Another blown expy coming soon!

[toms89]

Begin disassembly day 1. Maybe 1 hr in it....another hour studying what it is going to take to remove the block. Wish I had a lift. It would be much easier removing the body for access.

 

[toms89]

Expy disassembly day 2. Got a few hours in today after work..

Took a few more pics..... boring....lol

 

[toms89]

A few differences I have noted thus far between working on my Expy vs my Stang.

1. Don't need step ladder to work on my stang
2. Can work under the expy with out jacking it up.
3. When I work on my mustang... I get it dirty. When working on my Expy it gets me dirty.

 

[toms89]

Expy disassembly day 4......motor is out!

 

[toms89]

Had to remove bumper to get lift far enough back to reach center of motor.

Think its pretty mean looking...lol

 

[walnuts4x4]

looks like fun... wish wife's family was still in Md... might have been enough for a road trip...lol

 

[toms89]

Pulled parts off of old motor, cleaned, and started to bolt on timing cover. Well... timing cover bolts that go into the heads are too large for the tfs heads.........sucks....now I have to figure out what and where to get the correct ones. I know the thread count and size as they are the same as the lower bolts but I require the special bolts with the studs for mounting accessories.

I hate delays! Yeah I know they will happen and will likely run into more.

 

[panda24619]

thats sick man. i want to do a lightning motor now! can these trannys handle it? i think im going to do a 6speed and a manual transfer case.

 

[toms89]

Well its been just over a week since I first started pulling the motor and the new motor is almost ready to drop in minus all the trimmings. Its been quite an adventure. More like P.I.A.... reminds me what I disliked about working on my mustang. Nothing goes as planned.

Went to install timing cover.... bolt holes in tfs heads wrong size for 5.4 setup. Sooo... Drilled and tapped got cover on. Went to install canton windage tray. Doesnt even come close to fitting with stock pick up tube. Cant even modify it to make it fit so its going back. Had to cut oil pick up tube pedestal down to get proper clearance from oil pan.... Glad I checked this because the ARP main stud nuts are larger than stock bolt heads. Went to bolt BBK headers on and refuse to use paper style gaskets they came with. So I get the felpro metal gaskets (same as stock) and of course they do not fit with the larger exhaust ports of the tfs heads. So I modify them to work. Get the passenger side header on and go to install the drivers side header and it does not fit!! Well...... After some modifications with a hammer and die grinder.... perfect fit.

I did leave out all the things that have worked. Just venting some of my fustrations of today...lol. This just reminded me of what I already knew. When you venture from stock.... there is no such thing as a bolt-on.


I just hope when I am all done it will have been worth it!!

 

[walnuts4x4]

sounds like a fun time... wish I had the capabilities to do the swap but don't see that happening anytime soon...lol