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Learn how to prepare and install a new Chevy 350 into a Ford T-Bird, in this free car remodeling video series.
There are 40 videos in this series:
Install a Chevy engine into a Ford model to accommodate for price and the difficulty in finding original parts; our expert explains more in this free auto-repair video.
Remove a car engine after removing the motor connections by pulling it out from the carburetor plate; learn how in this free auto-repair video.
Our expert custom-car mechanic offers wiring tips for the attachment points of a car engine; learn more in this free auto-repair video on engine replacement.
Learn the names of engine parts, from the drive shaft to the transmission to the carburetor; our expert explains in detail in this free auto-repair video.
Our expert custom-car mechanic offers tips for removing the exhaust manifold safely when replacing a car engine in this free auto-repair video.
Buy the right Chevrolet motor, such as a fuel-injected Chevy small-block; learn what to buy in this free auto-repair video on engine replacement.
Use a foaming engine cleaner and de-greaser when replacing a car engine; learn how and the right kind to buy in this free auto-repair video.
Pressure wash the engine compartment after using the foaming cleaner, being careful not to damaged exposed parts; learn how in this free auto-repair video.
Move a car to the work area after you have removed the engine and cleaned the engine compartment; learn how in this free auto-repair video.
Unpack a new engine from the crate, knowing where to check parts tags; learn how in this free auto-repair video on car engine replacement.
There are many safety issues when bolting the pulling chain to the engine in order to move the engine and install it in the engine compartment; learn how in this free auto-repair video.
Mount the engine on an engine stand--not an essential step--so it doesn't crash down from the hoist; learn how in this free auto-repair video on engine replacement.
Putting an engine on an engine stand is a matter of convenience for attaching additional parts; learn tips for mounting an engine to an engine stand in this free auto-repair video.
Turn the motor over to rotate an engine on an engine stand so you can replace the oil pan; learn how from our expert custom-car mechanic in this free auto-repair video.
Check the fit of an engine oil pan to make sure it fits the sway bar and the cross bar; learn how from our expert mechanic in this free auto-repair video.
Remove the oil pan from an engine using an air ratchet even though the bolts, or studs, shouldn't be too tight; learn how in this free auto-repair video on car remodeling.
Prepare the oil pan for paint using a variety of cleaner to remove the lubricant with lacquer thinner and wax and grease remover; our expert explains how in this free auto-repair video.
Paint an oil pan using a self-etching trim paint--since lacquer won't last long--first painting a light layer, then getting heavier; learn how in this free auto-remodeling video.
Remove an engine oil pump and windage plate, the item that protects the crank shaft; learn how from our expert mechanic in this free auto-remodeling video series.
Install a new engine oil pump, lining the drive shaft up correctly; learn how from our expert custom-car mechanic in this free auto-remodeling video.
Modify the windage plate on an engine to fit around a new oil pump using nibblers, a ban saw or shears; learn how in this free auto-remodeling video.
When modifying the windage plate on an engine, you may find that the oil pump doesn't fit; our expert offers tips to deal with it in this free auto-remodeling video.
Prep the engine to drill a hole in an engine block to install a new oil pump; learn how in this free auto-repair video on car remodeling.
Don't over-rev the drill when drilling a hole in an engine block, choosing the drill bit based on what tap size you'll need; learn how in this free auto-repair video.
Tap the mounting hole of an oil pump pickup to hold the bolt in place to install the oil pump on a new engine; learn how in this free auto-remodeling video.
Rebuilding a car can either be a very rewarding experience or a very frustrating one. The level of enjoyment in any auto repair seems to be directly proportional to the amount of expert knowledge available and the quality of the tools. Replacing an engine and transmission can certainly be one of those jobs that turns into an nightmare - but it doesn't have to. If you have expert advice and the proper tools it can be accomplished more easily than you think. Though we can't provide the tools, we can offer you the free expert advice.
In this free auto repair video series, learn about installing a Chevy engine from Doug Jenkins. Doug and his highly trained staff of expert mechanics will demonstrate how to install a Chevrolet engine in a Ford T-Bird. They will show you how to remove an old engine from a car, how to name the parts of an engine, how to use foaming engine cleaner, how to clean the engine compartment, how to move an engine block, how to fit and install an engine oil pan, how to install an engine oil pump, how to modify a windage plate to fit on an engine, how to install a transmission, how to install motor mounts, and how to drop in a new Chevy engine.
Doug Jenkins Doug Jenkins runs Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods in St. Louis, where he restores classic cars and creates mild to wild custom street rods. He races a 1972 Corvette in the SCCA performance rally series, and drives a Ducati Monster to work every day. Doug got his start in fixing, customizing, racing, selling, restoring when he was in the fourth grade, fixing bicycles for anyone who would pay. By sixth grade Doug had bought non-running motorcycles and fixed them (and wrecked them as well). He had purchased his first broken down car by fourteen, which he fixed and sold for a profit. Now he runs his own body shop.dkdk
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