No recent updates because I feel like an idiot. Earlier I complained it was harsh. Hard to describe. Could feel it in the steering wheel. Just didn't "feel" right. Most of the thread is about the vibration. Maybe I should have checked the oil pan clearance? I apparently did not save my old II oil pan when I scraped my original II in the 90's. When I put this engine in the Cobra 20 years ago I obviously used the trusty old BFH and made it fit. Sorda kinda. But not really. Wish I remembered that or checked it before now.
When I installed the engine it was without the trans attached and the motor mount bolts lined up fine. Putting the trans in lifted the back thus pushing the oil pan into the rack. Even using offset rack bushings the motor mount bolts are about 3/4" off because its on the rack. Hopefully it's also be a contributing factor in the vibration with the engine sitting too high.
I have the
control arms and new p/s pump and rack installed. Got too hot today so I am basically a brake job and tie rod ends away from finishing. If I wasn't waiting on an oil pan that is. Luckily Phil had one. Just gotta wait for UPS and she should be off the jack stands again!!!
As an aside. I keep reading Phil is expensive. I put off contacting him till a last resort. Although not cheap the prices he gave me were reasonable for parts that are not available. The oil pan and pickup tube cost about what a new milodon pan would cost. I called them as well but they were less than helpful. He had the last trim piece I needed as well as a factory rear spoiler center section. My hatch is off a Cobra and has the factory holes already in it. Next time I will contact him first.
I originally ordered Speedway brand
control arms. The lower left is still on back order. I painted them and tried to install the ball joints in the upper arms. One was not machined correctly. The ball joint would not tighten. I called them and they were great swapping the right lower and cancelling the left then replacing with Heidts brand. I reordered the uppers and will send back 2 of them now that I have 2 good ones. I do have to say though I would not get the Speedway brand again. The heidt lowers are beefier at the spring perch and the strut rod mounting point when side by side. The Speedway uppers look nice and fit fine but I do not like the seal on the upper ball joint boots. There is a gap when the car is lifted exposing the grease in the joint. Maybe I installed the wrong but it's pretty straight forward.
Friggin damper is rusty already and she has never been in rain. Just got splashed washing off the wheel wells and it rusted.