Opportunity Knocks ! Should I Answer ?

Am I crazy for even thinking about this ? Just when I am starting to work all the kinks out of my Econoline along comes an offer that really is tempting. I have the opportunity to pick up an 2005 explorer (V8 )that was wreaked while on a car trailer.The drive train is intact.
The catch is I can have it only if I was going to use it in my van. I really do not want a to add work to this project but the thought of a modern drivetrain with 23,000 miles on it is very tempting.
How hard would it be to make this happen ?

Please talk me out of it

mike

Depends on how handy you are with tools.Quite a bit of work involved I would think. But you can pretty much put anything anywhere with a Big enough HAMMER.

mcfly wrote:

Please talk me out of it

mike

How much can you shorten the drive train? Will the OHC fit in the doghouse? Probably need a high pressure fuel pump. How much spare time, room and money do you have? Do you still have the no-door?

I hate when a work van takes a crap on me. Computer's, sensors, special tools, etc. That means $100/hr at the mechanic's and i feel lucky if they can fix it the first time in. I can do a lot of work on my A in my spare time.

You can start parting out the Explorer and make a bunch of cash off of it on Ebay.

oppurtunity knocking?? so thats what that noise is coming from my engine... i think its a good idea, expensive but tantalizing. just count the cost and think it out.

put the van body on the exploder.....

As tempting as it is I think I have to pass on this. The problem is I have three other car projects I really want to do after I finish the Econoline, And thats not including my unfinished house .
One other big plus is the econoline is the only one I can drive.If I start taking it apart who knows when it will get done .That happen to two of my other projects.
Until they get rid of the explorer I will always be tempted but I need to stay focused.
Thanks guys
mike

Well the fab work will be large..BUTTT ya gott remember all the wireing harness work that has to go into it too... Indiviual injectors, cruise and any ohter options on it will add more to the harness..... Big Job,,,But I think it would be BITCHIN to have an old E with that under it!!!

i have an article on how to v8 one of these vans its simple really after seeing what they did in mine


do it just make sure its grounded real good or youll fry the computer first time you turn it on

mcfly wrote:As tempting as it is I think I have to pass on this. The problem is I have three other car projects I really want to do after I finish the Econoline, And thats not including my unfinished house .
One other big plus is the econoline is the only one I can drive.If I start taking it apart who knows when it will get done .That happen to two of my other projects.
Until they get rid of the explorer I will always be tempted but I need to stay focused.
Thanks guys
mike

Good choice. You don't need all that crap and you don't need the headaches involved in doing the swap.