Austin Sewell
Member
Hello everyone! I'm posting this to let everyone know that I am undertaking the glorious trial of swapping a 302 from a 99 explorer into my beloved 02 Trac. I have read countless threads (here and ExForums) written by members at both places, hopefully the "book smarts" I've acquired help me actually get the swap done. I'm 21 years old and I'm doing this without air tools in my dad's driveway... So far I've gotten the v8 out, and noticed a few red flags - motor mount plate not bolted to the block on passenger side (mount bolts broken off in block), oil leaking from valve cover gaskets on driver side, mismatched/homemade all thread fasteners, and excess RTV bubbling out from under lower intake. I've got the v8 at a reputable shop to get proper top end seals. I also have the 4.0 out of my truck; I accelerated this project because my 4.0 decided to blow a head gasket right after I bought the donor Explorer. Everything from this point is rebuilding!! I'm beyond excited and love all the support I have between this site and ExForum. Keep it real guys, and if you have any info you want to offer, shoot me an email. So far, I'm aware of the VSS issue, wiring harness extension (C115/110), PATS (turned off in tune by previous owner, no chip in current key), ABS computer swap, and tach wire swap. I feel I've got a good handle on it, but I may run into little things along the way and that's where you guys come in. Thanks!