This in so many ways. Pull one from a DIY boneyard for $200 give or take, and the majority of them are in good shape (most of the 5.0 Explorers are in the yard for blown transmissions or crashes, very few for blown engines).Explorer 302 setup
Are you capable of doing this work yourself? Do you have a garage to do the work in? This is not just a motor swap as Jrichker mentioned its a full suspension and rear axle swap thats needed to support the heavier engine and power. Why not just go buy a 5.0? 4 cyl to V8 conversions have as much of a resale value as an efi to carb swap car (people avoid them). If you still want to do it then go find a wrecked 5.0 to use as a donor car. Good luck.Hey guys I currently have a 89' lx convertible 4 cyl 5 speed car that I am looking to do a v8 conversion on during the upcoming summer. Im doing this on a very tight budget as I am a college student so I am looking to get opinions on the best setup to go with. Not looking for a racecar setup but just something reliable and fun to cruise around with.
He ain't been around for a couple years, he likely graduated collage and traded what was left of that poor vert and is now driving around in a priusIf money is tight I'd stay with the 4 cyl while you are in college. Putting a 302 in a 4 cylinder car is not just an engine swap. Like others have said your car is set up for that 4 cylinder motor. It is not set up for the weight or power of a 5.0. If you want a V8 really you would be better off swapping cars instead of engines. Unless you are pretty handy, have a lots of tools and place to work for the weeks it would take to do the conversion, doing the swap is not worth it. I wouldn't spend the time or the money to do it myself. Maybe a better question might be what can you do to that 4 cylinder to make it more responsive?
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