93 Splash in SC, V8-Swap version

[Curious Hound]

FIFY

If only I had a way to edit posts this could be a lot of fun...

"Installed the new timing chain and sprockets but I couldn't find the cam sprocket bolt so I need to circle back and get that installed and torqued after I source one."​

Trying hard to avoid that problem. I bought a whole box of zip-loc bags just for this project.

 

[Curious Hound]

Mine went from the inside out.

The coolant that came out looked good and I don't see rust or corrosion in any internal coolant passages.

Yes. I'm gambling on this part.

 

[scotts90ranger]

I gambled there too, my Explorer was garbage and somehow everything looked perfect (engine wise, the transmission was SCREWED, was into that thing twice before it was fixed replacing pretty much everything) other than every bearing being DONE... If you want to ease your nerves I would pull the block drains from the side of the block, don't remember where exactly they are but near the motor mount plates, I think allen drive pipe plugs... if there's not gunk plugging the holes chances are the freeze plugs might be fine...

Edit: I was right, you can see one of the drains in one of your last pictures, allen drive pipe plug...

 

[ryan]

"Installed the new timing chain and sprockets but I couldn't find the cam sprocket bolt so I need to circle back and get that installed and torqued after I source one."​

Trying hard to avoid that problem. I bought a whole box of zip-loc bags just for this project.
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hah I did the exact same thing, but with brown paper lunch bags, and Im doing my best to write what size the bolts are since my stuff is a weird mix of metric and sae. My garage has like two dozen of them around

 

[PlumCrazy]

This thread is really making me regret not making a build thread when I did my V8 swap a few years ago. I found so many conflicting answers on how stuff fit and what was compatible when I was in the planning phase. I wish I had documented what I ending up doing. The biggest issue is how many people share V8 swap info from when they did it back in the early 90s before a lot of better options were available.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

This thread is really making me regret not making a build thread when I did my V8 swap a few years ago. I found so many conflicting answers on how stuff fit and what was compatible when I was in the planning phase. I wish I had documented what I ending up doing. The biggest issue is how many people share V8 swap info from when they did it back in the early 90s before a lot of better options were available.

There was a bunch of stuff coming out when I was doing mine 15 years ago, I think things have kind of stagnated since then though.