Project O FO SHO......56k Warn *Updated 1/27/08*

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Picked up my FORD OEM MOTOR today.. with some extra goodies ;) some of you might know what kind of motor it is. 2V FTW. :afro:

if u dont know it came out of a 01 Saleen Sport (N/A) non S/C motor version..... this is my first motor swap....wish me luck and tips and pointers would be great.

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Re: Project O FO SHO......56k Warn

Today we did a few things to get everything rolling....

Mounted 01 Motor To the Engine Stand :) Took off X pipe, Hood, Wire harness, fuel rails, jacked up the 98 GT on jack stands. this is gonna be a great experiance... more pics to come next week.

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Build Date.
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Trying to Jump Start it.
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Re: Project O FO SHO......56k Warn

That is an awesome swap. be sure to take plenty of pics for us all!.
 

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Re: Project O FO SHO......56k Warn

how many miles does the saleen motor have on it?? and your car looks like its dsg.. (dark satin green) ...another one like aarons lol
 
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my car is DGS, 50k on the clock of the saleen. it will all get cleaned up and everything.
 

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CopyCat! :knuppel2:
You have a 98 DGS and you're putting in an '01 Motor :knuppel2:


j/k... :coolsmiley:

Awesome :thumb: :thumb:
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ahahahahahahaha....


yeah but i got an 01 Saleen motor.
 

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sweet swap even is not S/C still nice tho
 
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Re: Project O FO SHO......56k Warn

Flushing out the old coolant and any junk on the coolant system ;)
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Took off Oil Pan to take a closer look at the bottom end of the engine and nothing is cracked ;) also cleaned the oil pan and got a new gasket ;)
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Not show but tranny is unbolted and everything is labled,
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as you can see lots of painters tape so we dont scratch the paint or spill anything on it.
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I would be removing that pic of flushing the engine from the web. That sucker will get you a huge fine.

Other than that nice swap and have fun.
 
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uncltrvlnmatt said:
I would be removing that pic of flushing the engine from the web. That sucker will get you a huge fine.

Other than that nice swap and have fun.

Picture is Computer generated :dancing6:
 
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Updated......

this week we took out driveshaft, tranny, starter, ground straps, a/c, power steering, coolant hoses, coolant overflow tank,

motor would of been out but we didn't have the right size socket for the mounts.

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How can you get a fine? For the fluid going down the drain?!?
Only thing I can think of.
Other than that...
LOOKS GOOD!!! haha
Computer generated FTW hahah
 

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