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- Location
- Ellsworth AFB
- Vehicle Year
- 2005
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4.0L V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
Been amassing the parts to swap a 6.8L V10 into my 2005. So far from what I have seen online size wise the motor should fit. Couple of examples of the 5.4L fitting without cutting the firwall. The 6.8L just adds 4" in the front over the 5.4L and it ends up being shorter than the 302 from the dimensions I found.
So here are some questions to start off.
Pats...I am getting the ECU from the 02, my truck is an 05 can I just take the truck/keys in to be reprogrammed for the ECU at the dealership?
Radiator...From what I see online 1.5 square inches of surface area per cubic inch of displacement and 3.0 cubic inches of cooling volume per HP. 414 cubic inch 2 valve works out to needing 621sqare inches of surface area and 930 cubic inches of cooling volume. Explorer radiator works out to 49x.00 square inches of surface area and 138x cubic inches of cooling volume. Is that good enough?
Gauges...I have heard the 2005 gauges are different to wire to than the older models. Is that going to be an issue or just something I need to trace out in the wiring diagrams?
So here are some questions to start off.
Pats...I am getting the ECU from the 02, my truck is an 05 can I just take the truck/keys in to be reprogrammed for the ECU at the dealership?
Radiator...From what I see online 1.5 square inches of surface area per cubic inch of displacement and 3.0 cubic inches of cooling volume per HP. 414 cubic inch 2 valve works out to needing 621sqare inches of surface area and 930 cubic inches of cooling volume. Explorer radiator works out to 49x.00 square inches of surface area and 138x cubic inches of cooling volume. Is that good enough?
Gauges...I have heard the 2005 gauges are different to wire to than the older models. Is that going to be an issue or just something I need to trace out in the wiring diagrams?