2002 engine rebuild
06-19-2014, 06:08 PM
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....and the power just went out as I was about to go out in the garage and sweep up the kitty litter to finish this up. It's too hot out to open the garage door. Hasn't been my day today.
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06-19-2014, 08:24 PM
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Yep this is a cool father/son deal. My pops never woulda done this with me.
Another thing I like is that your properly listing a true complete list of parts/prices. People always under quote or under estimate stuff like this and it leads to bad conventional wisdom like supercharger kits can be setup for $1500.
And yes if you have ogre hands the passenger side is a real hassle. Thankfully when I have worked on that stuff a combination of proper sockets gets me to the bolts. And with a scratched up arm and some wiggling I could just barely reach the o2 sensor.
The single hardest thing i've ever had to remove was a bracket on the rear of the engine block behind the drivers cylinder head. I had to remove it for the KB install and I forgot why. It literally wasnt even attached to anything else. It must have been something as a result of the modular windsor/romeo nature of these motors. It was meant for something.....just not on my car. I think i've still got it as a token of frustration.
Another thing I like is that your properly listing a true complete list of parts/prices. People always under quote or under estimate stuff like this and it leads to bad conventional wisdom like supercharger kits can be setup for $1500.
And yes if you have ogre hands the passenger side is a real hassle. Thankfully when I have worked on that stuff a combination of proper sockets gets me to the bolts. And with a scratched up arm and some wiggling I could just barely reach the o2 sensor.
The single hardest thing i've ever had to remove was a bracket on the rear of the engine block behind the drivers cylinder head. I had to remove it for the KB install and I forgot why. It literally wasnt even attached to anything else. It must have been something as a result of the modular windsor/romeo nature of these motors. It was meant for something.....just not on my car. I think i've still got it as a token of frustration.
06-19-2014, 08:56 PM
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Driver side exhaust, easy:
Passenger side exhaust, not so easy:
Removed the starter and K-member brace, and success:
The starter did have three bolts, but only two were installed. Obviously someone removed it in its 143K mile life and didn't put the most difficult bolt back in. I'll have to source another as it's not good for the starter or flywheel to be missing that bolt. Reinstalling the starter is going to be the biggest pain of the engine installation by far.
Passenger side exhaust, not so easy:
Removed the starter and K-member brace, and success:
The starter did have three bolts, but only two were installed. Obviously someone removed it in its 143K mile life and didn't put the most difficult bolt back in. I'll have to source another as it's not good for the starter or flywheel to be missing that bolt. Reinstalling the starter is going to be the biggest pain of the engine installation by far.
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06-20-2014, 04:04 PM
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By looking at the last pic your car is an automatic, want to know how i know? I just finished put the bottom end in mine engine is back in the car just haven't had the time to finish up. will post some pics once i figure out how to do it
06-20-2014, 04:29 PM
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06-20-2014, 09:23 PM
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06-21-2014, 02:01 AM
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I have never heard of Ford having engine block webbing differences between the autos and manuals for 99-04 Mustangs. The only thing that dictates the differences between any of the 99-04 engine blocks was what year and ford plant it was built at(Windsor/Romeo). And even there are minimal differences. Most have to do with the cylinder heads/timing sets and how they attach.
06-21-2014, 03:23 AM
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Driver side exhaust, easy:
Passenger side exhaust, not so easy:
Removed the starter and K-member brace, and success:
The starter did have three bolts, but only two were installed. Obviously someone removed it in its 143K mile life and didn't put the most difficult bolt back in. I'll have to source another as it's not good for the starter or flywheel to be missing that bolt. Reinstalling the starter is going to be the biggest pain of the engine installation by far.
Passenger side exhaust, not so easy:
Removed the starter and K-member brace, and success:
The starter did have three bolts, but only two were installed. Obviously someone removed it in its 143K mile life and didn't put the most difficult bolt back in. I'll have to source another as it's not good for the starter or flywheel to be missing that bolt. Reinstalling the starter is going to be the biggest pain of the engine installation by far.
