Motor and transmission are in place, mounts all made, oil pan was reshaped, drain plug relocated along with oil pump pickup tube, was waiting for a few components to show up to get the power steering adapted using the Mercedes pump on the Ford motor so had to wait for a secondary harmonic balancer add on pulley. Also had to source a 27 spline differential yoke to adapt to a standard Spicer ujoint from the Benz rubber rag joint. Luckily by the
power of the internet and help from a good friend at National Moparts was able to find that a yoke from a 7.25" or 8.25" Mopar rear would bolt right in since Spicer had made the differential assemblies for Mercedes apparently. That and a mix of a couple in stock ujoints and I am on my way to a 1 piece driveshaft from an early Ford Ranger , I now just need to shorten the shaft about 4" to complete that task next.
Oh, Mustang radiator and hoses in uncut original form worked out perfectly as well. Work has been minimal in my shop , our mother has been in and out of hospital since April, back in again so lots of travel and visiting has been necessary. Also juggling day to day work from my shop restoring vintage motorcycles , currently in to a pair of Norton 850 Commandos for two friends..
