Two days later, the mail man dropped off this:
As usually, Summit has what I need in stock and will ship it now. Even if it means at 11:00 pm in the evening. This guys make Amazon look bad.
Now, in this episode of "Engine goes in": engine comes out, clutch slides on, tranny bolts on, and ... engine goes in. Let's begin.
Cast it in
and reel it out
Let's jump onto the clutch install. Don't forget the clutch alignment tool. Ford Racing clutch did not come with the tool so I had to buy ACT one separately.
The clutch slides on the alignment tool.
The pressure plate come on next and simply bolts up to flywheel.
As soon as you pull on the plastic ring on the alignment tool, the ring snaps and breaks off. After realizing why this tool is so cheap and pulling the rest of it out with pliers, replace the throw out bearing on the transmission shaft.
The mate the tranny to the motor
At this time, we are ready to go back into the engine bay
We are still missing the tranny mount. It actually needs some tender love and care. This is what Ford has made for Mustang.
And this is what it got transformed into
After a fresh coat of paint
The mount was installed with the special Factory Five frame that attaches to the main 4" tube frame. It was a long night but very productive.
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