4bt swap -- 95 Explorer

[prerunnerwannabe]

I was just wondering if he was still running the Dana 60s.

 

[Josh40601]

I think it's a 60 front, 80 rear

 

[prerunnerwannabe]

That's what I figured.

 

[Snoranger]

I got a sign this morning that its time to start the swap....


I was about a 1/2 mile from work, just pulled off the highway, started to accelerate to climb a hill and the engine rev'd, but the truck didnt go. I pulled off to the side of the road, tried all forward gears... Nothing. Put it in reverse... (Its only down the road, I can back up all the way there, )... Nothing. Put it in park, check the fluid... fluid looks good, just a little dirty, but way too high for a running engine. Called our tow company, 15 minutes and $35 later I got to work.

I checked the fluid again. Its at the same level whether the engine is running or not. I assume I have a pump or convertor problem. I'm not putting another 4r55e in this thing (already blew one of them up, they really dont like the SOHC, or maybe its my "aggressive" driving), the next trans that goes in here will be a ZF-s542.

I called my uncle to make arrangements to buy his old Ranger ('00 or '01) 4.0l, supercab 4dr, auto, 2wd for a new DD. One of the brakelines rusted out a while ago, he decided not to fix it and just go buy another Ranger, before they were all gone. So I'm waiting for him to call me back. For now I'm stuck driving this POS s-10 work truck.

I have to fix the brakes on the new truck and spend the weekend at the track, so it will be a few weeks before I start on it, but its coming sooner that expected.


EDIT: I just got off the phone with my uncle. I'm stopping by his place on Thursday to check out the Ranger. I'll start a build thread on it and throw a link in here when I get it. I've got a 4/5 drop, 03-04 Cobra wheels, tonneau cover, and maybe even a Powerdome hood and 06+ front end all in stock. We'll see where this build winds up.

Anybody in the area got a cheap 93+ bed for my trailer, I'd like to match the trailer to the truck.

 

[kevinsranger]

I got a sign this morning that its time to start the swap....


I was about a 1/2 mile from work, just pulled off the highway, started to accelerate to climb a hill and the engine rev'd, but the truck didnt go. I pulled off to the side of the road, tried all forward gears... Nothing. Put it in reverse... (Its only down the road, I can back up all the way there, )... Nothing. Put it in park, check the fluid... fluid looks good, just a little dirty, but way too high for a running engine. Called our tow company, 15 minutes and $35 later I got to work.

I checked the fluid again. Its at the same level whether the engine is running or not. I assume I have a pump or convertor problem. I'm not putting another 4r55e in this thing (already blew one of them up, they really dont like the SOHC, or maybe its my "aggressive" driving), the next trans that goes in here will be a ZF-s542.

I called my uncle to make arrangements to buy his old Ranger ('00 or '01) 4.0l, supercab 4dr, auto, 2wd for a new DD. One of the brakelines rusted out a while ago, he decided not to fix it and just go buy another Ranger, before they were all gone. So I'm waiting for him to call me back. For now I'm stuck driving this POS s-10 work truck.

I have to fix the brakes on the new truck and spend the weekend at the track, so it will be a few weeks before I start on it, but its coming sooner that expected.


EDIT: I just got off the phone with my uncle. I'm stopping by his place on Thursday to check out the Ranger. I'll start a build thread on it and throw a link in here when I get it. I've got a 4/5 drop, 03-04 Cobra wheels, tonneau cover, and maybe even a Powerdome hood and 06+ front end all in stock. We'll see where this build winds up.

Anybody in the area got a cheap 93+ bed for my trailer, I'd like to match the trailer to the truck.

i dont have a bed, but i have a 6' cap you can have for free if you want to make it an enclosed trailer

 

[Josh40601]

I have a bed that has a ginormous dent in the driver bedside. It can be fixed rather easily. Bought it to replace my yellow bed, but instead I bought a whole truck and used that bed.

 

[Snoranger]

i dont have a bed, but i have a 6' cap you can have for free if you want to make it an enclosed trailer

I may take you up on that offer.

I have a bed that has a ginormous dent in the driver bedside. It can be fixed rather easily. Bought it to replace my yellow bed, but instead I bought a whole truck and used that bed.

Next time you come to NJ, bring it with you.

 

[kevinsranger]

I may take you up on that offer.




Next time you come to NJ, bring it with you.

let me know, i'd be more then happy to get it out of my shop lol.

i gotta get that seat belt piece for my girls truck from you anyway

 

[prerunnerwannabe]

Hope you don't mind a tad more thread jacking
My friend with the pull truck just had it on the dyno yesterday after ironing out some bugs.
He ran 915hp and 1440ft lbs torque at the crank.

 

[Snoranger]

Whatever. We can go off-topic if need be. I'll just update and pull it back on track, when I have something done.

 

[prerunnerwannabe]

 

[DisturbedMXer8]

This is awesome, man. Bookmarked, definitely watching for updates.

 

[Snoranger]

There will be no updates this weekend.....

NHRA Supernationals at E-Town this weekend.

 

[Snoranger]

I'm going to pick the new Ranger up tomorrow after work from my uncle. Turns out its an '01 with 98k miles.

I've got no updates for the diesel swap. I spend the weekend at Raceway Park watching the nationals.

I would like to say congrats to local Pro-stock Motorcycle racer, defending PSM champ, current PSM points leader, and long time family friend, Eddie Krawiec for his first hometown win in PSM. Here's a pic of all of us in the winner's circle.

 

[Snoranger]

Here's the new DD. She needs a bath!

Next to the soon-to-be-diesel Ex.