Restoration Mustang
Topic · 11 guides · 2012 to 2018

Engine Build

Follow the small block Ford work on this Mach 1, from pulling the original 302 and finding damage in its cylinders to the first start of a rebuilt '96 Explorer 5.0 roller motor with GT40 heads and Holley Sniper fuel injection.

Engine Cleaning · 7Engine Tear Down · 6Engine Top End · 696 Explorer Donor · 3Engine Removal · 3Engine Bay · 3Cylinder Heads · 2Engine Pulleys · 1Pulling The Engine · 1Machine Shop · 1Engine Hoist · 1Short Block · 1Coolant · 1Hoses & Vacuum Lines · 1Spark Plugs · 1
Showing all 11 guides, in the order the work happened.
Step 1Sep 2012 · 13 photos · 1 videoSeparating The Small Block 302 Ford Motor & TransmissionStep 2Sep 2012 · 9 photos · 1 videoRemoving the camshaft, timing gears, crank & pistons from the small block ford | DAMAGE FOUNDStep 3Sep 2012 · 14 photosCleaning & Painting The Freshly Machined Heads | Small Block Ford 302Step 4Oct 2012 · 21 photos5.0 Roller Motor Found for the Mustang | 96 Explorer Donor | GT40 HeadsStep 5Oct 2012 · 10 photosHow To Remove Valve Springs & Valves | Small Block Ford 302 | GT40Step 6Oct 2012 · 24 photosHow To Clean The Carbon From Top Of Pistons | Using Only Household ProductsStep 7Aug 2013 · 5 photosPulleys & Brackets | CVF Racing & Their Customer Support: EXCEPTIONAL!Step 8Jan 2014 · 7 photosEngine Completion and First Start Mach1 MustangStep 9Jul 2018 · 47 photosHow To Install Holley Sniper Fuel Injection on a Mustang | Fuel Pump StageStep 10Jul 2018 · 4 photos · 1 videoHow To Remove Rust From ChromeStep 11Jul 2018 · 10 photosHere's What Fouled Spark Plugs Look Like | Running Too Rich

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Interior restoration16 guidesDash & gauges9 guidesFuel injection4 guides