New engine install 2011 Expedition

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JonInMotion

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Hello! New member here, and looking for any helpful tips regarding engine replacement on my 2011 Expedition. I picked it up not running, and with the engine partially disassembled (valve covers, timing cover, engine harness disconnected) with about 187000 miles on the odo. I have not driven it. It has a broken valve spring and the metal debris damaged the camshaft. There is also plenty of evidence that the heads have been starved of oil. I opted to go with a reman engine because of the high mileage.
My question to all of you is what are some of the things you would recommend me changing while I have the motor out (other than the obvious belts, hoses etc.)? The truck was well taken care of and from what I was told by the previous owner (who bought it with 50k in 2014) it wasn't used to tow anything heavier than a 18' boat occasionally. Just looking to see what recommendations are out there, or if there are common issues that would be easier to fix while I have the engine out.

Thanks in advance!


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Replace the exhaust manifolds. They tend to crack and are miserable to swap with the engine installed.

Yeah I had to remove the driver side manifold to get the engine mount bolts out and it was a chore. Thanks!

I agree with the manifolds. Better do everything you can if you plan on keeping it indefinitely. Congrats on your new ride.



Thank you, I cant wait to drive it. Just waiting for the motor to get here so I can drop it in!
 

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I'd probably swap out the motor mounts while the motor is out. They get spongy around 200k anyway. Front oxygen sensors if they are original should be replaced too. Water pump.... wow, you pulled it out with the oil dipstick tube in place... I'm impressed .... :Big Laugh:
 

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Years ago, I was helping a friend pull his 350 out of his truck (damned chevys, anyhow...), and he was insistent to pull the dipstick/tube before hoisting the engine up, up, and away.

Oil all over his grandpa's shop floor. Gramps was not happy.

When the other engine went in, he had to do it out on the driveway. In gravel. On a piece of 3/4" plywood.

When I yank a motor, I leave as much on as I can. When I take stuff out of Mustangs, I pull engine and trans. Lot easier to bolt up a T5 on the floor than under a car lol.

On a (Foxbody) 5.0, I can usually have the engine out in and hour, hour and a half. I've done so many of em, to tell a number would be a total guess at this point LOL.
 
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Thanks for all the tips so far. I removed the passenger exhaust manifold and it was cracked. I was hopeful that Ford would have fixed the manifold cracking issues, but it guess not? They do seem like they are a better design from the old modular manifolds.

I'd probably swap out the motor mounts while the motor is out. They get spongy around 200k anyway. Front oxygen sensors if they are original should be replaced too. Water pump.... wow, you pulled it out with the oil dipstick tube in place... I'm impressed .... :Big Laugh:

It survived the engine removal, but the Rust belt had gotten the best of it and the tube busted off at the block. :(
 

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This time last year I swapped out the 2011 Engine for a new rebuilt Jasper. The new Jasper is modified and just feels so much better very strong and solid
 
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