Wolf's '93 Sport Getting A '94 'stang 5.0 and 4R70W '99 v8 X tranny

[V8BoatBuilder]

Talk about bringing up an old thread! Looks like an awesome swap with some quality harware. Geoff, how'd it turn out?

WE WANT PICS!!!!!!

 

[Savage Wolf]

Well... yeah talk about bringing up a old thread, work is stillllll in progress, been short on time and $$ (either have one or the other lately) right now all that is left is the wireing (have a ford master tech that has done a few swaps before) as someone else said, L&L mounts + Duff headers BAD I now have to pull them out and get another set, also just found out that FMS headers are discontinued

So as it stands, need headers, exaust, wireing
in progress work is trans cooler lines (aero-quip fitting and braded lines)

biggest hang up has been the headers though long headers are way bad for this swap, esp on a 4x4 my drivers side header hits the front pinion yoke, and the pass side is tight on the tranny and lays out bad on the cross member....

when everything is said and done I'll post some pics of the final monster and report back on how the trans/t-case/rear gearing pans out

Next to come after swap is up and running:
Diskbrake rear with possible gearing change+locker (arb/e-lock sort)
True false floor rear storage compartment w/ batt mounts, on board air, tools ect
Rear bumper/tire carrier (need to do something with that 33x12.50x15 BFG MT spare

 

[Brett]

Savage,

Email me about the wiring. I've done quite a few of these before.

Brett
brett@explorerforum.com

 

[Savage Wolf]

Well, the L&L headers are in, fit... not too bad, my tranny dip stick wont fit now though, nor will the oil dipstick tube, drivers side header output is close to the front diff but that should be able to be worked around by the exaust shop, as for the wiring hang ups I just keep sidetracking myself when i'm trying to work on it, i should be able to get it done now, just a matter of hooking it all up, my trans to cooling line fittings are still mia on special order, motor turns over at the least =)

Throttle cable i'm going to try some Lokar Cable and bracket (street rod gear, found from Summit Racing) along with Lokar's oil dipsick tube

*things that I have noticed that I would change, Motor is too far foward, (clearance is less then a inch between the flex fan and radiatior)

 

[Blee1099]

Nice... Can't wait to see the finished product.

 

[Savage Wolf]

gettin closer

well for the next trick I just ordered lokar dip sticks, throttle cable, and a few russel ford fuel rail fittings

hopefully i'll have the beast running by the end of next week

 

[TheRookie]

still have that working a4ld? I need one to get me by for a while till I can do my carbed 302 swap

 

[Savage Wolf]

my blown to bits a4ld is sitting next to my shop, not much good anymore.....

 

[Savage Wolf]

alright... pics! new pics finally

Oilstick and DS header

New trannyline AN fittings and clearence of the header

New trans and oil sticks

DS header to diff clearance

thats it for now... more to come soon

 

[Savage Wolf]

Well... I guess I got the wireing right cause... IT RUNS! the beast is now running and in the shop getting the exaust done... I'll get pics of it all together when i get the truck back, going to be in the exaust shop for about 3-4 days

 

[TheRookie]

that exhaust makes me nervos. TOO close to the diff, Whats going to happen when the left side front suspension is compressed? other than that thing is basd ass

 

[Savage Wolf]

OK, exausted... waiting for the truck to get the headers tied in, for the clearence issue, the drivers side is no biggy, that collector adaptor isnt getting used, the passenger side header is getting pulled, angle cut and reweilded, process is going slow cause of unforseen problems at the shop its gettign done at
The trottle cable is going to be a minor nightmare...
I WANT MY TRUCK BACK

 

[RiverRat]

Looks great! A lot of work huh? I'm interested to see how you underhood temps are with the headers you are running.

Are you making the tranny lines or having them done?

 

[Savage Wolf]

Originally posted by RiverRat
Looks great! A lot of work huh? I'm interested to see how you underhood temps are with the headers you are running.

Are you making the tranny lines or having them done?

Tranny lines are braded stainless w/ russel ends, as for the underhood temps that should be interesting to see... might have to put a extra temp gauge under there

 

[Dre]

I've enjoyed reading your story and really, really hope to see a happy ending... soon.

good luck!

You are a brave guy.

 

[RiverRat]

Wolf,

I was wondering if you had more pics of your trans cooler lines and how you routed them?

Do you have part # or specs on the fittings you used on the tranny to adapt to the braided lines?

I used the 1996 explorer steel lines but am thinking about re doing them so I can get them farther away from the exhaust.

 

[Savage Wolf]

Originally posted by RiverRat
Wolf,

I was wondering if you had more pics of your trans cooler lines and how you routed them?

Do you have part # or specs on the fittings you used on the tranny to adapt to the braided lines?

I used the 1996 explorer steel lines but am thinking about re doing them so I can get them farther away from the exhaust.

I'll check and see if I can find the part numbers, as for the routing.... that was easy to get it away from the exaust, I spent around $500 to have my nice shiny new header removed, cut up, reweilded/rerouted and exaust all tied in... I'll get some pics up when i have a chance

 

[Savage Wolf]

done for the most part....

swap 99.9% done, just need a tach now, had to replace my fuel sender unit, fuel gauge and one of the lines broke...
other things left now are new drive shafts, need a front and rear one, truck is now lifted even more, running 6" front springs, and SoA+shackles in rear

All in all, driving the truck is great, trans/rear ratio is perfect with the 33's, and thanks to the tire size the truck also passed emissions testing

And somehow in all this my speedo came out right... not sure how

so the to-do list stands at...
Rear Driveshaft (lengthened or new)
Front driveshaft (shortened)
Tach (swap out tach driver)
Fix few wiring issues (nothing major)
Program shift computer

Nonswap related things...
Front bumper
Rear bumper /tire carrer/gas can/high lift/shovel/axe mounts
Rear Compartment setup
Rock sliders

 

[Rick]

Congrats on your project! Looks like it's coming along great.

 

[Blee1099]

The truck does look nice.. I've seen it in person.. Hopefully you got that driveshaft problem taken care of..