richracing Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 I got a 4.6L engine and auto trans out of a 2000 Crown Vic PI from a friend for pretty much free, so I couldnt pass up the opportunity to be one of very few to put the ford mod v8 into a ZX. Ive searched and searched, and searched some more and couldnt find any complete documented builds including this engine, so i plan to take plenty of pictures and "how to's" during this process. success or fail, ill document it to the end, and hopefully someone can gain knowledge from my trial and error. anyway, here it goes... last pic of the zx with the L28e in it little man helping me pull the driveshaft out 2000 crown vic with front end pulled off and wires disconected, pretty easy stuff until you get to the motor mounts which i found easiest to remove bolts from underneath. i had to take the lower control arms off to get to the bolts. finally got the 4.6 out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richracing Posted November 19, 2010 Author Share Posted November 19, 2010 got some parts from summit, oil relocation kit and trans cooler... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxgsfmdpx Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 How awesome is that pic of your son! haha! So cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators BRAAP Posted November 19, 2010 Administrators Share Posted November 19, 2010 Very cool. Looking forward to seeing this come alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno 08 Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Its nice to see another mod motor swap in the works. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richracing Posted November 22, 2010 Author Share Posted November 22, 2010 I got a little bit of work done over the weekend but not as much as i wanted to since i was helping a friend put new bushings in his s14. anyways, on with the pictures... im using the vic crossmember as a template to make my own later. just measure frame rail to frame rail on the s130, matched that measurement to the vic subframe and cut the top half off. again, this is just a template. ill be making my own later. about time to clean my work space and prepare to pull in the s130 pulled the L28 out and removed all wiring and misc. stuff in the bay next on the agenda is to patch the rust around the battery tray I just wanted to let everyone know that this is purely a "back yard" build. im using a 30 gallon air compressor with randaom air tools, power tools, and a 110 fluxcore welder. and im working on a limited budget, however, a couple things will have to be out sourced such as custom drive shaft and having the custom headers tig welded. also, i picked up the 280zx for $900 so im not afraid to cut it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richracing Posted November 22, 2010 Author Share Posted November 22, 2010 How awesome is that pic of your son! haha! So cool. haha, yeah the wife was at the right place and time for that pic. I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Speed Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 cool project and even better father-son pic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fhptom Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Well I can attest to the longevity of the CVPI 4.6L as my patrol car is now cruising on 158K with the state saying do not expect a new one any time soon. And that is with at least 8 hrs of engine run time to go along with the miles. Just have to look at the check engine light along with the ABS light all day. Good luck with the project Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richracing Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 First test fit... definitely fits between the strut towers, but i was not expecting to have issues with the brake booster... I can either figure a way to modify the brake booster so i can have the engine sit close to the firewall like i want, or I can leave the booster alone and have the engine sit about 4 inches from the firewall. What do you guys think? do i have any options to use a smaller brake booster or could i cut, notch, weld the factory one to make it work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richracing Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 in case anyone was wondering, the orange specs all over the engine is from a rattle can explosion lol. i have no idea how it happened, good thing i wasnt around though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno 08 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Are the strut towers closer together on S130s than they are on S30s? It doesn't look like you have much more clearance than I do with my DOHC mod motor in my 240Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richracing Posted December 1, 2010 Author Share Posted December 1, 2010 im not sure, i thought the s30's and s130's were close to the same. maybe the dohc heads arent much bigger than the sohc ones? how did you get around the brake booster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno 08 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I've yet to actually make the mounts for mine, just mocked it up. I had the Lincoln intake manifold on it so I wasn't able to get the block all the way up to the firewall like I would have liked, but it doesn't look like I'll have much of a clearance issue. However, I've got an early 240Z which I believe has a smaller and less effective brake booster. As for a solution to your problem, some of my friends are into minitrucks and they have smaller aftermarket brake boosters to clear the tires when the trucks are fully dropped. That might be something worth looking into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richracing Posted December 1, 2010 Author Share Posted December 1, 2010 ive searched for custom brake boosters and came up with nothing. do you know if the 240sx booster will fit on Z cars? if so, ChaseBays makes a manual brake kit for the S chasis. As for a quick fix, I cut a section off of the zx booster, and welded a flat piece of steel of the same thickness in its place. Im not sure how this will, if at all, affect my brakes. we'll just have to see once i get it drivable again. Ill post pics of it when i get a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowoctupus Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 How big was the hydraulic booster out of the Crown vic? I know the 96 Mustang I pulled my engine out of had one... (PS, as long as you don't limit the travel of the booster piston, I would think the effectiveness would remain the same, you still have the same amount of vacuum acting on the same surface area diaphragm. (F=P*A) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richracing Posted December 2, 2010 Author Share Posted December 2, 2010 yea, i dont see why it wouldnt work with the modification ive made. the vic booster looks slightly smaller in diameter, but it sticks way out there. ill just stick with my modified booster as long as the brakes work fine, which they should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMoore56 Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Have you thought about using the Hydoboost from a Mustang GT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richracing Posted December 2, 2010 Author Share Posted December 2, 2010 hmmm, ill have to check that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richracing Posted December 3, 2010 Author Share Posted December 3, 2010 modified booster... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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