a buddy had a 2000 eddie bauer edition expedition with the 2v 5.4 engine and 4r100tranny really cheap. and ive got a 2003 f150 with a dying 4.6 and 4r70w. would the expedition parts swap easily with my truck?

 

it's gonna be a PAIN, but if you've got the complete donor truck then have at it

 

Swapping engines wouldn't be that hard, really. The Tranny's on the other hand would be. You would have to swap wiring, computers, drive shafts would have to be custom made most likely. I wouldn't go to a lower year unless it was really low miles and all.

 

i plan on having the engine and tranny rebuilt before they go in the truck.

 

then don't mess with the 4r100, have your 4r70 replaced with a built 4r75

 

would it be that much cheaper to just get mine built?

 

YES, talk to Darrin Burch

 

ok getting the excursion mid october and rebuilding the engine with my dad. looking to build the engine to get me 350-400 rwhp. any suggestions for my 5.4?

 

yes




Forged rods
higher compression pistons
better cams (probably not super aggressive racing cams but ones intended for truck use)
24# injectors
long tube headers
ported heads
rock solid tune

 

Find you a good machine shop you can trust block prep is very important when rebuilding a modular engine cylinder wall bore and piston clearence can make a difference from a great overhaul and a waste of time read your manuals and piston to wall clearence and have bore checked before doing anything to the engine remember you are dealing with a small bore and the cylinder wall clearence has to be held down or you will have lower engine noise. Make sure the machine shop has done these engine before had a high end race shop cost me thousands because they had never done no more than basic work on this kind of engine,when you push for HP they have to be right and the shop can't just take a guess like they did with me. And on the second go round thing aren't what they could have been, so get it right the first time just wanted to share my exspereince with you so you don't suffer my disappointment. Keep Your Head Up ! WORLDBOOK