im planning on checking the junkyard this weekend to see if i can find a 302 out of a explorer/moutaineer what i am wondering is will the Engine mount right up to the engine mounts?
far as I know it matters, depends on if it is a H.O. 5.0 or not.my 5.0 h.o. has a different firing order than a regular 5.0. I had to buy a haynes manual to finally figure it out!!
The longblock is interchangeable with a Mustang's. The firing order shouldnt matter since you'll want a different cam. As far as I know the Explorer cam is a torquey low revving grind. You'll need to change the timing cover and the intake will be off anyway, so you might as well change the cam and timing set.