1990 Ford F-250
Owner: Kingfish999         (All of this user's registries on SuperMotors)
From: Palm Harbor, FL, U.S.A.        (Other registries in FL)
Year, Make, & Model: 1990 Ford F-250        (Other Ford F-250s)
Avatar:
Nickname: Creampuff
Mileage:
Engine: originally a stock 302 EFI. Engine had no oil pressure, warped heads, ran like crap.

Swapped a 302 from 98 V8 Explorer with GT40P heads, roller cam, and OBD-II EFI setup. Used a PCM from a 96 5.0 Explorer to bypass the anti-theft system.

has dual exhaust with long tube headers, thrust mufflers and 1st stage cats 2 inch piping.
Drivetrain: originally 4x4 with AOD and BW1356
swapped in 2wd 4R70W from 98 Explorer 5.0 with a TransGo reprogramming kit

Semi-floating Sterling 10.25 rear axle with 4.10 gears

TTB Dana 44HD front axle but no transfercase means no 4x4
Notes: A friend had it for awhile and called it Creampuff but gave it to her grandma when she left for the Army. However it was in horrible shape. Warped cylinder heads, many damaged parts, numerous broken vacuum lines, and many failed repairs done by others. as a favor I completely rebuilt the top end of the motor for cost of parts and using used parts I already had. afterwards I got the engine running prime but then found out the tranny was toasted and the engine had very low oil pressure due to worn bottom end parts.

The grandma doesn't want to pay for a new tranny and rebuilding the lower end of the engine but gave it for me because she knows I see the potential in the truck and will get it fixed right.

Been playing with different ideas for plans of what I want to do for the truck. decided to swap in an engine and tranny from a 98 V8 Explorer with a 302 and 4R70W. Unfortunately the tranny is 2wd so the truck will loose 4x4. I will be converting the truck to OBD-II and using the EFI setup from the Explorer. the Explorer 302 with its GT40P heads, roller block, better cam, MAF OBD-II EFI will be much stonger and efficient than the stock engine. The 4R70W with the wide ratio gears and aftermarket valvebody will make it very strong and much better torque. both the engine and tranny with the F250s 4.10 gearing will make it very fuel efficient reliable and decent for towing

Unfortunately the 98 Explorer has anti-theft and numerous trips to the junkyard i still couldnt get all the components i needed to get by it. Ended up using a 96 Explorer 5.0 PCM which doesnt have anti-theft. Downside of this is that alot of the systems were different so this required me having to do some custom wiring and add and delete components.
Last Updated: 1/27/2024
Hits: 7470
Album
Folder Hits Comments Created Updated
folder Work23001,86709/13/141/12/22
    folder Engine/Tranny/EFI swap12002,38009/13/1412/1/14
        folder 98 Explorer Wiring Diagrams29003,630012/1/143/19/16
        folder 96 Explorer Wiring Diagrams16001,881012/1/147/28/18
    folder Axle Swap60061304/25/164/25/16
        folder 10.25 rear disc brake conversion22001,116010/1/176/8/19
    folder Seat belt sleeves 13001,59505/25/166/16/16
    folder rear view mirror w/ compass and temperature16001,54101/28/171/29/17
    folder Revision 127001,24104/29/1810/14/18
    folder 4R70W Reprogramming Kit - Transgo AODE-HD280024001/30/191/30/19
    folder Winch Bumper160067704/13/191/12/22
    folder Vinyl Flooring100946804/13/197/14/19
    folder Temporary Engine Swap140131206/28/201/12/22
    folder Leaf Springs/Leveling Kit140098503/30/223/30/22
    folder 349 Build140014301/27/241/27/24
folder Random7001,29809/13/1412/11/17
    folder Towing to RYC 2019 Spring110029603/25/1911/22/19
    folder Towing to RYC 2019 Fall600176011/22/1911/22/19
folder Offroading70028003/13/208/11/22
    folder Richloam WMA 1/18/2040738501/20/203/13/20
    folder Rancho 6/18/1940620703/13/203/13/20
    folder Florida Gambler 500 2020220658801/12/221/12/22
folder Outdated000001/12/221/12/22
    folder 87-91 PSOM retrofit23003,899010/26/141/12/22
    folder Electric Fan - Freestar10001,174012/18/151/12/22
Newest Media Files
KIMG0368.JPG
12 hits | 68.59 KB | Posted: 1/27/24

