Has anyone tried the Explorer serpentine belt system on a 289 with PS? I would appreciate all info, guidance and lessons learned. I have the parts fromn a 97 Explorer 5.0 and plan to try it this winter.
The Lincoln Mark VII setup is completely different from the Explorer setup.heres what i found when doing my Lincoln Mark VII 5.0 swap:
what power-steering pump are you running? i had to adapt my hose to fit the 5.0 pump. i ended up brazing the original hose with the 5.0 fitting together
you may need to bend the dipstick to clear a serpentine-style alternator. are you going to run the 289 distributor? then you may have clearance issues with the vacuum advance hitting brackets.
the 289 thermostat housing points right at the belt tensioner, so i used the 5.0 thermostat housing with a lower radiator hose from a 2.9L bronco.
if you are buying a new radiator, then you can just buy one for a 5.0 swap. i kept my brass radiator and the reverse rotation water pump required me to move the radiator outlet to the drivers side. i used autozone 1316 flex hose with the built-in anti-colapse spring.
dont forget: 17" reverse rotation fan, or go electric
more powerfull voltage regulator if you use high-output alternator (i used Wells VR749)
its a lot of work, but should be low maintenance once you get it all together. my a/c pump used to squeal with the v-belts, but the serpentine is nice and tension'd
You have to run the timing chain cover to get the pump to work. even if you get it to work, you have no provision in it for a dipstick.It does give you a ton more room up front I used it to get my 3.5 in down pipe to fit. What a pain
A guy on another forum told me that I can get a reverse water pump from Ford Racing that bolts right up the existing timing cover solving several problems.
You have to run the timing chain cover to get the pump to work. even if you get it to work, you have no provision in it for a dipstick.It does give you a ton more room up front I used it to get my 3.5 in down pipe to fit. What a pain
The dipstick isn't an issue, all that's needed there is drill the hole in the timing cover for a front mounted dipstick tube. No whether the tube will clear the accessorys, that's something I couldn't say.
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