Finally the front sump pan with oil pickup is mounted on the engine. For engine mounts I used some 70's era Dodge pickup mounts for 360 V8 engines. They are simple, thin, and have a stud sticking out of both sides. Best thing of all is they are $5 new from Autozone! It was necessary to weld some steel to the frame to accomodate the new engine mounts. For the rear transmission mount I plan to use two more Dodge truck mounts.
The difficult part is coming up where I must add a clutch pedal to the car and a working gas pedal. I wish I had a Mustang or Thunderbird parts car sitting around to get parts from.
Another issue is when I took the V8 Edsel engine out the suspension went all of the way up. When I put the Ford 2.3 in the car did not sink down a bit even with me standing on the front bumper support. That V8 is extremely heavy! Should I clamp the springs or cut them?
I know the ideal thing is get custom springs made but I am searching for a cheap solution since I am on a very minimal budget, paycheck to paycheck.
