tuckman
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- December 20, 2009
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- Elk Point, Alberta
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- 92 Explorer XLT
Hi
I have been reading post after post here since December, I am now ready to wade into the fun and start posting...oh yeah and maybe introduce myself!
I am a Canadian born US citizen living in Canada but have lived in both countries and served in the US Navy in the early 2000's.
I have owned 2 Aerostars, the first a 92 XL swb with 3.0L and no options. It did just fine for the $700 I paid for it and then I hit a 3000 lb bull with it. I used the $1500 I got from the insurance payout (the adjuster really helped me out), to buy a 94 XLT with e4wd. It served me faithfully for 2 years, I loved that van it was perfect for my family. It started missing bad from the #3 cyl and I never could troubleshoot the problem correctly. I ended up pulling the motor (which is quite a job in itself), and then stopped short of rebuilding the motor after looking at the cost of parts and machine work. So for the past 8 months I have had the van sitting in the garage with no motor in it.
Then about a month ago I was driving past a co-workers house and noticed a 92 Explorer XLT for sale. I inquired and found out it recently had a new motor put in before the tranny died. He wanted $1000 but I got him down to $500, so now I just have to get it here (30 miles away). In the mean time I am pulling all the parts I can off of the van I can that are useful in the Ex. I already have the trans out and on the table, waiting for parts. I am gonna replace the front seal and rebuild the valve body using the Transgo and Superior shift kits plus a Sonnax large ratio boost valve. Once I get that done I will take the bad A4LD from the Ex and start a rebuild. I am not sure if it will be a frankentranny or just upgraded parts similar to Glacier's "bulletproof" build.
I have been reading post after post here since December, I am now ready to wade into the fun and start posting...oh yeah and maybe introduce myself!
I am a Canadian born US citizen living in Canada but have lived in both countries and served in the US Navy in the early 2000's.
I have owned 2 Aerostars, the first a 92 XL swb with 3.0L and no options. It did just fine for the $700 I paid for it and then I hit a 3000 lb bull with it. I used the $1500 I got from the insurance payout (the adjuster really helped me out), to buy a 94 XLT with e4wd. It served me faithfully for 2 years, I loved that van it was perfect for my family. It started missing bad from the #3 cyl and I never could troubleshoot the problem correctly. I ended up pulling the motor (which is quite a job in itself), and then stopped short of rebuilding the motor after looking at the cost of parts and machine work. So for the past 8 months I have had the van sitting in the garage with no motor in it.
Then about a month ago I was driving past a co-workers house and noticed a 92 Explorer XLT for sale. I inquired and found out it recently had a new motor put in before the tranny died. He wanted $1000 but I got him down to $500, so now I just have to get it here (30 miles away). In the mean time I am pulling all the parts I can off of the van I can that are useful in the Ex. I already have the trans out and on the table, waiting for parts. I am gonna replace the front seal and rebuild the valve body using the Transgo and Superior shift kits plus a Sonnax large ratio boost valve. Once I get that done I will take the bad A4LD from the Ex and start a rebuild. I am not sure if it will be a frankentranny or just upgraded parts similar to Glacier's "bulletproof" build.
