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    6/14/2013 10:19 AM  #1

    Steve69
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    Hey Steven M, In this pic of your engine did you have to move your

    Brake Booster more to the Drivers Side of Firewall to make it fit with your 4.6 Engine? 

    Thanks
    Steve69

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    6/14/2013 10:43 AM  #2

    Rudi
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    Re: Hey Steven M, In this pic of your engine did you have to move your

    Is it just me or does that rad seem small for that engine?

    A for the OP, if I did that conversion I would do what Ford did with the Termi's, us a hydraulic booster.

    Good work ain't cheap, Cheap work ain't good!   Simple Man
     

    7/06/2013 4:53 PM  #3

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    Re: Hey Steven M, In this pic of your engine did you have to move your

    My apologies for the late reply; I've been on vacation and out of town working for nearly a month now.

    Although I didn't do the conversion and am mainly cleaning up the messes left by the PO, it doesn't appear that it was moved.  It's so tight of a fit it really should have been.  It hasn't presented any issues thus far, however I agree with Rudi that a Ford hydroboost setup would have been a better route.  

     

    And as far as the radiator goes, I haven't driven the car since it's gotten hot so I can't comment.  I imagine the car may have cooling issues with the A/C running in 95+ degree heat.  Not that I expect the A/C to work very well as the PO painted the consenser silver.    My plan and budget already include cutting the core support, a larger radiator, and dual electric fans.

     

    7/06/2013 5:15 PM  #4

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    Re: Hey Steven M, In this pic of your engine did you have to move your

    Steven M, that's a very nice looking engine bay.  My 4.6 looks no where near that nice.  I didn't have to move my MC either, but it's awfully close to the engine.  Maybe a quarter inch or so.

    66 Vert.  4.6 DOHC, 4R70 Auto, Heidt's M2 frontend
     

    7/07/2013 9:08 AM  #5

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    Re: Hey Steven M, In this pic of your engine did you have to move your

    Several have used the MustangSteve booster and cable setup on this swap.  The cable pictured is NOT mine, but the booster could be, or it could be somebody's installation of the same booster in the same place.

    If you are finding shortcuts taken on the car, you might want to check out the brake pedal and firewall brace where the booster bolts on.

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

    7/08/2013 10:55 AM  #6

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    Re: Hey Steven M, In this pic of your engine did you have to move your

    Good call MS; thankfully everything seems to be fine in that area.  The clutch and brakes actuate properly and I don't see any deflection of the firewall or the dash / pedal support.  Overall the work quality of the things I can't change very easily (such as the body and MII front suspension) seems to be pretty good. 

    My main gripe with decisions made by the PO involve the brakes (see other thread), electrical system (questionable running of wires / mounting the computer in the trunk), and the exhaust being run underneath the rear.  There are a number of other issues with the car but I can attribute these to me buying an unfinished project (P/S at idle is non-existent, A/C compressor making a nasty noise, etc.)

     

    7/08/2013 12:36 PM  #7

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    Re: Hey Steven M, In this pic of your engine did you have to move your

    It looks bad -oh no I used a word I shouldn't have- just sitting there Steve M!  Hope you can get the other issues resolved.

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