changing the engine over currently to a 1971 7.0L SCJ (aka 429 super cobra jet)
Drivetrain:
C-6 tranny (came with 429 SCJ)
8.8" rear end (changing to 9" posi. to accommadate 429)
Notes:
Got the car from a friend of mine in trade for a bunch of work i did on his 1986 volvo as he now considers it jynxed. After a half hour of owning it, he got hit in the right rear quarter by a speeder in a dodge caravan and it dented nothing but the quarter, no damage to anything on the rear clip! Once the dent is removed the body is absolutely emaculate otherwise and it is going base/clear black w/ purple metallic fleck in the clear and a red dragon mural crawling down the body lines. The interior is absolutely mint and was not smoked in until me ...afterthought = no more drunk passengers, now has 1 cigarette burn on a door panel and smells like smoke...
429front.jpg 683 hits | 50.07 KB | Posted: 7/7/04 good front view of the 429
429andtrannyleft.jpg 701 hits | 33.63 KB | Posted: 7/7/04 pulled it back out so i can change the oil pan to a rear sump and put on some adaptations including the spedometer pickup and turn the shift arm 180 for the column shift on the grand marquis
c-6trannymount.jpg 647 hits | 28.52 KB | Posted: 4/29/04 tranny mount in place... success!
nomorewipers!.jpg 683 hits | 67.28 KB | Posted: 4/29/04 looks like I'm gonna have to make a new wiper motor box for this thing!
thesqueeze.jpg 679 hits | 37.09 KB | Posted: 4/29/04 what a tight fit!!
429andtrannyleft.jpg 701 hits | 33.63 KB | Posted: 7/7/04 pulled it back out so i can change the oil pan to a rear sump and put on some adaptations including the spedometer pickup and turn the shift arm 180 for the column shift on the grand marquis
nomorewipers!.jpg 683 hits | 67.28 KB | Posted: 4/29/04 looks like I'm gonna have to make a new wiper motor box for this thing!
429front.jpg 683 hits | 50.07 KB | Posted: 7/7/04 good front view of the 429
C-6left.jpg 681 hits | 66.29 KB | Posted: 7/7/04 good shot of the big friggin c-6 with the linkages altered
thesqueeze.jpg 679 hits | 37.09 KB | Posted: 4/29/04 what a tight fit!!
5Litrepan.jpg 670 hits | 16.43 KB | Posted: 7/7/04 this is the rear sump pan i've gotta adapt for the 429 to fit down into the car
90marquisbefore.jpg 668 hits | 27.07 KB | Posted: 4/29/04 already got the new engine in most of the way
