It made quite a bang, that's for sure.
My crazy friend has offered to take the block off my hand, says he wants to JB weld the hole shut with a cutout of a trying pan. I say all the power to him.
Now that I for sure know the block is vented, I have a game plan for Rusty.
1) 4AGE 20V Blacktop
2) engine rewire - probably standalone based on reports of being a itchbay to deal with the 16v wiring to 20v with the ecu and harnesses. They could d send away to someone for the same price, but I may not have a harness with the new motor.
3) Heater core/HVAC removal; electric heater replacement. It's not gonna be used in the winter, moved, yes. So instant cab heat would be nice. I have T-tops and windows for the summer.
4) Throttle cable needs to be repositioned after I get the new engine, some mounts are different.
5) Clutch, it badly needs a clutch.
6) Exhaust, current one is stock and blah, needs minor changes for the starter anyways, soo 4-2-1 and straight pipe will do the trick. Or a cherry bomb for inspection purposes.
7) Coolant lines needs to be sorted, there's minor differences between the two generations.
8,) Steering wheel. The aftermarket one is too tiny for me; more importantly, it's horribly disfigured.
That's all for operation and being able drive the car.
This list is creature comfort things
1) Seats. I have a set of Fiesta ST Recaros at work that I'll make fit in this thing, as the stock ones are badly worn out and absolutely no bolstering.
2) CB radio because Smokey and the Bandit parody. And yes, I have a plan for a Fire Chicken spoof.