RangerSVT
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- 02 V8 Sport Trac 4x4
This is David's (N2Ford) 01 sport trac V8 swap thread. It will be getting a 4406 electric tcase installed at the same time. It will also be getting a disc brake upgrade as well as a limited slip carrier installed. My life has had some changes recently, so I'm limited to only a couple of hours or so per day during the week to work on this, so it'll be slow but hopefully steady. David is not in a rush to get this completed, so I won't be rushing this swap, it'll be done correctly and with detail, just as if it were my own truck. I won't go into detail on the removal from the donor, but I will mention what is needed from the donor, and will go into detail when installing the engine into the trac. Here is the donor explorer, a 98 AWD involved in a light front end collision, 98k on the clock...
The engine...
The recipient, a Job 2 2001 sport trac 4x4...
I originally wanted to start the engine in the donor to make sure everything operated as it should. Since I was missing the radiator, the trans cooling lines were exposed. So I chose to skip this step, and started by removing the front clip. The core support had extensive damage, so removing the core support made it easier to remove the engine....
Recently I had to change the heater core in my trac, and found you have to remove the heater box in the engine compartment to change it. I realized that it only takes 4 bolts to remove the heater box, and gives you ample room to pull the motor. My numerous previous swaps I've removed and installed the motor with the box in place, this is the first time I'm removing the box to perform the swap, and I think I'll be doing it this way from now on. It takes less than 5 minutes to remove all the bolts and wiggle the box out, and all the bolts have easy access. Here is a shot of the box removed, and the clearance I now have. Notice some mice have took residence inside the cab. I'll have to closely inspect the dash wiring harness when I go to pull it...
After removing the heater box, I got a closer look at the passenger side engine bay, and I found this. I'll have to see if I can use the tube from the trac's 4.0, otherwise I'll need to order one...
Over on the driver side, I removed the entire engine bay harness at the firewall. The engine harness stays with the motor....
Here is the complete engine bay harness, from the driver side firewall connectors around to the heater box connections...
Here is where I stopped for today, and how it looks.
The fuel lines were disconnected, power steering pressure and return lines, the battery hold down brackets to the frame, the cruise module, and the heater hose lines. All thats left up top is the throttle cable from the pedal, as it'll be reused. Down under both driveshafts, the trans crossmember, shifter cable and the exhaust need to be disconnected and the motor, trans, and tcase can be removed in one piece. I plan to have the drivetrain and the rear axle for tomorrow's progress. Stay tuned...
SVT
The engine...
The recipient, a Job 2 2001 sport trac 4x4...
I originally wanted to start the engine in the donor to make sure everything operated as it should. Since I was missing the radiator, the trans cooling lines were exposed. So I chose to skip this step, and started by removing the front clip. The core support had extensive damage, so removing the core support made it easier to remove the engine....
Recently I had to change the heater core in my trac, and found you have to remove the heater box in the engine compartment to change it. I realized that it only takes 4 bolts to remove the heater box, and gives you ample room to pull the motor. My numerous previous swaps I've removed and installed the motor with the box in place, this is the first time I'm removing the box to perform the swap, and I think I'll be doing it this way from now on. It takes less than 5 minutes to remove all the bolts and wiggle the box out, and all the bolts have easy access. Here is a shot of the box removed, and the clearance I now have. Notice some mice have took residence inside the cab. I'll have to closely inspect the dash wiring harness when I go to pull it...
After removing the heater box, I got a closer look at the passenger side engine bay, and I found this. I'll have to see if I can use the tube from the trac's 4.0, otherwise I'll need to order one...
Over on the driver side, I removed the entire engine bay harness at the firewall. The engine harness stays with the motor....
Here is the complete engine bay harness, from the driver side firewall connectors around to the heater box connections...
Here is where I stopped for today, and how it looks.
The fuel lines were disconnected, power steering pressure and return lines, the battery hold down brackets to the frame, the cruise module, and the heater hose lines. All thats left up top is the throttle cable from the pedal, as it'll be reused. Down under both driveshafts, the trans crossmember, shifter cable and the exhaust need to be disconnected and the motor, trans, and tcase can be removed in one piece. I plan to have the drivetrain and the rear axle for tomorrow's progress. Stay tuned...
SVT
