97 Mountaineer Headers ???s
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97 Mountaineer Headers ???s
The right side manifold would be the passenger's side. PB Blaster also made the old gasket as easy to peel off as a self sticking postage stamp. Then clean up engine surface with a scotch brite pad.
A recap of tools need: 15mm socket, 14mm socket, a foot or more of extensions to get at the engine side flange bolt, torque wrench, 8mm and 10mm sockets to remove the inner plastic fender well. A can of PB Blaster and allow plenty of soak time.
A recap of tools need: 15mm socket, 14mm socket, a foot or more of extensions to get at the engine side flange bolt, torque wrench, 8mm and 10mm sockets to remove the inner plastic fender well. A can of PB Blaster and allow plenty of soak time.
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97 Mountaineer Headers ???s
Originally posted by CobraXP
Matt - what he has are stock manifolds I believe, not FMS headers (the part numbers we discussed).
Tennessee - if you have a tube running from the EGR to the exhaust manifolds, you have the late model setup with the external EGR and GT-40P heads. I thought they were welded, but if they have a nut - thats even better. When they replaced your manifold, they replaced it with a new stock manifold. What Matt is looking for is a set of aftermarket headers for performance. Neither Motorsports nor any other company make a set of aftermarket headers anymore for a 302 in an Explorer. Yes, you can get stock manifolds all day long, but not headers, unless you do like I stated earlier and use Mustang headers and figure out a way to get the pipes to match and fit in the allotted space.
I do not have any pics that are great details, but I hope these will help:
This is a pic of a 97+ intake with intake elbow and DPFE sensor mounted on it. Notice the shape of the intake elbow - it is not perfectly square. It also has a port fabbed onto it for the EGR to bolt to (the EGR is unbolted in the pic). Notice the position of the DPFE sensor. Early models do not have a DPFE sensor mounted to the upper intake.
This is a pic of the early model intake elbow. Notice how the top of it is flat, and is not rounded as in the one above. You cannot see the EGR in this pic, but it mounted flush against the back of the intake elbow.
I hope this helps... I can get better pics if needed...
Matt - what he has are stock manifolds I believe, not FMS headers (the part numbers we discussed).
Tennessee - if you have a tube running from the EGR to the exhaust manifolds, you have the late model setup with the external EGR and GT-40P heads. I thought they were welded, but if they have a nut - thats even better. When they replaced your manifold, they replaced it with a new stock manifold. What Matt is looking for is a set of aftermarket headers for performance. Neither Motorsports nor any other company make a set of aftermarket headers anymore for a 302 in an Explorer. Yes, you can get stock manifolds all day long, but not headers, unless you do like I stated earlier and use Mustang headers and figure out a way to get the pipes to match and fit in the allotted space.
I do not have any pics that are great details, but I hope these will help:
This is a pic of a 97+ intake with intake elbow and DPFE sensor mounted on it. Notice the shape of the intake elbow - it is not perfectly square. It also has a port fabbed onto it for the EGR to bolt to (the EGR is unbolted in the pic). Notice the position of the DPFE sensor. Early models do not have a DPFE sensor mounted to the upper intake.
This is a pic of the early model intake elbow. Notice how the top of it is flat, and is not rounded as in the one above. You cannot see the EGR in this pic, but it mounted flush against the back of the intake elbow.
I hope this helps... I can get better pics if needed...
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COBRAXP
GREAT PIC ! I WANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU GOT YOUR BLOWER AND WHAT A DIFREN. IT DID ON YOUR TRUCK?
THANKS FOR ANY ANSWER I GET
P.S. ALSO I HAVE THE EARLY TYPE OF SET UP FOR ERG, WHAT KING OF MUSTANG HEAHERS CAN I USE IF ANY
GREAT PIC ! I WANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU GOT YOUR BLOWER AND WHAT A DIFREN. IT DID ON YOUR TRUCK?
THANKS FOR ANY ANSWER I GET
P.S. ALSO I HAVE THE EARLY TYPE OF SET UP FOR ERG, WHAT KING OF MUSTANG HEAHERS CAN I USE IF ANY
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COBRAXP
GREAT PIC! I WANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU GOT YOUR BLOWER AND WHAT A DIFREN. IT DID ON YOUR TRUCK?
THANKS FOR ANY ANSWERS YOU CAN GIVE ME
P.S. ALSO I HAVE THE EARLY TYPE OF SET UP FOR ERG, WHAT KIND OF MUSTANG HEADERS CAN I USE IF ANY?
GREAT PIC! I WANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU GOT YOUR BLOWER AND WHAT A DIFREN. IT DID ON YOUR TRUCK?
THANKS FOR ANY ANSWERS YOU CAN GIVE ME
P.S. ALSO I HAVE THE EARLY TYPE OF SET UP FOR ERG, WHAT KIND OF MUSTANG HEADERS CAN I USE IF ANY?
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Thanks! I bought my Eaton from Explorer Express. It gave it a good bit of power - I don't know exact numbers because I did a lot of other modifications at the same time.
As far as Mustang headers, any that fit the GT-40 heads will fit on an Explorer 5.0. The problem is in the spacing to be able to hook up your exhaust pipe to. The spacing on the passenger side is tight and you cannot get a good angle to run the pipe.
I am talking to a person that is in the process of trying to get a company to make some headers for Explorers, but I don't know a price. As soon as I hear something about it, I will post here.
Good Luck, and let me know what I can help with...
Thanks! I bought my Eaton from Explorer Express. It gave it a good bit of power - I don't know exact numbers because I did a lot of other modifications at the same time.
As far as Mustang headers, any that fit the GT-40 heads will fit on an Explorer 5.0. The problem is in the spacing to be able to hook up your exhaust pipe to. The spacing on the passenger side is tight and you cannot get a good angle to run the pipe.
I am talking to a person that is in the process of trying to get a company to make some headers for Explorers, but I don't know a price. As soon as I hear something about it, I will post here.
Good Luck, and let me know what I can help with...
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corbraXp
thanks for the info, let us know about those headers(if you need to make them out of stainless tube let me know we fabricate stainless tube to any size)
thanks for the info, let us know about those headers(if you need to make them out of stainless tube let me know we fabricate stainless tube to any size)
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