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A disregard to the fact that some materials can't be reefed on like others leads to broken things... Replaced with OEM banjo bolt, as the main thing I required was (joy-of-joys) the banjo-AN adapter. Tightened down and so far no leaks at the pump. Going to have to hawk the fitting at the rack to...

Updated post #2 with PDFed pinout diagram. Second wall of green text highlights what's been noted on the diagrams. I got bored and decided to prep the wideband gauge location. It's pretty well mounted in the vent with the supplied clamp. I've got to sort out the issue I'm having with the...

Booyah! Welcome and make yourself at home. Admittedly, I am running out of super large updates. But I have made it a goal before the end of this shutdown to digitise my notes/diagrams, so keep an eye out for that! AAAAAAAAAron! I miss you too and am only majorly sad that I couldn't make it...

Thanks a lot! I hope it's at least decent reading material and a good starter for anyone else wondering the feasibility of this swap. In all, I wouldn't be shocked if someone couldn't put a swap together over a week given all the parts are stockpiled. I will say, if I did it all over, I'd have...

More driving. Oil change, transmission fluid change, and MAYBE an attempt at fixing the power steering pump might happen over this extended "ShUtDoWn..." I'm also thinking I've borked my Aeroforce gauge as the two analog senders I have no longer seem to want to input much meaningful values to...

inspect power steering system, diagnose why pump whines - looked at it - it is either the fitting to the pump on the pressure side, or the suction side of things. I don't care overly right now, so I'm just gonna send it! weld up shift shaft - done, and painted. No pictures because am pleb...

For the second time now I've pulled off the rear valve cover to chase an oil leak back there. This time grey RTV'd the valve cover gasket. If it persists, I will just quit trying to make apparently broken things work and buy another set. Let there be heat! They didn't have the...

Start at 28 seconds in because I am pleb and should have chopped the video more Finally an update of sorts. Video from a week ago finally uploaded/chopped. I should (read: have to) check ignition timing. I set it and it seems okay, but I'd rather not risk mucking something up at this point in...

Oil Pans Something I wrote to Rockauto about and they removed the Doorman pan from their listing for the Milly as a result (whoops) (but not really) The slotted oil pickup is from the Probe (and likely MX6) Note the height difference. Probe pan will not clear the Milly pickup (I tried and...

Costs Something I guess I should highlight for those curious $400 - motor from a friend. **With ECU and loom $465 - Could have sent it, but I decided to redo gaskets, timing belt, oil pump, etc. $70 - P/S hoses/adapters, again, could just deal with extra length of OEM high pressure line...

I'll sit down and go through moar pictures tomorrow. Realistically an onboard video would probably be welcomed but, of course, that camera is back home!

Hopefully this works?

Figured some shots of things I found on my laptop/could storage. Things nobody will ever see again unless I pull the engine. Spec flywheel was a better deal than the Fidanza unit. Southbend stage 2 daily clutch New TOB and rear main were obviously installed at the same time. Hopefully...

I've been pretty happy seeing owners swapping in MZR mills and someone's even B-series swapped one in Puerto Rico (I believe) I think the 160hp/160tq that this engine puts out is sufficient, so I can see where the SVT Zetec motor would come into play too. As it sits, the stock Pro5 gearing...

Honestly, the MSP is a nice car with the right amount of torque, but they're becoming harder and harder to find in well-maintained condition. I'm sure you're no stranger to rust of salt states, something I'd be weary of when buying one. I think they're great handling and looking cars, but the...

Progress shots, the old FSDE sitting in the corner thinking about why it's there. Transmission I decided to retain the stock gearing as I felt that going to the 4.388 final, or mucking with the 2-5 ratios was 1) too much work and 2) not something I wanted to modify at this point. I wanted to...

A/C system: As far as the odds and ends go, I didn't care to retain the A/C because I made it through one Michigan summer (hot and humid) without it and wasn't completely dead afterwards. I've also not removed the condenser inside the car in case I decide to go back on my word that it's...

That'd be the KJ-ZEM And gleefully I can say that the swap is basically complete. Functional as it stands, I have to tidy some odds and ends up, but I've put nearly 100 miles on the swap so far with no issues!

[Reserved, wiring shit] Now that the engine mechanical is out of the way I should get to the crux of the swap: wiring. My goal was to retain OBD2 functionality, mainly because I'm a pleb and didn't want to have to worry about trying to do hokey diagnosing of any issues that may arise. That...

Figured I'd finally document my swap. Putting a '00 Milly motor into a '02 Pro5, non-ABS, manual. Got the engine from a forum member back in August 2017 and delved into refreshing the motor. Like a complete and utter nonse, I didn't bother checking compression, mostly due to the lack of having...