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Will do! I was worried about affecting the structural integrity of the motor mount. Thanks, Gentlemen.

I have two new Prothane 6-503-BL motor mounts for small block Ford. They won't work with my Roush 427SR, so they are for sale. I'm asking 120$ (I paid $119.87 from Amazon in April) and I'll ship to you cheapest method to anywhere in US. They are now $130 from Amazon. I live in the...

We completed mating of the Quaife gearbox to the Roush last evening. Proceeded to the motor mounts, but didn't get far. I have the Prothane 6-503-BL mounts recommended for this install. However, the mounts can't be tightened to the block on the Roush 427SR. There is webbing on the Roush...

Even though I went Roush 427SR for my GT40 build, I was going to chime in on the same subject as Andre: Availability. When I was building my Cobra, I went looking for a used iron FE. After realizing it was hard to determine the pedigree of some used blocks, not to mention the prices of...

Following up to show clearance on #1 tube and the header flanges and spark plugs. I'll have to cut several of the flange "tabs" and grind smooth before coating.

Dave, I'll double check on the next dry fit, but I'm pretty sure some of the flange tabs were sitting against the ceramic part of the spark plugs. I couldn't see a way for the boot (or a socket, for that matter) to fit in that situation. I'll take some pics to document it as well. Jim, I...

Rick, Thanks for that suggestion. My friend and I spent a couple of hours banging gently on it last night. We used a 1-1/4" socket and a sandbag behind it. It's very close to what I want now - just need to mock it up with a gasket and double-check the clearance before sending it off to...

Dave, I have the non-Pentroof covers in black crinkle finish - just as the engines are advertised by Roush on their website. In talking with Superformance, I knew this would be an issue before I purchased the engine. All header tubes are in place and clearance at this corner is the only issue.

I need to dimple the #1 header tube (bundle of snakes) to clear the rear of the passenger side valve cover on my Roush 427SR. Any suggestions what to use to apply a gentle dimple/depression in the tube at the valve cover?

Great tip, Karl!

Thanks, Steve! I've been suspecting that the "gate" selector shift cable has to be routed down the driver's side, then up and over. This seems to confirm it. Tim

Questions from last night's wrench turning: 1. Shifter cables - the passenger side motor mount structure has these neat holes (see photo). Are they designed for the shifter cables to pass through? If so, which cable goes top/bottom, or perhaps it doesn't matter? 2. Shifter cable...

Good tips, Grady. Thank you.

Cliff, Having just completed a new engine for my old Mustang, I should weigh in. I had solid lifters for the previous Mustang engine and have solid lifters for the Shelby FE stroker 452 engine in my Cobra replica. If you can afford a little more for the hydraulic roller setup, please go that...

Thank you, Randy.

Thanks, Rick. Good to know it's not a common occurrence.

Rick, I completely understand just "eyeballing" alignment. That isn't the issue. The assembly of the steering rack and steering column/shaft can't be just a guess, can it?. Look at it this way: If the drivetrain was installed and I took it to an alignment shop, alignment would be impossible...

During our initial wrench-turning on P/2334, we noticed a significant amount of toe in. It will be a while before alignment, but we wanted to make some small adjustments to toe, just to make the chassis easier to roll around the shop during drivetrain installation. As we started to turn the...

Congratulations!!!

FWIW, there is also an MSD distributor that doesn't require an external box. I just put one in a Boss 302 build for my old Mustang. It works perfectly without an ugly box.