01 Front.JPG
1973 hits | 97.35 KB | Posted: 12/18/04
The donor 2000 Grand Marquis M74. I had already started unhooking it, but the alternator, DPFE, EVR...

02 Left.JPG
1576 hits | 99.02 KB | Posted: 12/18/04
Someone snagged the fan before I got here.

03 Right.JPG
1651 hits | 92.59 KB | Posted: 12/18/04

04 RHR.JPG
1464 hits | 84.44 KB | Posted: 12/18/04

05 LHR.JPG
1505 hits | 69.24 KB | Posted: 12/18/04

06 LH Lower.JPG
1341 hits | 79.43 KB | Posted: 12/18/04

07 PS Lines.JPG
1365 hits | 72.1 KB | Posted: 12/18/04

08 ATF Lines.JPG
1245 hits | 72.28 KB | Posted: 12/18/04

09 RHF Bottom.JPG
1446 hits | 83.42 KB | Posted: 12/18/04

1 Oil Pan.JPG
1308 hits | 61.34 KB | Posted: 12/18/04

10 Crank Pulley.JPG
1289 hits | 72.32 KB | Posted: 12/18/04

11 LH ExMan.JPG
1546 hits | 79.27 KB | Posted: 12/18/04

12 LH Bellhousing.JPG
1163 hits | 65.22 KB | Posted: 12/18/04

13 RH ExMan.JPG
1152 hits | 76.11 KB | Posted: 12/18/04

14 RH Bellhousing.JPG
1265 hits | 70.73 KB | Posted: 12/18/04

VIN Sticker.JPG
1580 hits | 42.29 KB | Posted: 2/13/05
VIN sticker of the donor 2000 Grand Marquis

Odometer.JPG
1248 hits | 33.21 KB | Posted: 2/11/05
My odo: 187437
Donor's: 070020

UPDATE: 10/7/8
My odo stopped working shortly after the swap and...

Suspension LHF.JPG
1336 hits | 69.35 KB | Posted: 12/18/04
I'm also planning on getting the front suspension, but the twist-lifters make me think I'll need dif...

Axle LHR.JPG
1172 hits | 69.39 KB | Posted: 12/18/04
These photos are just for reference.

Axle RHR.JPG
1275 hits | 66.64 KB | Posted: 12/18/04
These photos are just for reference.

Axle RR.JPG
1269 hits | 73.45 KB | Posted: 12/18/04
These photos are just for reference.

Axle Tag.JPG
1161 hits | 59.77 KB | Posted: 12/18/04
These photos are just for reference.

Harness Front.JPG
1293 hits | 106.94 KB | Posted: 12/19/04
This is most of what I pulled Saturday morning.

Harness Rear.JPG
1265 hits | 100.24 KB | Posted: 12/19/04
This is most of what I pulled Saturday morning.

15 Loaded.JPG
2097 hits | 98.09 KB | Posted: 12/20/04
The 2000 Grand Marquis 4.6L that will be going into my '94 CV strapped to my hitch hauler behind my ...

16 Loaded.JPG
1306 hits | 110.05 KB | Posted: 12/20/04
'00 MGM engine

17 Loaded.JPG
1380 hits | 94.41 KB | Posted: 12/20/04
'00 MGM engine

18 LHS.JPG
1358 hits | 46.53 KB | Posted: 12/23/04
'00 MGM engine & wiring, '99 fan

19 RHF.JPG
1186 hits | 44.93 KB | Posted: 12/23/04
'00 MGM engine

20 RearUpper.JPG
1210 hits | 51.15 KB | Posted: 12/23/04
'00 MGM engine

21 Rear.JPG
1805 hits | 65.36 KB | Posted: 12/23/04
'00 MGM engine

22 DShaft&Trans.JPG
1434 hits | 45.63 KB | Posted: 1/23/05
The driveshaft came from a '00 P71.

Haul1.JPG
1190 hits | 33.35 KB | Posted: 1/23/05
My boss bought this (personally) 2 days ago, so he hauled my car away for practise.

Haul2.JPG
1221 hits | 42.08 KB | Posted: 1/23/05
My boss bought this (personally) 2 days ago, so he hauled my car away for practise.

