I have recently been passed down a 2002 Ford Excursion XLT. The engine blew 4 years back due to the oil level and has sat ever since. I need help getting this gal running and looking for any advice on where to start!


She's covered in pollen so I have her a quick scrub. Lots of these photos are out of order/ mid scrub



















I've heard rust is the equivalent of car cancer. Is this major red flag?

 

We have some good V10 motor heads in here. I'll let them get you nailed down on that.

In the meantime, I'd save your energy till you get the motor worked out. No point in washing that fat girl if she ain't gonna move anytime soon.

 

Looks like a lot of dry rot on those tires...

 

Good looking XLT - dark green I think. Looks to be in decent shape except for the paint loss on top. Agree, get the V10 running again, then you can attack the paint, and various maintenance items. How many miles? Are you able to work on the V10 or sending it out? Check out the V10 forum.

 

A new motor would be advisble. Oil starvation will kill the cam journels in both heads first....no bearings. So both heads are probably going to take more to repair than they are worth.

Rods are not very good when new let alone if they got hot.

List goes on and on.

Find a good used motor for under $1500, as yours is a 2WD, and it's value is limited. Unless you just want to put $5k into a $4000 vehicle when your done.

 

Yup, I'd look for a used V10 and dump it in and run it. Be warned after it gets moving it may need brake work all around and other possible work.

I'd sand down the roof and por-15 it.

 

I'm ordering new rims and tires once I'm able to get a new engine in her

 

Previous owners said it has 120k. Plan to buy a used engine off Craigslist or eBay in the near future. Haven't decided what to do with old engine

 

good advice!

 

ive worked out a 6k budget to get her back and running. Leftover funds are going towards modding plans for the future😊