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But how expensive or complicated to make that work in the mazda? Have to find an adapter to run whatever transmission as well, and maybe I'm just not so good at finding 'em.

Once again face the issue of weight, the trucks only 2700lbs, that 4bt is about 750lbs or so, that's literally a lil' over a quarter of the whole trucks weight added to itself right there. I mean, I can always try and reinforce things up front (may not need but likely to do), but that makes the...

Yeah, that mercedes engine I mentioned is around 470lbs, so not far off, but still better so far. Don't like the 90 day at all, makes me worry why it's so low..

That's the hope of just any diesel I throw in, whether it be a five cylinder Mercedes one or a cummins, don't need a lot of power to make that thing nice! I will say it's easier to find a 4bt, probably easier than that 2.8l, so that's definitely in the running. Though the weight of the 4bt I...

Not bad, but still not that high, averaged 23mpg, even the 4bt from what I'm seeing made the same or even sometimes made better than that.

A/C finally fixed! Didn't replace everything I originally planned, but the compressor was all I needed! Works so good! And don't "think" there's a leak, but I'll be keeping an eye on it, also going to get a thermometer so I can actually tell the temp, but dang is it nice to finally have cold air...

A 4bt would be nice, but they're not as fuel efficient, plus they're heavy. Though for the power end it would be a good deal, but I'm looking for an equilibrium of power and efficiency. I want more than the stock motors 85hp, but I still want it to be a much better daily than either the explorer...

The OM602 is the one I'm looking at. Hoping I'll be lucky and find an E290 version either 127hp from a mid to late 90s Mercedes W210. Yeah, from what I can find thay five cylinder was able to handle a good amount of power without too much work, plus it was pretty efficient and reliable. Figure...

Alright, found a new idea recently, well, a couple of ideas actually. So one is that the mazda has a 117.5" wheelbase, and a single cab short bed 90s k1500 had a 117" wheelbase, so now I'm tempted to try and body swap the mazda onto that frame and drivetrain. But, keep in mind the main reason...

Check the local junkyards, not a guarantee but I found one out there that looked to be good, haven't installed it though. Sometimes ya get lucky, otherwise yeah, like @CDW6212R said, gotta talk to some companies

Remember cameras too! Take pics for me!

Nice!! Fun to see I'm not the only one that took over a year to get back the X! Working on getting mine running again too! Wish ya luck, hopefully be done sooner than later!

Yeah, that's why I'm not saying yes or no yet, just definitely a better chance since I may have found a good donor! And as said, still may not go anyway due to funding, getting the engine and tranny are gonna pull a lot of cash away, so we'll see! Really hope to go, miss the mountains! But I'll...

Definitely exciting! Well I appreciate it but I'm not much for coffee, need to try to get used to that vs other things, but my girlfriend wouldn't mind the coffee! Lol

Okay, small chance I still make the trip! Found an engine for the X that I'm gonna do some quick repairs on and just swap right in! Least I hope, going to try and grab it tomorrow morning! So we'll see, I may be ready! Not sure I'll have the funding yet for a trip like that, but I'm still trying!

If it genuinely means tearing apart the whole transmission to do so, I'm not going to bother, I've got a good 4wd tranny in the X already, I'll just touch it up some while everything is being swapped around and fixed anyway. Then I'll keep the 2wd 5r55e for the mazda with either a 4.0 sohc or...

Yeah but this is a 5r55e, which from what I can find from a couple others seems to be more of a solid rebuild in order to make it work, and that aint worth the effort. But if I can, and if it's still there when I have the money, I'm going to grab it either way, and use it in the mazda, maybe, I...

Alright, so, found a SWEET junkyard X I'm going to try and nab stuff off of, a '99 with really low miles, that I'm going to grab the drivetrain for a donor for mine! May not even have to do the chains hopefully, either way doing tensioners at least, and then I'll rebuild my engine and tranny to...

I'm not big on stickers and such, plus I like the diamond plate rubber to match my custom body fillers right beside them like seen on the last picture, but those are fun lmao

Mudflaps and rear spacers finally on, need to put the front flaps on eventually too, least I should for the rocks. But the rear looks pretty darn good! First two shots are before, the rest are all after, which definitely matches the front offset a lot better, still unsure if I like that or not...

I'll take it and talk to an exhaust shop, see how close I can get lmao

Jeez man, different material this time?

Gonna be annoying trying to get a V8 sound truly from a V6, but I still may try and run that super 10 with a resonator to help with the rasp. That glass pack gonna have ya sounding like a tin can on bicycle! Lmao

I want to give it more volume bost mostly deeper and rumbly, a V8 sounding V6 pretty much. Probably keeping the cats to avoid the rasp so much, so may a 44 ya think? Got dual 44s on the 350

Just make some, that way they're removable like my body fillers, so you can take them on and off when ya want them

Well that's the plan, I want to upgrade some stuff while it's apart, like said, I've got the K&N air intake as a start, but I do plan to redo the exhaust at some point, not sure about that FM Super10 muffler I got sitting around. A tune always helps, especially when a vehicle is a quarter of a...

I barely got the money to be fixing one ****box, let alone all three, so yeah, not throwing $2k at a supercharger kit that doesn't even include the supercharger, but good try, a rebuild and a tune will be enough power added for me lmao

You buy it and I'll do it lmao

Alright, so, I managed to find a kit of the oem ford parts, so I nabbed it and seems to be legit. So, X is back in progress! Going to an auction on the 10th to see about a good but cheap Pittsburgh 2 ton hoist for the engine, that just leaves me to get the Camshaft tools or what not, the engine...

Yeah, definitely didn't help I'm sure! Lmao

Alright, so let's hear some opinions on options here. So: rebuild the current 2.0l with a measly 85hp at best, rebuild the 2.0 but add a turbo kit for at least extra hp, swap the engine for a 5.3l, or just fully body swap the truck onto like a 5.0 explorer? Keep in mind, the explorer...

I'll try, starting to seem like it may go on hold till I Ls swap it though sadly. Though my X may be soon back on the road!

Will do!

You better be!

Sadly I'm going to have to pass this year. Can't get the time off it seems and I just ain't got enough right now trying to fix both my b2000 and the explorer. Yall better take some good pictures though! Look forward to next year!

Well, new one in, right back at square one...this is getting on my nerves. Letting it sit a few more days in fluid, along with a breaker bar with constant pressure, and we'll come back, try one more time, then if not, I'm pulling the dang pan and checking there. Also, notice that the starter is...

Alright, damn starter is out as of last night, finally nabbed a torch and dad gum was that the greatest thing I ever bought! It does spin very well, BUT it doesn't move, and idiot me had almost a crisis trying to decide if it was just an old style and for some reason doesn't move and only spins...

Alright, only tried with one for the sake of time tonight, the only one I was worried about since that was the only starter bolt I was stripping. But the damn torch worked, I got the one bolt out, nearly caused a fire in the process, but got it. In a couple days of more soaking I'll try the...

93 right now, feels like 103, 57% humidity, it sucks but my drink, this fan and the trucks vents least make it tolerable, not great but tolerable. But I also work in a hot kitchen for a living, live at a home that didn't have a/c working for 21 years of my life, so I'm partially just used to it...

Possible light setup I'm thinking of going with, first being as is, which I'll keep as a backup since 99% of it works and works pretty well. But I think I like the look of this, especially once I nab a black bumper for it. Second shot is just the lights in and off, third is the drl (the side...