The title may sound exciting, but this will be somewhat a slow build. I didn't post it in the engine swap forum because, most of the questions I may have will be leaning towards the excursion body and interior. I will start out with a summary of what I am shooting for, as well as a few pictures of the pieces that I have pulled together so far.

Shooting for 400 horsepower, And hopefully at least 18 MPG.
I need to keep it user friendly, since this will be a family vehicle more than anything.
A clean look, no more than 4" of lift. Possibly a kelderman air ride kit.

 

I currently have a 4R100 in the excursion, which was behind a V10. I doubt it will hold up long to the horsepower and my driving habits, so I am considering a rebuild or a different transmission, suggestions welcome .... All upgrades for this engine will be purchased from Mighty Diesel, as I have had nothing but good service from him in the last 7 years or so. Currently unsure on who to use; Destroked.com or Fordcummins.com the project is in gear, but I don't know which way to turn the wheel. Once it is up and running, Ill turn towards exterior as well as interior updates.

 

thanks farm diesel

 

Finally ordered some parts! Tore into the engine a bit today, turns out the previous owner had the laundry list of free mods, plate ground and full forward, silencer ring, etc. manifold wasn't tapped for a pyro, so I'm sure he watched his EGTS very closely...

 

And so it begins!




My 40x80x18 shop/home is not quite complete, so I am currently using the bed of my trusty 92 ford as my workspace. 2000# jib crane is laying on the ground outside, and my bendpak XPR-15-C frame lift is on order! But for now, it's just tractors and truckbeds for one more month!

The donor truck I sourced it from had the 215 configuration, so I think I may be able to avoid buying injectors/DVs for a while.

 

I have actually no questions about the excursion setup. If a mod wants to move this to the swap forum for me, I would be grateful.