BDIX

I was thinking of throwin an explorer motor in the 5.0...


I called a few junkyards and I can get them for around 500-700 bucks..

what all would need to be done to throw it in my car?


I'd get cam + springs and rockers and just throw it in probably..

is there any real complications?

ODB

It's a 302.....your going to rip it down to a shorty...I'm thinking they are all the same. I believe they used those motors up till 2001 in the Explorer/mountaineers....use all you 5.0 brackets from your stang......

BDIX

hm.. I'm just gona get the mac longtubes.. and swap out the plugs while the motor isnt in a car.. as well as do the cam swap/springs/rockers.

$hawn

Late in the 1997 production year Ford switched from regular gt40's to the gt40p.
Pull out the cam sensor and drop in the dist.

Scarface

its a easy swap not that hard i put one in my 91 gt vert few years ago i just use the long block and put everything from the mustang on it and got some ford motorsport headers for it....they got alot of torque but not alot of rpms so u have to switch the cam and the valve springs

86stang

Thats exactly what I've done with my mustang, I bought a longblock out of a 97 with the gt-40p heads on it, and its basically in and out (with the 97 engine anyway)
I put a e cam, rockers and springs in it and its running strong right now, realllly strong.
They make impressive power, im happy i did it.
I don't know about the header deal, I bought the ones designated for the motor, the gt-40p motorsport ones, they are nice.
Anyway, stock distributor dropped right in and i got it to fire on the first time no problem

BigDawg

P headers are not required actually, you can take your spark plug socket and grind it down about 1.5" and use that, if there in real tight than your screwed. But still not mandatory.

Scarface

The Cable Touches The Regular Headers And Burn Them Out Thats Why They Make The P Headers.....i Tried The Sotck Headers And They Didnt Work They Work For A 2 Or 3 Days But Them It Burn The Spark Plug Cables

BigDawg

90* plug boots work also as opposed to the regular 45*. You can do a search on Corral, and you will see plenty of people that did it, they just grind the socket wall till they get to the body of the socket. And burning the boots is common, yes, but again 90* bots work just fine, also I think I remember people using DEI plug boots to help also, dont know if it really works, but just some pointers I read.