RustyMacintosh
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- 94 XLT 4x4 Exploder
I saw this really nice dark blue XLS parked in front of a home last weekend. With a ForSale sign. (My ultimate weakness in life--stumbling upon a GOOD DEAL)
I own 2 XLT's 1999 and a 1998 4.0 SOHC.
The 99 XLT has been a problem child.
The 98 has 205k on the clock, the tech yesterday who replaced the idler tensioner, injector seals, and AC accumulator, noted to me that for the miles on this engine sounds like it has 20,000 on it. My 90 year old active mother is the driver of the 98. She loves it. We bought her a 2003 Honda Accord I-4, she says is
"TOO MUCH CAR FOR HER." Mothers! She used to drive my dad's 62 Tbird convertible way back when. I think she is better off in the Ford vs the Honda simply in case she bangs into something-someone--the SUV is more stout
OK--yesterday, I stumbled upon a 2WD really really nice 196K motor, 2WD. I'm going to buy it when the shop is open to have it towed there. The owner says they have owned it since it had 20,000 miles. But it sounds like the chain guides are in (STAGE 3) of self-destruction. I would be very hesitant to drive it even down the block. Yes it runs, yes it misfires, and yes it is fatal.
The 99 had a used motor installed 4500 miles ago. With warranty, no labour warranty. The company that supplied the motor is sending me another motor, 142k on that block. Long block. We will open the front of the new-replacement-used motor and do chains and guides.
HERE IN is the quandary--(sorry guys I was a lawyer once, so I tend to be explanative descriptive and overly specific).
The 01 XLS that I will buy tomorrow, is a 2WD, we (me myself and I) are thinking maybe we can install the 142K replacement motor even though that motor is for the 4x4. Yank the OEM motor, repair it, sell it.
When an engine is almost self-destructing with guide failure but still running, is that motor a candidate for chains and guides or should we pull he heads too.?
Will the XLT motor fit into an XLS? If so, should we disable the balancer shaft? OR leave it attached and operational?
Lastly, if I found a wrecked or salvaged V-8, what would it entail doing a complete swap? Engine, trans and? ECM? Wiring harness? (Mastercharge with a high limit?)
Thanks! Rusty in PG, Cal. Land of loons
I own 2 XLT's 1999 and a 1998 4.0 SOHC.
The 99 XLT has been a problem child.
The 98 has 205k on the clock, the tech yesterday who replaced the idler tensioner, injector seals, and AC accumulator, noted to me that for the miles on this engine sounds like it has 20,000 on it. My 90 year old active mother is the driver of the 98. She loves it. We bought her a 2003 Honda Accord I-4, she says is
"TOO MUCH CAR FOR HER." Mothers! She used to drive my dad's 62 Tbird convertible way back when. I think she is better off in the Ford vs the Honda simply in case she bangs into something-someone--the SUV is more stout
OK--yesterday, I stumbled upon a 2WD really really nice 196K motor, 2WD. I'm going to buy it when the shop is open to have it towed there. The owner says they have owned it since it had 20,000 miles. But it sounds like the chain guides are in (STAGE 3) of self-destruction. I would be very hesitant to drive it even down the block. Yes it runs, yes it misfires, and yes it is fatal.
The 99 had a used motor installed 4500 miles ago. With warranty, no labour warranty. The company that supplied the motor is sending me another motor, 142k on that block. Long block. We will open the front of the new-replacement-used motor and do chains and guides.
HERE IN is the quandary--(sorry guys I was a lawyer once, so I tend to be explanative descriptive and overly specific).
The 01 XLS that I will buy tomorrow, is a 2WD, we (me myself and I) are thinking maybe we can install the 142K replacement motor even though that motor is for the 4x4. Yank the OEM motor, repair it, sell it.
When an engine is almost self-destructing with guide failure but still running, is that motor a candidate for chains and guides or should we pull he heads too.?
Will the XLT motor fit into an XLS? If so, should we disable the balancer shaft? OR leave it attached and operational?
Lastly, if I found a wrecked or salvaged V-8, what would it entail doing a complete swap? Engine, trans and? ECM? Wiring harness? (Mastercharge with a high limit?)
Thanks! Rusty in PG, Cal. Land of loons
