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Weeks Three and Four

Bill's Factory Five 427 Roadster Reference Guide:

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We rolled the cars out to sweep up.  This is my car, number 3035.
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We rolled out the two cars to sweep up the floors.  This was the first time that both 3035 and 3036 were up a rolling!  We installed the engine/tranny in 3035 shortly after this photo was taken.
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This is Galt's car, number 3036.
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Check out the pedal box!  Using the AC pedals and an after-market gas pedal.
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Galt's wondering what's next...
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Steering wheel and shaft installed.
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Left rear photo.
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Hey Galt, what are you cutting?
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Installing the engine and transmission was very uneventful.  It took a whole 5 minutes.  Everything lined up perfect and the motor fit good.
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The motors now in. We are bolting it up and leveling it off.  Thanks for the help Ed!
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Engine install: Bill's job was to guide the transmission into place and bolt the transmission into place.
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The engine and transmission are installed!
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The engine's in!  High resolution picture, click to enlarge.
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3035 engine.
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Good front picture.
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Nice picture of the engine installed with the intake and K&N.
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Carl still can't believe it only took 5 minutes to bolt the engine/tranny into the car.
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Just standing around admiring our work.
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Carl checking out his handy work.
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Front-end picture.
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Very nice picture of the motor.  This one is worth looking at!
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Ahh.. the name says it all! High resolution picture of the Cobra valve covers.
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Good left side photo.
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Bill and Carl work on the brake lines.  This shows the front of 3035 very well.  This is right before we installed the radiator.
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Bill installing the rear panels so that we can put the body on.
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Battery cut-off and lines.
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Installing the rear panels.  Good shot of the front end of 3035 with the engine installed.

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