XR4Ti 302 V8 swap
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Re: XR4Ti 302 V8 swap
Had a bit of a mental block about making brake lines because I've never done it before.....pretty much like everything in this swap!
Anyway....I shot down to the scrappies and whipped the lines off the Scorp that's in there and they're hooked up!
Anyway....I shot down to the scrappies and whipped the lines off the Scorp that's in there and they're hooked up!
1987 Merkur XR4Ti. T5 swapped. GAZ gold coilovers. Custom rear strut brace. Polybushed everything. Mustang ten hole wheels. Mercury Tracer front bumper.
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Re: XR4Ti 302 V8 swap
Sweet. Welcome to owning a v8. I was raised on them. Being American most usually are in the mid west. I just want the reliable power of a 302. Not that the 2.3 is not. But i know a mean 302 build for auto x.
Keep it up. It looks great and will continue to follow.
Any chance of Carlisle next year?
Keep it up. It looks great and will continue to follow.
Any chance of Carlisle next year?
Andy
1927 Model-T
1988 Merkur XR4TI (build in progress)
1989 Merkur XR4TI Daily
1979 MkV Lincolin showroom mint condition
1994 4.0 Danger Ranger FOR SALE 64000 miles 4x4[/color]
1927 Model-T
1988 Merkur XR4TI (build in progress)
1989 Merkur XR4TI Daily
1979 MkV Lincolin showroom mint condition
1994 4.0 Danger Ranger FOR SALE 64000 miles 4x4[/color]
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Re: XR4Ti 302 V8 swap
Ha! Carlisle in my XR? No no no......MODEL-Turbo wrote:Sweet. Welcome to owning a v8. I was raised on them. Being American most usually are in the mid west. I just want the reliable power of a 302. Not that the 2.3 is not. But i know a mean 302 build for auto x.
Keep it up. It looks great and will continue to follow.
Any chance of Carlisle next year?
It's just a local play toy and track car.........no heating, A/C or interior.
I really wanna go one day, maybe a Scorpio with a V8/Auto and all the bells and whistles.
1987 Merkur XR4Ti. T5 swapped. GAZ gold coilovers. Custom rear strut brace. Polybushed everything. Mustang ten hole wheels. Mercury Tracer front bumper.
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Re: XR4Ti 302 V8 swap
So I took the Scorpio partially apart to put some brake cleaner through it and it was surprisingly clean so hopefully thats all good now.
I also organized the dash harnes a bit more and relocated the fuse box inside. I think I'll have a few clearance issues once the dash is in but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it!
I also ran the wires around the chassis legs so the engine and tranny may go in on Monday if I can muster the man power!
It's nice to see the garage floor getting a little clearer as I put the bits back on the car?
I also organized the dash harnes a bit more and relocated the fuse box inside. I think I'll have a few clearance issues once the dash is in but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it!
I also ran the wires around the chassis legs so the engine and tranny may go in on Monday if I can muster the man power!
It's nice to see the garage floor getting a little clearer as I put the bits back on the car?
1987 Merkur XR4Ti. T5 swapped. GAZ gold coilovers. Custom rear strut brace. Polybushed everything. Mustang ten hole wheels. Mercury Tracer front bumper.
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So after I ran the dash wiring around the front of the car then tried to offer up the Mustang Radiatir again the wiring was in the way.
I planned on getting rid of the X brace and inner light mounts as I plan on running something that does both jobs in place of the Xr outer lamp.
So I opened up a pathway at the end of the chassis leg in the drivers side so the wiring can go around the outside of the slam panel support and then along the front crossmember as ford intended.
I planned on getting rid of the X brace and inner light mounts as I plan on running something that does both jobs in place of the Xr outer lamp.
So I opened up a pathway at the end of the chassis leg in the drivers side so the wiring can go around the outside of the slam panel support and then along the front crossmember as ford intended.
1987 Merkur XR4Ti. T5 swapped. GAZ gold coilovers. Custom rear strut brace. Polybushed everything. Mustang ten hole wheels. Mercury Tracer front bumper.
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So, before I dropped the engine in I wanted to see how the rad fit with the wiring removed.
I put the grille on just to see if I had any more room forward.
There is at least another inch if I trim the vertical panels inside the headlamps.
I put the grille on just to see if I had any more room forward.
There is at least another inch if I trim the vertical panels inside the headlamps.
