fogartyjohn
commanospace
Will do. And ill be in touch about that diff you need asap
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FastFord
Hard-core CEG'er
Built the workbench the other day so I wouldnt be working on the tranny on the floor. Spent a couple hours in the garage tonight got the car in the air and started removing everything around the trans. How do you guys support the engine while the trans is out? I know you can get the support tool but I would rather not spend the money.
fogartyjohn
commanospace
That is a awesome work bench u built there. As for supporting the engine idk. I always just pull both out the top no matter what I'm doing.. Once did it just to clean the engine bay hahaha
B3NN3TT
Hard-core CEG'er
Floor jack with a board on top, under the oil pan. That's how I did it, anyway.
this..
FastFord
Hard-core CEG'er
Sounds easy enough. I have a pre-98 diff coming from Terry, and just went today and bought the tools to check preload and press races and bearings in.
solo92s10
Hard-core CEG'er
Good call on the pre98 diff. I just contacted him last week about one. Dont think I need it anymore as I think my issue was elsewhere, but prob. going to still pick one up for when I pull my engine in a few months.
FastFord
Hard-core CEG'er
Pulling the whole engine seems like less of a headach to me and much safer as well, so here we are...
FastFord
Hard-core CEG'er
RTGT
CEG'er
Man, that looks bad.
FastFord
Hard-core CEG'er
Took the power washer and some degreaser to the engine bay today then wiped it down, no more black gunk everywhere.
SkullV
Veteran CEG'er
Looks great!
SVTbuckeye11
CEG'er
The pictures of the diff made me cry 
RTGT
CEG'er
Engine bay looks great now! Something missing in the middle though, just can't put my finger on it.
79mustang351w
Hard-core CEG'er
Like that. lol
CSVT1214
Addicted CEG'er
FastFord
Hard-core CEG'er
The car already has a new clutch at 90k, and the guy was a police officer too so I am not sure what happened, maybe he was not soo good with the clutch and really jerky which would be hard on the diff.
FastFord
Hard-core CEG'er
Got back into town on monday to see that the diff arrived from HMS
Bolted the vice down, swapped the ring gear etc and measured what size shim I need, .072 it is!
Having the right tool for the job always makes life easier, especially since I plan to pop the stock FDR back in the coug that I had HMS send me as well.
Bolted the vice down, swapped the ring gear etc and measured what size shim I need, .072 it is!
Having the right tool for the job always makes life easier, especially since I plan to pop the stock FDR back in the coug that I had HMS send me as well.