My 95 is about ready to bite it in terms of engine. It is starting to lose oil pressure now and it sounds like it has a knock around 3000 rpm. I think it is about time to change the engine.
So instead of putting the same stock engine in it, I was thinking about putting an explorer engine in there.
What year of explorer would work, and which one would be best for this? I think 96 but want to get some sort of validation on it. (I have read that the GT40 heads were on the explorer until 2001, but I don't know if they are all compatible)
Second Question: What are some gotchas or parts that would need to be purchased to make this conversion. I know the valve springs will need to be changed and also the cam, but that is about all I know.
I have read that because the explorer has the gt40 heads that the stock headers may not fit right. Is there any validity to this? If so, what is a good header that would work, and what is the likeliness that I can find the parts in a junk yard?
Thanks everyone.
So instead of putting the same stock engine in it, I was thinking about putting an explorer engine in there.
What year of explorer would work, and which one would be best for this? I think 96 but want to get some sort of validation on it. (I have read that the GT40 heads were on the explorer until 2001, but I don't know if they are all compatible)
Second Question: What are some gotchas or parts that would need to be purchased to make this conversion. I know the valve springs will need to be changed and also the cam, but that is about all I know.
I have read that because the explorer has the gt40 heads that the stock headers may not fit right. Is there any validity to this? If so, what is a good header that would work, and what is the likeliness that I can find the parts in a junk yard?
Thanks everyone.