Sloppy Mechanics

Bellhousing and Transmission

Well tonight we had 2 goals, get the bellhousing fit and installed, and get the trans setup and installed. So started by installing the pivot bolt and then a new ford creaker (throwout bearing for those of you who dont speak mustang). So now we get to jam it in there and see whats in the way, or at least try and guess and fit and trim etc, well first things first, the bottom has to get cut just like the plate, because of the moroso 7qt pan. The bellhousing was trimmed, and we could get one left side bolt in and no right... Quickly figured out the bellhousing was hitting the downpipe, awesome. pull out the downpipe wich is a pain in the ass, and get back under there. we get it all fitted up right, minor snags and hangups, as to be expected while fitting new parts on a custom vehicle. Either way, we get the bellhousing on and tighten down the bolts, next is the fun part, jamming the trans in, well while ryan was away I got the trans under the car and up into place myself, and when he returned, we learned that unfortunately, we cant fit the bolts thru the trans HAHAHA fun shit like this always happens, the bolt passages in the end of the trans are smaller than the bolts that need to go into the bellhousing...

So! we whipped out the drill and drilled the $1800 dollar tremec trans mount holes bigger. So we get it under there again and i have him help me just get the trans up on my chest, and then i pick er up and smash away till it goes flush hahahahah. Needless to say the trans went in after some persuasion and the bolts went right in to our newly widened trans mounts, hold her up and throw in the brand new tremec cross member and walahh, she is ready to go. Corey was nice enough to donate an older cobra shift lever, but it just doesnt work with the ergonomics of the fox, so ryan has to add a shift lever to the list of more shit he needs lol.

All she needs is the rear, and some fluids, and some final lookovers i know i cant think of right now... Enjoy the pictures kids.