Swick's Prerunner

[swickwake]

^^^ thanks man


i have found mixed info when it comes to the fuel delivery systems on explorers. the year of my expo is 99 i found that some people have return less and return systems. this turned in to an issue for me because my motor has a return less system. in order for me to run my b 2 tank i need a return style system. i could mount the expo tank like a aux tank and get by or just wait and find a return style fuel rail. but i think this will exempt me from having a ca legal swap. im leaning towards swapping the tank.

time for a cage, i had the interior striped in less then 3 hours. thank god for 1/4 impacts

dash on top, interior harness on the right, engine bay harness on left.

i need two tubes on the sender.

 

[swickwake]

had a long and productive day. im am going to make this swap happen. motor, trans, expo fuel and brake line are in. tomorrow the plan is to get all the plumbing, wiring done. i hope to hav the truck running tomorrow afternoon.

ohv is out

sohc is in

separated the the cab from the fram to gain better access to everything.

then we removed the cab from the frame

what i get to deal with tomorrow. there is a method to the madness.

 

[swickwake]

was not the best thing to use but it got the job done. 12k

the motor is plumb, wired, and running like a raped ape. another thing i have not had ac since i did my last motor swap. well i swapped over the cold blowing ac from the expo. i will also have cold blowing ac for the rear seats to.

my temporary fuel tank set up.

running vid VVVV

 

[2004xlmiller]

****in awesome shane!

 

[swickwake]

^^^ thanks man


i was able to get the truck running and driving like a champ. tomorrow will be the real test when i have to drive 6 hours and 300 + miles.

 

[209ranger]

^^^ thanks man


i was able to get the truck running and driving like a champ. tomorrow will be the real test when i have to drive 6 hours and 300 + miles.

Where did the bedsides go?

 

[swickwake]

^^^ the glass was not wide enough. i have a new set that are 6" wide that will be installed tomorrow.

my week of having a shoc 4.0.

last tuesday i drove my truck back to chico and delivered my old ohv 4.0 to sac. then on firday night i headed back to porterville to clean up my mess. then on saturday i delivered the expo axle and picked up parts from down in ranch cucamonga, then on sunday i headed back to chico. so after 1200 miles i have no issues to report on.

soon i will have pics of the latest parts.

 

[2004xlmiller]

sick dude, glad to hear there were no issues and all went well!

 

[swickwake]

^^^ thanks man

race car parts. that i been hording. i have a set of 2.5 x 12" saws that im waiting for as well.


new bed sides that i worked an interesting deal to get.

wheels covered


sucession of bed sides

 

[swickwake]

ill just put this here. i have to give a HUGE SHOUT OUT to BTF for getting these to me.

 

[2004xlmiller]

specs?

 

[swickwake]

2.5x12

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

How much difference, weight-wise, between bedsides? And you need to tell the story...don't leave us hanging [like a bedside?!?!].

Richard

 

[swickwake]

^^ i have no clue on difference of weight between the three bed sides. the gray bed sides (left) i picked up thinking they would work which they did not. they were glassworks 4.5. the black step side glass (middle) is what i have been running since the day i bought the truck. i installed them on to a fleet side bed to cover up my f-150 8.8 axle. the white glass (right) are what i will be running from now till the future. im not sure on the make but they have a 6" flare.

 

[swickwake]

did some work over the last week.

made support perches for my swing outs.



c notch frame plate welded in.


painted up the swing outs and installed my 6" bed sides. stickers will come off in a day or two. i wanted to wait on installing the bed sides untill i got a new bed with a tail gate. wife was getting tired of looking at them, plus i had to make room in my one bed apartment.