explorer how to tell it has a V8?

I candy · Mar 23, 2011

it may sound like a weird question. i want to know how to tell if a Ford Explore has a v8 with out opening the hood.

reason is i want to get the heads to mod my 302.

thanks in advance.

srtthis · Mar 23, 2011

most say V8 on the door...

if not open the damn hood and dont be lazy!

mercurys all were 5.0's as far as i know

ShortThrow50 · Mar 23, 2011

srtthis said:
most say V8 on the door...

if not open the damn hood and dont be lazy!

mercurys all were 5.0's as far as i know

probably doesnt want to risk breaking into someones explorer unless he knows exactly its a v8

Mustang5L5 · Mar 23, 2011

They have v8 fender badges

I candy · Mar 23, 2011

The cars remain locked at the scrap yard if that is how they are towed in. it stays that way incase the owner claims the car. I'm not always there when they scrap the car. If I know ahead that I need a part I can ask ahead of time. All the explorers I see don't have v8 badges.

So ghats why I ask.

I candy · Mar 23, 2011

I've only seen expedition with the
V8 badges

stykthyn · Mar 23, 2011

All v8 explorers were also 4 door models

srtthis · Mar 23, 2011

stick to the mercurys then... they were all v8's

Vinnietbird · Mar 23, 2011

Look underneath at the oil pan.

ID89GT · Mar 23, 2011

They made V6 Mountaineers. The president of the pizza place I work for had one

tannerc91gt · Mar 24, 2011

ignoring the facts and sticking with "open the hood". If its locked, thats why they invented the Sawzall

srtthis · Mar 24, 2011

ID89GT said:
They made V6 Mountaineers. The president of the pizza place I work for had one

your right... i just looked it up to double check... in 97 it was 5.0 only then 98 they started putting 4.0's in them also

stykthyn · Mar 24, 2011

Put a brick through the window and pop the hood? Sounds a hell of a lot easier than carrying a sawzall through the yard. Gonna have to break something to open the hood anyhow.

I candy · Mar 24, 2011

haha i wish it was so easy as sawzalls and bricks.

stykthyn · Mar 24, 2011

so in all honesty if they dont have keys and the doors are locked how do you plan on getting the hood up?

SlammedGT · Mar 24, 2011

like already said, they all said V8 on the front fender......plus im assuming your after GT-40P heads... just so you know those came out mid year in 97, so not all of them had them

stykthyn · Mar 24, 2011

another heads up, I dont know about your area, but all the 5.0 explorers i have seen here are CFC cars and you cant pull the heads/intake from them. The top of the engine will be sprayed pink if this is the case.

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