Getting close to start up and drive time.  It is not quite as easy to do this now that I am nearing my 76th birthday as it was just a few years ago.  The enjoyment is in the day to day work and seeing it all coming together.   Little setbacks like shortening a driveshaft after spending $414.00 for the first one, speedometer cable ends, brass fittings for oil gage sending unit, transmission mounts, engine steady mount spacer kit, have made this take nearly double the time I expected.  Now, where is that coil wire?  Joe-JDC

JDC

Nice work - well worth all the effort. Couldn't help noticing the very clean compressor installation. Did you custom fab the A/C hoses?

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The AC was installed by the previous owner, and the belt was so far out of alignment it sheared the water pump impeller.  When I bought the car, that was the issue at hand, and making so much noise that the owner dropped the price in half.  A water pump change, adding some shims, moving the alternator around a bit, and getting the belt in proper alignment, adding a fan spacer, and it started and ran nearly perfect.  The only problem was someone had installed a two barrel intake and carb with the loadmatic distributor it was a real "slow poke".  The AC actually works very well, now.  The lady who was the previous owner had receipts for thousands of dollars of work on the car from several years.  Sad to say she was "taken advantage of" is an understatement.  Getting everything cleaned, painted and installed on the 345 Y and aligned properly was one of the most difficult parts of the installation.  The two part fan shroud really makes working on the accessories a lot easier than most cars, though.    Joe-JDC

JDC

Is that a 750 cfm Summit carburetor?

Yes, the build is described in July-August 2021 Y Block Magazine. Issue 165.    Joe-JDC

JDC

Installation completed.  The engine fired on first revolution, idled at 800 rpm, and after tweaking, settled down to 750 rpm with the AC turned on.  After talking with Ted, decided to forego the MSD 6AL, and use a Jacob's coil instead of the square MSD coil.  Easier mounting and cleaner looks.  Took the 'Bird out for test drive, and it is a totally different feel from the old engine and stock OD transmission.  This engine makes the car scoot like a new car.  The CRT tach drive distributor works great, the tach is quiet, and engine has a nice lope to it, and that is just fine.  Transmission shifts like a new Mustang, and is quiet.  Clutch pedal has about 1" free travel, and engages smoothly, shifts smoothly.  I am very happy with how it drives now.   Joe-JDC  

JDC

Excellent work and you claimed to be getting slower from getting older. I think in this case, it's like a fine bottle of wine.    A T5 indeed changes the personality, driving dynamics and modernizes our classic vehicles in a very positive way.   What is a Jacob's coil?  Is it what's designed to play with a CRT distributor?  

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The coil is designed for high output electronic systems that was used on EFI Fords.  Plugs can be gapped .045-.060" on the EFI Fords with the coil.  This engine is exactly as it came off Ted's dyno with the exception of accessories and coil.  Never touched the distributor, timing, sparkplugs, or plug wires.  367 hp with exhaust manifolds, 402 hp with FPA headers.  This is so responsive, I will drive it as for a while and sort out the brakes, maybe install a 9" rear end, and definitely get it painted.  Keep it a driver for sure.  Joe-JDC

JDC

Joe, how is the Dana 44 holding up? Still has the original 19-spline axles?

Thanks Joe - I'm going to assume the distributor has a Pertronix like device inside doing the switching.  It's got my attention since Ted put his "OK" stamp on it. Could you supply the part number or at least the model year that awesome Ford coil was used in? Thanks................

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