Haul3.JPG
1601 hits | 34.65 KB | Posted: 1/23/05
My boss bought this rollback (personally) 2 days ago, so he hauled my car away for practise.

a01.JPG
1440 hits | 50.15 KB | Posted: 1/23/05
I got this much done in a couple of hours. It's blurry because there wasn't enough light, but it wa...

a02.JPG
1302 hits | 97.74 KB | Posted: 1/23/05

a03.JPG
3775 hits | 91.61 KB | Posted: 1/23/05

a04.JPG
1332 hits | 42.17 KB | Posted: 1/23/05

a05.JPG
1349 hits | 89.05 KB | Posted: 1/23/05

b01.JPG
1257 hits | 88.58 KB | Posted: 1/23/05
With the wheelwell removed, there's a surprising amount of working room.

b02.JPG
1513 hits | 89.93 KB | Posted: 1/23/05
With the wheelwell removed, there's a surprising amount of working room.

b03.JPG
1612 hits | 88.6 KB | Posted: 1/23/05
The filthy faded orange object in the center is the infamous cruise deactivator switch (SCDS). This...

b04.JPG
1184 hits | 90.86 KB | Posted: 1/23/05

c01.JPG
1585 hits | 88.1 KB | Posted: 1/23/05

c02.JPG
1383 hits | 92.1 KB | Posted: 1/23/05
WIth the wheelwell removed, there's a surprising amount of working room.

a06.JPG
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a07.JPG
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a08.JPG
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a09.JPG
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a10.JPG
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d01.JPG
1226 hits | 55.23 KB | Posted: 1/26/05

d02.JPG
1286 hits | 51.49 KB | Posted: 1/26/05

a11.JPG
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a12.JPG
1108 hits | 94.44 KB | Posted: 1/26/05

a13.JPG
1178 hits | 99.32 KB | Posted: 1/26/05

e01.JPG
1181 hits | 91.38 KB | Posted: 1/27/05

a14.JPG
1194 hits | 61.36 KB | Posted: 1/26/05

e02.JPG
1116 hits | 91.14 KB | Posted: 1/27/05

e03.JPG
1136 hits | 43.02 KB | Posted: 1/27/05

e04.JPG
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e05.JPG
1122 hits | 91.05 KB | Posted: 1/27/05

e06.JPG
1899 hits | 107.13 KB | Posted: 1/27/05
Since the engine seized, I can't rotate the flexplate to unbolt the torque converter, and I don't wa...

e07.JPG
1546 hits | 86.62 KB | Posted: 1/27/05
Since the engine seized, I can't rotate the flexplate to unbolt the torque converter, and I don't wa...

f01.JPG
1679 hits | 83.26 KB | Posted: 1/27/05
Since the engine seized, I can't rotate the flexplate to unbolt the torque converter, and I don't wa...

f02.JPG
1374 hits | 86.73 KB | Posted: 1/27/05
Since the engine seized, I can't rotate the flexplate to unbolt the torque converter, and I don't wa...

f03.JPG
1423 hits | 89.81 KB | Posted: 1/27/05
Since the engine seized, I can't rotate the flexplate to unbolt the torque converter, and I don't wa...

f04.JPG
1927 hits | 87.31 KB | Posted: 1/27/05
Since the engine seized, I can't rotate the flexplate to unbolt the torque converter, and I don't wa...

f05.JPG
1584 hits | 102.03 KB | Posted: 1/27/05

f06.JPG
1344 hits | 97.98 KB | Posted: 1/27/05

f07.JPG
1364 hits | 94.16 KB | Posted: 1/27/05

f08.JPG
1914 hits | 88.93 KB | Posted: 1/27/05

f09.JPG
1222 hits | 83.41 KB | Posted: 1/27/05

f10.JPG
1939 hits | 87.72 KB | Posted: 1/27/05

f11.JPG
1316 hits | 90.29 KB | Posted: 1/27/05

g01.JPG
1255 hits | 53.69 KB | Posted: 1/27/05

g02.JPG
1814 hits | 95.66 KB | Posted: 1/27/05

g03.JPG
1543 hits | 86.83 KB | Posted: 1/27/05

g04.JPG
1516 hits | 81.49 KB | Posted: 1/27/05

h01.JPG
1277 hits | 89.93 KB | Posted: 1/27/05

h02.JPG
1195 hits | 87.29 KB | Posted: 1/27/05

h03.JPG
1142 hits | 84.19 KB | Posted: 1/27/05

h04.JPG
1126 hits | 90.06 KB | Posted: 1/27/05

h05.JPG
1360 hits | 75.23 KB | Posted: 1/27/05

h06.JPG
1232 hits | 89.78 KB | Posted: 1/27/05

23 WaterPump.JPG
2885 hits | 73.43 KB | Posted: 1/28/05
These impeller vanes have eroded, probably due to long coolant change intervals. Not only do the st...

