It's just not worth it. You will have at least 600 in engine and parts and then if you pay someone to do the labor about 1000 more....at least 800.
I'm not stuck on a low newer 10K truck either. Plenty of good vehicles 6k and under.
Even when yours is fixed it is probably only worth less than 3500. You can find a lot of 2002 and older for under 3000.
Now if you can keep it and fix it later--bonus.
It is not that hard to swap and engine and after it is done you always say...That wasn't that bad.
You will need a used or cheap 129.99 harbor freight engine hoist and get you a used 40 engine stand off marketplace too.
They really come out rather quickly. I just pulled a V10 in Excursion last month. I pulled another and swapped this one in a few years ago.
Remove air filter assembly after unhooking wires to it.
Pull radiator and shroud and fan clutch.
Remove battery. Remove serp belt and alternator.
Take power steering bolts (3) and push to side.
Remove AC compressor bolts and push to other side.
Remove coolant overflow tank lower rad hose assembly.
Use spring clip tool or cut piece of spray paint cap rolled to unhook fuel lines behind engine.
Remove 8 or 10mm center bolt in wiring harness connector and unhook and disconnect the other 1-2 large multi connectors.
Unhook heater hose to manifold and other vacuum lines going to chassis etc.
Take top two trans to eng bolts out from top (sometimes easier) use a gearwrench style box end. 14mm
Remove any bolt holding trans dipstick to pass head.
Jack it up remove STARTER but leave it wires on it just let it hang and sit on floor then take torque converter flexplate shield off 13mm. Remove 4-6 converter to flexplate (flywheel) bolts as you have someone turn the crank bolt clockwise from center to get to each bolt.
Remove oil filter.
Remove remaining trans to eng bolts I think 6 total including the 2 you removed from the top.
Take motor mount bolts loose. Excursions only have one large nut on each side. I think expys have 2-3. I leave the mount on the engine and just remove whatever bolts hold it to frame.
Cut or twist until they break the two bolts holding each pipe to exhaust manifold. They certainly will not unscrew unless you have impact and are lucky. Even then, not likely.
Let car down and let air out of front tires. Because cheap harbor freight is not ideal but will work. Lol
Use short piece of chain only 2-3 links at end of hoist to hook and short piece maybe less than 14 inches to hook to engine from fron cover large bolt or head etc.
You CAN pull the engine with intake/COPS wiring and HOOD still on car. Done it twice!
But you have to be close to eng with hoist to get enough height.
On the V10 it's much easier to turn the engine sideways once you raise it up a foot and a half or so as soon as the top of outer eng of valve cover will clear above the rad support rail. But I think a 5.4 will come put easily enough keeping it forward.
You only need a few hand tools like ratchet with 10mm, 13mm, 14mm, 15mm and whatever fits the front balancer crank bolt. A 1/2 inch or breaker bar to snap off exhaust bolts unless you have cut off tool.
Fuel line release 2 sizes usually.
Pliers to release various clamps.
I could do one now in 1.5 to 1.75 hrs if I were in a hurry.
I'm not stuck on a low newer 10K truck either. Plenty of good vehicles 6k and under.
Even when yours is fixed it is probably only worth less than 3500. You can find a lot of 2002 and older for under 3000.
Now if you can keep it and fix it later--bonus.
It is not that hard to swap and engine and after it is done you always say...That wasn't that bad.
You will need a used or cheap 129.99 harbor freight engine hoist and get you a used 40 engine stand off marketplace too.
They really come out rather quickly. I just pulled a V10 in Excursion last month. I pulled another and swapped this one in a few years ago.
Remove air filter assembly after unhooking wires to it.
Pull radiator and shroud and fan clutch.
Remove battery. Remove serp belt and alternator.
Take power steering bolts (3) and push to side.
Remove AC compressor bolts and push to other side.
Remove coolant overflow tank lower rad hose assembly.
Use spring clip tool or cut piece of spray paint cap rolled to unhook fuel lines behind engine.
Remove 8 or 10mm center bolt in wiring harness connector and unhook and disconnect the other 1-2 large multi connectors.
Unhook heater hose to manifold and other vacuum lines going to chassis etc.
Take top two trans to eng bolts out from top (sometimes easier) use a gearwrench style box end. 14mm
Remove any bolt holding trans dipstick to pass head.
Jack it up remove STARTER but leave it wires on it just let it hang and sit on floor then take torque converter flexplate shield off 13mm. Remove 4-6 converter to flexplate (flywheel) bolts as you have someone turn the crank bolt clockwise from center to get to each bolt.
Remove oil filter.
Remove remaining trans to eng bolts I think 6 total including the 2 you removed from the top.
Take motor mount bolts loose. Excursions only have one large nut on each side. I think expys have 2-3. I leave the mount on the engine and just remove whatever bolts hold it to frame.
Cut or twist until they break the two bolts holding each pipe to exhaust manifold. They certainly will not unscrew unless you have impact and are lucky. Even then, not likely.
Let car down and let air out of front tires. Because cheap harbor freight is not ideal but will work. Lol
Use short piece of chain only 2-3 links at end of hoist to hook and short piece maybe less than 14 inches to hook to engine from fron cover large bolt or head etc.
You CAN pull the engine with intake/COPS wiring and HOOD still on car. Done it twice!
But you have to be close to eng with hoist to get enough height.
On the V10 it's much easier to turn the engine sideways once you raise it up a foot and a half or so as soon as the top of outer eng of valve cover will clear above the rad support rail. But I think a 5.4 will come put easily enough keeping it forward.
You only need a few hand tools like ratchet with 10mm, 13mm, 14mm, 15mm and whatever fits the front balancer crank bolt. A 1/2 inch or breaker bar to snap off exhaust bolts unless you have cut off tool.
Fuel line release 2 sizes usually.
Pliers to release various clamps.
I could do one now in 1.5 to 1.75 hrs if I were in a hurry.