It's been 5 months since I started and today she's finally in and done.. Started on the third try and ran perfect. No problems at all, no leaks, nothing.
Well, there is one slight problem, the Fordmuscle sticker's peeling off my oil pan, must not like the heat, but I can deal with that.
I drove it to the car show and back but haven't opened her up. I can tell though, that just by how much more torque it makes down low compared to the 289 that this thing's really gonna scream. One thing I'll have to get used to, which I wasn't expecting is the stiffness of the Centerforce clutch. It's very stiff compared to the King Cobra but no big deal.
One other note, I had brought up the discussion of the runout on factory bellhousing. I put in a Lakewood Scattershied and had to buy the offset dowels, I managed to get the runout down to .004.
I never measured the factory runout, but the trans shifts incredibly smooth. Before it was very notchy and you could feel the sliders when they engaged with the gear. So the run out should be checked with factory bellhousings because I can guarantee my previous bell was off.
Other than that, just a big thanks to everyone that helped and this site for all the info!!!
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