349 is done
KIMG0155.JPG
11 hits | 70.69 KB | Posted: 1/27/24

assembling top of 349
KIMG0154.JPG
14 hits | 70.49 KB | Posted: 1/27/24

349 going in
KIMG0153.JPG
13 hits | 79.34 KB | Posted: 1/27/24

old engine out. rebuilding A/C stuff at same time
KIMG0152.JPG
13 hits | 64 KB | Posted: 1/27/24

pulling old 302
KIMG0149.JPG
13 hits | 62.09 KB | Posted: 1/27/24

old 'temporary' Explorer 5.0 that been in for few years and seen a ton of abuse. it did me very well
1620679906944.jpg
12 hits | 54.31 KB | Posted: 1/27/24

Holley Systemax-II intake i picked up used for cheap
KIMG0150.JPG
15 hits | 65.39 KB | Posted: 1/27/24

Canton 15-620 oil pan rear sump 7qt
KIMG01481.JPG
11 hits | 53.75 KB | Posted: 1/27/24

Main studs. Windage tray

M10688 performance HV oil pump. Pickup tube measured for pan depth

Explorer 5.0 harmonic balancer rebalanced for 28oz. Explorer timing cover and water pump
Most Viewed Files
psom_c252[2].jpg
442 hits | 63.81 KB | Posted: 11/15/14

pinout for the PSOM plug

the signal from the Vehicle Speed Sensor first goes through the ABS Module, then to the PSOM, then finally to the ECM

1: Main Power
2: Main Ground
3: Power from key in RUN position
4: Raw VSS/ABS sensor signal In (from ABS ...
P82A02431.jpg
374 hits | 126.73 KB | Posted: 9/13/14

1.jpg
355 hits | 53.96 KB | Posted: 10/26/14

87-91 instrument cluster out of my 88 Bronco on top

92-96 instrument cluster out of my 96 Bronco on bottom


Because I am putting a electronic controlled transmission (4R70W in this case), I need to put a PSOM to convert the VSS signal from analog t...
P82A02421.jpg
347 hits | 128.67 KB | Posted: 9/13/14

the F250 as it was given to me
KIMG0171.JPG
294 hits | 38.44 KB | Posted: 3/30/22

adding a 3 inch drop pitman arm did help bring the geometry close to factory.

i may still consider doing a tie rod flip on the knuckles. with the drop pitman arm, there is no chance of the tie rods ever hitting the leaf springs.
P82A03421.jpg
278 hits | 67.98 KB | Posted: 9/13/14

302 and 2wd 4R70W pulled from a 98 Explorer
KIMG0043.jpg
256 hits | 64.44 KB | Posted: 3/13/16

new rims
P82A03411.jpg
251 hits | 75.81 KB | Posted: 9/13/14

302 and 2wd 4R70W pulled from a 98 Explorer
3.jpg
246 hits | 47.86 KB | Posted: 10/10/15

Dual electric fans from a 04-07 Ford Freestar. its Dorman 620-144 and cost about ~120$ depending on supplier

this is on a 80-96 bronco/f-series radiator for size comparison. it coers pretty much all the finned area of the radiator and is alittle wid...
Maintenance & Modification Logs
This user hasn't added any log entries, yet.
About SuperMotors | Contact Us | FAQ/Help | Legal
Copyright © 1998-2024 Web Design Solutions, Inc.
All rights reserved. Duplication & reproduction is strictly prohibited.
SuperMotors.net v5.0.2 ChangeLog