Excursion Engine Swap
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Excursion Engine Swap
I gave my son my 2000 Excursion V-10 6.8L last year which now has over 225,000mi. Last night he was driving it and the oil indicator light came on and the engine stopped. It just clicks/clunks and will not turn over when you try to start it, so it sounds like he seized the engine. What am I looking at if I try to swap the engine out with a replacement, besides cost! How hard will it be to pull the V-10? Can I remove the engine through the hood opening and front end or do I need to pull the fenders? I've done it many time on other trucks, but never on an Excursion/Super Duty....Help!!
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Are u looking to buy a new v-10 or a used one? If ur looking to buy a used one then they sell them on ebay for a pretty good deal
I dont know the answer to ur ques because i have never pulled out a v-10 before, but if u dont get an answer up here in the excursion forum and ur not fimiliar to the V-10 forum, towards the bottom of the page, then u might want to post this thread down their because they are extremely knowledgeable with this motor. Good luck with ur repairs.
I dont know the answer to ur ques because i have never pulled out a v-10 before, but if u dont get an answer up here in the excursion forum and ur not fimiliar to the V-10 forum, towards the bottom of the page, then u might want to post this thread down their because they are extremely knowledgeable with this motor. Good luck with ur repairs.
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I bet the easiest way would be to lift the whole cab off the chassis. Not sure if the fender have to come off but the WHOLE front does. And at that point the fenders are the easiest thing to remove.
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Check eBay, as has been said. It sounds like this one is a seized motor, yes. At 225,000 miles, it served a good life. It seems that somewhere in the 200k-300k range is where these motors typically let go.
If you get a new/rebuilt engine, probably look at getting a reputable rebuild. I have always had good luck with Jasper rebuilds. The most economical route would be eBay, though.
I haven't done an engine swap on one of these before. My guess is that you would have to remove the hood, bumper, grille, radiator/condenser, etc. etc. and then you could probably pull it out from the front. You can probably disconnect the transmission and leave it in place for the engine swap if you want.
If you get a new/rebuilt engine, probably look at getting a reputable rebuild. I have always had good luck with Jasper rebuilds. The most economical route would be eBay, though.
I haven't done an engine swap on one of these before. My guess is that you would have to remove the hood, bumper, grille, radiator/condenser, etc. etc. and then you could probably pull it out from the front. You can probably disconnect the transmission and leave it in place for the engine swap if you want.
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Looking under the hood it looks like you would at the very least need to pull the intake before pulling the motor. Simple enough if youve swapped motors before lol. Worst case scenario, pull the heads off in the engine bay tehn yank the shortblock. Shouldnt be much of a problem. Id want a good book about the V10s laying around though as im not sure what all is onvolved with the crank counterweight used to balance the motor??
I personally do not like jasper, heard a few horror stories, and seems they use some questionable parts. Id make sure you find out how much the block is overbored and how much the crank was cut if any before purchasing a shortblock. The crank shouldnt be cut more then .010, and im not sure what a safe overbore on these engines are? Are they even boreable or can they only take a hone? I know some sleeved motors are only good for a hone.
I personally do not like jasper, heard a few horror stories, and seems they use some questionable parts. Id make sure you find out how much the block is overbored and how much the crank was cut if any before purchasing a shortblock. The crank shouldnt be cut more then .010, and im not sure what a safe overbore on these engines are? Are they even boreable or can they only take a hone? I know some sleeved motors are only good for a hone.
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