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Much cleaner trans case.

Had the driveshaft rebuilt and balanced with new Spicer U joints. Picking up 15 quarts of Motorcraft Mercon V tomorrow. Then stopping to pickup the new torque converter and all the rebuild parts. Also adding a trans pan with a drain plug to make regular fluid changes easier.

Tailshaft bushing is definitely worn out. Kind of hard to tell, but on the bottom left the bushing is about 30% thinner they the rest of it.

I do appreciate that. Definitely don't want to mess anything up. What I'm mostly hoping for is some free time for this project so that I can get it done. Funny how time works. When I first started this in 2021 I was able to hammer some serious hours at the EX. Now since July it has been a real...

I've built about 60 4r70Ws. This one is in pretty good shape. New clutches, seals, gaskets, and some details and it'll be good.

I disassembled the trans today. Nothing horrible going on in there, but it is definitely a good time for a rebuild. The Belleville spring in the reverse drum is broken in 2 places. OD band is overheated. Direct clutches were getting hot. Forward clutches were getting thin for sure. Need to make...

I'm reusing the injectors and fuel lines from the original. The injectors were all new in 2021. Keeping all that.

So the new engine going in is a 99. It doesnt not have the egr port in the lower intake. The 98 engine does have the port. Is that a problem? Id sure like to not have to swap intakes at this point.

Build date is 08/97

Is there a year cutoff for the round airbox and the egr port? Just curious.

This one is a 1998. Ill look at the build date when I get home.

Got it out. Cracked the air box like a dummy. But its out

Awesome! Thanks! Exactly what I was looking for. It's about ready to pull. I just need a free hour to put it on the hook.

Im almost ready to pull this engine. Question for the 5.0 guys who have done engine pulls. Any concerns with the right side exhaust manifold hitting the AC box? Any tips or tricks I should know?

Gonna send the driveshaft in for new u joints and a balance too. Up to this point the only thing I haven't touched is the transmission and the driveshaft. Already did every damn other thing.

I'm gonna overhaul it while it is out. I want to get this back on the road and keep it there.

Trying to get the engine and transmission out this weekend. Drained the trans fluid and dropped the drive shaft today. I was surprised to find the original dipstick tube plug in the pan. Could this transmission actually have 280,000 miles on it? Hard to believe. Pr maybe someone fluid swapped at...

Clearly didn't make the end of the year!

Funny how life and time work. Back in 2021 I was really able to push on the original part of the project. Now I'm trying to steal minutes from everywhere to get it back on the road.

Belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone. I have the Ex at my house now. Hopefully have the engine out this week.

Short of installing the exhaust manifolds. It's about ready to be installed.

My oldest son came over tonight and helped get the timing cover, water pump, oil pump, oil pan and intake on. Nice progress.

Torqued the rocker arms tonight. Installed valve covers and torqued those too. Next is timing cover and water pump, then oil pan and intake. Getting closer.

Hoping that by the end of the coming weekend I have all the engine prep done and I can schedule the motor swap and trans rebuild into my schedule. Need this all done before the end of the year.

haha, yeah I used the condom! Safe sealing!! Lots of lube too!

Got all the valve seals replaced tonight. Not as bad as the original engine, but they were bad enough that i know they’ll be an improvement

Popped the valve covers off today. Clean as a whistle under there. Hoping to get the valve seals replaced tomorrow. Let's see how it all goes.

I agree with you.

I'll be putting on the timing cover and water pump before the oil pan since it's on the engine stand. I'll use the dowels just to keep it in place at this point.

Yeah.. so I ordered a set of dowel pins from amazon, then noticed the dowel fell into the box for the new timing cover after I test fit it...whoops!

Well the good side of the MIL car being done is I'll get this motor buttoned up and get the truck here and pull the engine and trans. I'm going to overhaul the trans while it is out. Once everything is done she should be good for some time!

Well the car says 109k, but three years ago we put a used engine in it. And now we put another used engine in it. Both had unknown mileage. The 2.2 isn't a terrible engine to work on. The water pump job is annoying. But you have to watch out for worn out timing chain guides. That's where trouble...

I forgot to mention that the Explorer is parked in my daughters driveway. I went there the other day and it looks like somone tried breaking into it by pulling or prying up the tail gate. Now the rear door where the hinges attach is bent. Makes a loud pop noise when you open it. And the body gap...

Well if that isn't the perfect response.... then there isn't one!

Well shoot, where did my dowel go??

So far everything in this engine looks good. Just need to rule out an issue with the goop I saw last night.

Well the engine was definitely sitting for some time out of a vehicle. maybe it is possible that the antifreeze evaporated the water and it's rust and Glycol. But I'm not sure at the moment. There was no milky anything, anywhere else in this thing.

Honestly not sure yet about the color. It's more oily feeling than antifreeze. But I haven't seen anything in this engine up to this point that would have concerned me or suggested anything that would be mixing oil and coolant...