5.4 in a 2000 Van!!

[DeckerEnt]

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This is the replacement progress on my brother's work van. This is a bit*h....

[mustangjon]

did you guys get it out?

[DeckerEnt]

Greg is working on getting the starter out now. It is loose as hell in there.

[92coupe]

Vans suck to work on.

[DeckerEnt]

Well, the motor is finally out of the van. That is one wide MFing motor.

[STREETRODZ1]

That is definitely no fun. Good Luck

[DeckerEnt]

You guys are not going to believe this. I finished my first cleaning job and when I walked in the door, my brother says I have to see something. I walk over to the motor that came out of the van and there under the valve cover in between the cam lobes in a spent .223 casing. No idea how it got in there. We bought the van in 2004. Never had the valve covers off. Kind of weird.
Secondly, there is a ton of slack in the timing chain. I am thinking that is where all the noise was coming from. Who knew. Oh well, the new motor is going in anyway. We already have most of the stuff transferred over.

[Walter]

You know you shoot too much when there is casings inside your motor. haha

[DeckerEnt]

Good news! My brother who had no work scheduled today has got a ton of stuff done to the truck. Motor is in!!! Trans is getting bolted up as I type this. All that is left is all the wiring, belts, hoses, intake, etc etc etc...Kudos to my brother Greg!!

[DeckerEnt]

Bill, Cliff, Jon, and Kevin stopped by tonight. Thanks Guys!! The intake is bolted on, coils are bolted in and wiring is started. We are coming along well.

[sean]

damn, you guys dont play.

[DeckerEnt]

I have work scheduled for both of us Monday AM. We have to get this thing on the road by then. Plus easter stuff all weekend too.......

[R825OH]

You guys were rolling right along when I was there. Good Job!!

[KobraII]

Yeah, everything was going smoothly when I was there. I wish I could of done more

[DeckerEnt]

We are done for the night. Got my mom's easter thing Saturday. After that, me and Greg will finish it up. Radiater, fluids, torque converter, start it, front end, headlights and grill. Hopefully it all goes smoothly. I will post tomorrow how it goes.
Thanks to all who lended moral support and a hand here and there.

[DeckerEnt]

Back at it now. Me and Greg are here. If you all are out and about, stop in!

[DeckerEnt]

The motor turns!!!! When we put on the PTO pully, the crank pully didn't move at all. We had a thought that the motor may be locked up. We sprayed penetrating oil in the intake tract before the intake got bolted on last night. Well, we just threw a battery in it and bumped the motor over and it moved. Thank God!! Torque converter bolts going on now. Starting it soon!!

[DeckerEnt]

Ok. Just put the new intake manifold gaskets in. They are in right this time. Taking a little break before we bolt it back down and reinstall all the coils. Re connect the wires to everything then start it again. Slow but sure, we should have it running tonight!!!!

[92coupe]

What's the verdicct?

[DeckerEnt]

It Runs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Success!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am headed home and my bro is going to bolt up the grill, headlights, bumper. I am beat!!

[sean]

great job.

[BigBadStang]

Lol...nothing like thrashing on something to beat a deadline!
Makes you feel like a kid again! :lol:
Good work Keith (and those who helped;))!