i01.JPG
3935 hits | 96.14 KB | Posted: 1/28/05
The semicircular groove at the back of the intake journal is the groove for the EGR, which is packed...

i02.JPG
1419 hits | 92.26 KB | Posted: 1/28/05

i03.JPG
1391 hits | 90.22 KB | Posted: 1/28/05

i04.JPG
1276 hits | 89.13 KB | Posted: 1/28/05

i05.JPG
1241 hits | 83.04 KB | Posted: 1/31/05

j01.JPG
1476 hits | 99.53 KB | Posted: 1/28/05

j02.JPG
1310 hits | 107.98 KB | Posted: 1/28/05

j03.JPG
1156 hits | 83.46 KB | Posted: 1/28/05

j04.JPG
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j05.JPG
1180 hits | 84.87 KB | Posted: 1/28/05

j06.JPG
1222 hits | 90.68 KB | Posted: 1/28/05

j07.JPG
1191 hits | 88.52 KB | Posted: 1/28/05

j08.JPG
1391 hits | 105.18 KB | Posted: 1/28/05
The 1&5 rods really are dry & black, and the 2&6 aren't much prettier.

j09.JPG
1423 hits | 96.21 KB | Posted: 1/28/05
The front several crankshaft & block journals look particularly BLACK because they all go so hot tha...

j10.JPG
1427 hits | 86.03 KB | Posted: 1/31/05
The 5 rod cap came off without its bearing, which I could see had spun (of course).

j11.JPG
1910 hits | 88.35 KB | Posted: 1/31/05
The 1 cap was harder to remove because one of the bolts nearly seized. After prying what was left o...

j12.JPG
2671 hits | 94.93 KB | Posted: 1/31/05
The 1 rod upper bearing was melted & oozing out the side. It was stuck pretty hard, so I left it as...

j13.JPG
1430 hits | 87.69 KB | Posted: 1/31/05
The 1 rod cap bearing was beginning to shred.

j14.JPG
1207 hits | 87.79 KB | Posted: 1/31/05
The 3 bearing was the frontmost not to spin. This is before I wiped off the oil film.

j15.JPG
1137 hits | 85.3 KB | Posted: 1/31/05
This is after wiping the oil off it. It should have been uniformly brown all the way across.

j16.JPG
1208 hits | 71.05 KB | Posted: 1/31/05
The 1&5 journal.

j17.JPG
1098 hits | 82.27 KB | Posted: 1/31/05
The 2&6 journal.

j18.JPG
1174 hits | 87.08 KB | Posted: 1/31/05
The 3&7 journal. The 7 bearings were stuck harder than any others.

j19.JPG
1155 hits | 79.92 KB | Posted: 1/31/05
The 4&8 journal.

k01.JPG
1168 hits | 88.75 KB | Posted: 1/31/05
The residue in the oil pump outlet was clean.

k02.JPG
1111 hits | 89.34 KB | Posted: 1/31/05
For some reason, the front of the oil pump housing had scored the crank between the pump drive flats...

30 FilterOpen.JPG
1176 hits | 87.6 KB | Posted: 1/31/05
I ground the lip off the filter to open it without contaminating it.

31 FilterMedium.JPG
1118 hits | 88.58 KB | Posted: 1/31/05
I expected to find a lot of solids fouling the filter, but it was nearly empty.

32 FilterBottom.JPG
1082 hits | 83.39 KB | Posted: 1/31/05
There wasn't anything unusual in the bottom, either.

33 FilterDregs.JPG
1197 hits | 77.48 KB | Posted: 1/31/05
There were fewer particles than I had imagined, but a lot of bearing material.

34 FilterSludge.JPG
1212 hits | 77.55 KB | Posted: 1/31/05
Almost no solids at all.