[Nima]

The old engine has been leaking for a while, for the 19 years that I know of. Some of the brake line clamps just snapped. They are zip tied for now!
I plan to reuse the stock cast Bellhousing but I think the bell crossmember has to go. I believe it will interfere with headers. Since this is (hopefully) a fast budget built, and since the engine is a stock 5.3 with no power added, I plan to reuse my T5 which I rebuilt when I did the T5 swap. It is not the ideal tranny but it doesn't cost me anything. Besides, this is not going to be a tow vehicle or drag car.
I have already modified the wiring harness. For the stand alone engine harness, I am using a junkyard sourced (I have forgotten what car I took it off) fuse box. I have reconfigured one of the relays since I plan to use Ford Taurus two speed fan which required very high initial amp draw at high speed.