warantee/ price

Thanks! It seems like wiring and body work can be two things that a lot of us are unfamiliar with and can pull some of the fun out of a project. I have not seen that bracket before now, and I can see why someone might like the way it mounts to the trans. But I really dig the clean setup with the MDL slave cylinder, and this is now my second car with their parts, it's tough to move to another company when MDL has been so good to me and my car. :)

Yeah, that would probably help, but I only drive the car in good weather.

@@AndyKruseChannel - Oh ok, that’s nearly impossible here in Portland. It rains a lot.

Thanks! I'm old and my leg and knee could use a break from the effort required to do the cable clutch. :)

I had the mechanical linkage clutch (known as the Z-bar) in my last Mustang and I was not a fan of it. In that Mustang I upgraded to a cable clutch (when I put in the T5 trans), and then later to a hydraulic clutch because I melted the cable sheath on my exhaust (I didn't follow the instructions). I have since sold that car and when I put the T5 in my current Mustang, I installed the cable clutch because I like the feedback I get with the cable, meaning I can feel when the clutch engages and disengages with the cable option. However, I am getting older and I'm not liking the required leg force to actuate the cable clutch (which essentially the same force to actuate the Z-bar style), it's a lot of strain on my leg. When I recently pulled the 289 out of the car to make way for my new 347 Stroker, I installed the hydraulic clutch (same as my last car) as it's easier on my leg. With all that being said, I still like the cable clutch because it feels more original and I sort of feel connected to the car. But the hydraulic is so buttery smooth and easy to operate, it's tough to not go with the hydraulic option. The hydraulic option is about $200 more than the cable option, so if you have the budget for it, I'd recommend the hydraulic. The kit the MDL sells is what I used both times and what I would recommend to any one asking. :)

Yes, I still like the cable clutch kit, and it has some advantages over the hydraulic kit. However, I'm older than I look and my leg (and my knee) would be better with the Hydraulic kit. :)

Confirmed, scrubbed and painted. :)

Power tools make it too easy, we're spoiled these days. :)

The real answer is I do some of these videos over the course of a week (lots of nights and weekends) and some can get done in an afternoon. I did all the stuff in this video almost a month ago. I like to have a buffer of a few weeks, just in case things don't go as planned. :)

You can’t comment with realistic ideas or logic, it ruins my ability to give excuses each week.

@@AndyKruseChannel I apologize for that. That was not my intention. I will crawl back under my rock. lol :-)

@Joaquinperez959 why do you say that?

I’ll keep that in mind.

@@Donny.C.wlWilliams honda guy

@@LeeFred78 😆

I say it because it's true Ford fooled alot of people with that car it was nothing more than a Ford falcon with a fancy body, prone to rust and mechanical break downs I know because I had one!!!😵😢😝🤮😡😡

There are some many cool reason to put an LS in here, but I'll save that swap for another project. :)