1987 Merkur XR4Ti. T5 swapped. GAZ gold coilovers. Custom rear strut brace. Polybushed everything. Mustang ten hole wheels. Mercury Tracer front bumper.
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And she's in!
The tranny's on an axle stand for now and that will be the next job to fabricate.
Like you have all said using the foxbody accessories makes clearance super tight.
The only real issue is that the foxbody tensioner hits the front panel, so I think I'm going to sue the smog pump as a tensioner as there is a threaded hole in the back that I don't think is used right now.
The foxbody exhaust manifolds fit and clear everything but the angle on the passenger side is going to make, making the exhaust interesting!
The tranny's on an axle stand for now and that will be the next job to fabricate.
Like you have all said using the foxbody accessories makes clearance super tight.
The only real issue is that the foxbody tensioner hits the front panel, so I think I'm going to sue the smog pump as a tensioner as there is a threaded hole in the back that I don't think is used right now.
The foxbody exhaust manifolds fit and clear everything but the angle on the passenger side is going to make, making the exhaust interesting!
1987 Merkur XR4Ti. T5 swapped. GAZ gold coilovers. Custom rear strut brace. Polybushed everything. Mustang ten hole wheels. Mercury Tracer front bumper.
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Finished but not painted.
She's ugly but strong!
I couldn't resist putting the gear lever and sitting in to see what it felt like.
She's ugly but strong!
I couldn't resist putting the gear lever and sitting in to see what it felt like.
1987 Merkur XR4Ti. T5 swapped. GAZ gold coilovers. Custom rear strut brace. Polybushed everything. Mustang ten hole wheels. Mercury Tracer front bumper.
Re: XR4Ti 302 V8 swap
How did you disconnect the fuse box under the hood?
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1985 Ford F150 - Tow Missile
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Re: XR4Ti 302 V8 swap
That's pretty much the approach I'm taking with the Scorpio steering column in the XR. Just get it in place and then work around it as needed.nathankershaw wrote:I also organized the dash harnes a bit more and relocated the fuse box inside. I think I'll have a few clearance issues once the dash is in but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it!
BTW, I do have the same question as Ray re: how you got the box inside. I tried all sorts of pin removal tools with no luck, so that's when I resorted to cutting the box into chunks.
Brad
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I wrestled with the devil clips that hold the box to the bulkhead and then pulled the entire dash harness out through the hole that the fuse box sat in.Ray wrote:How did you disconnect the fuse box under the hood?
Then I did a bit of dash harness thinning.
So now the fuse box sits up against the a pillar and sits on the bar that goes from the steering column to the A pillar.
It's a Ziptie Racing original design! Lol!
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Ok, so gave up on wiring for now as I find it ultimately confusing so I thought I'd make it look ore like a car again.
radiator progress
got the cradle started
it gives me about 2 1/4" clearance to squeeze a fan in there.
Doesn't stick out from the bottom of the bumper which is a bonus
A little more car like
radiator progress
got the cradle started
it gives me about 2 1/4" clearance to squeeze a fan in there.
Doesn't stick out from the bottom of the bumper which is a bonus
A little more car like
1987 Merkur XR4Ti. T5 swapped. GAZ gold coilovers. Custom rear strut brace. Polybushed everything. Mustang ten hole wheels. Mercury Tracer front bumper.
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hooked up some of the Smog vacuum hoses as well.
1987 Merkur XR4Ti. T5 swapped. GAZ gold coilovers. Custom rear strut brace. Polybushed everything. Mustang ten hole wheels. Mercury Tracer front bumper.
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Re: XR4Ti 302 V8 swap
Whats the radiator out of?
Andy
1927 Model-T
1988 Merkur XR4TI (build in progress)
1989 Merkur XR4TI Daily
1979 MkV Lincolin showroom mint condition
1994 4.0 Danger Ranger FOR SALE 64000 miles 4x4[/color]
1927 Model-T
1988 Merkur XR4TI (build in progress)
1989 Merkur XR4TI Daily
1979 MkV Lincolin showroom mint condition
1994 4.0 Danger Ranger FOR SALE 64000 miles 4x4[/color]
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Re: XR4Ti 302 V8 swap
The same 89 Mustang that everything else came out of! lol!MODEL-Turbo wrote:Whats the radiator out of?
1987 Merkur XR4Ti. T5 swapped. GAZ gold coilovers. Custom rear strut brace. Polybushed everything. Mustang ten hole wheels. Mercury Tracer front bumper.