2000 Excursion 24v

[12valvePwr96]

Neat build.. What'd you do for Powersteering lines?

 

[DieselWrencher]

I'd like to have it done before it's 100* here...................... LOL

On the PS lines I used a stock ford from the steering box to a dodge pressure line from a hydraboost truck. I cut the end off the ford line, installed a different tube nut, and reflared the line and then screwed the ford line into the dodge line. It's a little long, but it works.

 

[fordcummins1994]

So did I see right you put a ve pump on a 24 valve? What kind of power will that set up make??

 

[Headcase98002]

How ever much fuel you can push out of a VE!

 

[DieselWrencher]

I'm not sure how much power it will make. If it makes 350hp that will be plenty for what it is. I'm really interested to see what kind of mileage it gets.

 

[DieselWrencher]

I guess it's time for an update on this thread. I haven't spent much time working on this lately. Every time I get to it other things arise. Hopefully next week I can hit it hard and at least get it running. Here's some progress though. I replaced both the air bags and the crash sensor. I had to repair the lower cover on the steering wheel because when the air bag blew, it broke it. I also rebuilt the turbo and painted the exhaust manifold, bolts and spacers, and installed it all. I also painted the down pipe before I put the turbo back on. I ordered a double deep trans pan and installed it, and cleaned the rust off my injection lines. Primed them with self etching primer and painted them with some chemical resistant VHT paint. I also started installing some step tubes I've had for another project. I also got the heater hoses rerouted and hooked up. This thing has rear a/c and heat so it was kind of tricky. They'll fit on here just fine for now.

 

[DieselWrencher]

I still have to add protective covering in areas and secure some of the fuel lines. I installed a pro comp black pump on the LH frame rail for the lift pump. I have to wire the pump, put fuel in the tank, and prime the system. I also repainted my turbo compressor cover as the red just didn't do it for me. I'm going to be painting some items under the hood body color. I think it looks much better. I also installed a new belt tensioner and had a fiasco with my new a/c compressor. I finally got a non damaged one and installed it.

I didn't have room for the air filter so I moved the vacuum reservoir and added another vacuum reservoir on the LH side behind the battery tray. I'm trying to get the other intercooler pipe painted. I've already painted the RH one, the elbow for the turbo, the intake horn and grid heater too.

 

[DieselWrencher]

I'm working on eliminating un-needed wiring from the V10, I also need to move the speed control servo from the RH side to the LH side. I got in an F-550 that I have to basically restore, and all the V10 stuff is parts or scrap. So, today I got the missing A/C harness and a plastic wire cover that I broke when I installed my engine for the second time.

Intercooler piping sprucing up

I made all the battery cables, positive and negative, and also made a ground cable to go from the engine to the frame.

Air filter pipe and placement.

Here's the second pile of scrap connectors and wire I removed from the stock V10 harness.

Here's what I'm left with. The oil pressure sender wire, coolant temp sender wires, crankshaft position wires, and the old coil power wire which I plan to use for key on injection pump power. The A/C is all in the truck harness which is kind of odd.

Here's the loom cover/holder I got and cleaned it up and painted it with trim paint.

I got my fan blade cleaned up and painted as well.

I was having an issue with no power getting to the starter solenoid. I found the wire harness that goes to the transmission was damaged by the drive shaft when the tcase went boom. I repaired the neutral safety switch wiring and now it works. Now I need to decide what I'm going to do for 4x4 mode sensors since I'm using a dodge tcase. I may wait on this part. I almost have the speed control servo moved. Today I started making a throttle cable bracket. Once I get that done I can add the trans pressure cable and hook the cruise up as well.

 

[fordcummins1994]

I have a 92 12v in my 94 it gets about 22 interstate or not I traded for gearvendors overdrive for it a few weeks ago I hope to get put on in a
few weeks.

 

[DieselWrencher]

I've been working on the wiring on this beast. I got the lift pump wired up, oil pressure gauge, water temp gauge, fuel shut off solenoid wired, cruise servo moved and wired, and started wiring the ford external voltage regulator. I have the cruise all hooked up and the throttle cable is hooked up as well. I have to hook up the TV pressure cable and add some return springs on the linkage. I'm having some issues getting the lift pump to pull fuel from the tank. I may have to remove the line and help it out. I'm still waiting to hear on my A/C lines, and I'm waiting on some wiring connectors so I can finish up the wiring.

 

[fordcummins1994]

It looks awesome did you just flip the exhaust manifold?

 

[DieselWrencher]

It looks awesome did you just flip the exhaust manifold?

Thanks. Yes I did and I added a spacer in between the turbo and manifold to gain clearance for the heater huosing.

 

[DieselWrencher]

Still working on it. Working on wiring and doing paint work. Here's the new valve cover for it.

Right now I'm working on body working the air inlet pipe and tomorrow I'll paint the top of my 05 front bumper, the air inlet pipe, and I'm reshooting my intercooler pipes.

 

[DieselWrencher]

I put the valve cover on today. Too bad it wasn't just a unbolt and bolt it on deal. Oh no, these autoworld mounts have the engine pretty far back and pretty high making it real hard, oh wait, impossible to remove the valve cover. You have to remove the trans mount and lower the trans to get enough room to get the valve cover to clear everything to come out.

Now this thing has a chevy part on it too! LOL I used a 67-72 tail gate hinge/strap to make my air intake support bracket out of. I also decided to body work this pipe as it had lines on it from being bent and I knew it would drive me nuts. LOL

 

[SHughes]

Looks good...as always.

I pooped today!!!!!

 

[oldestof11]

Waiting to see mileage results.

 

[DieselWrencher]

Been getting some stuff done on this thing. Repainted some piping and the front bumper.

I got the AC lines installed, got the last bolt in the turbo compressor housing, wired the external voltage regulator, wired the lift pump, had my brother prime the lift pump and fix a leak on the return side, and I set the intercooler back in there so I could see if my hot pipe would clear the AC lines. I also got the throttle linkage made. Built a bracket for the throttle pressure valve for the trans as well. Filled with fluids, fought and fought it but finally got it to run! Then I had some tach issues and figured that out. Waiting for a new tone wheel for that. I'm planning on a test drive this weekend................

 

[AHarvey]

Damn nice build. Love the attention to detail.

 

[DieselWrencher]

Thanks AHarvey.

I'm currently rebuilding the D50 in it and regearing it. I switched out my tach tone wheel so now hopefully my tach will work correctly. I have to finish wiring the trans VB, and wire the grid heaters. Hopefully if all goes well I can drive it this weekend. We shall see, I've said that before. LOL

 

[9724VF350]

Since my excursion is in a million pieces, can you see anything obstructing someone from cutting and dropping the front crossmember and lowering the engine 3-4 inches? I think I may want to do this and trying to figure out what else will become complicated as a result.