anyone know what vehicle I could find an injected 5.0 ho, auto and 4x4 if there is one?

 

Not all in one vehicle, the HO was only installed in cars.. mostly Mustangs but also the Lincoln Mk7 and some T-birds. But to be honest the Explorer/Mountaineer 5.0 has more potential because it came stock with GT40 heads and intake which are significantly better than what the Stang got, so swap in a bigger cam and it'll make a lot more HP than the HO was capable of. That vehicle was also available in 4wd and AWD which could be interesting and only came with auto transmissions.

 

do you know what years the explorer or mountaineer had it in them? thx

QUOTE=Conanski;12754787]Not all in one vehicle, the HO was only installed in cars.. mostly Mustangs but also the Lincoln Mk7 and some T-birds. But to be honest the Explorer/Mountaineer 5.0 has more potential because it came stock with GT40 heads and intake which are significantly better than what the Stang got, so swap in a bigger cam and it'll make a lot more HP than the HO was capable of. That vehicle was also available in 4wd and AWD which could be interesting and only came with auto transmissions.[/QUOTE]

 

'96-97.5 Explorer has an engine with standard GT40 heads so there'll be no problem using any aftermarket header you want, '97.5 to 2000 Explorer got GT40p heads so you'll have to use the stock explorer manifolds or P specific headers.

 

thanks, do you know if any came in a 4x4 and not awd option?

QUOTE=Conanski;12756912]'96-97.5 Explorer has an engine with standard GT40 heads so there'll be no problem using any aftermarket header you want, '97.5 to 2000 Explorer got GT40p heads so you'll have to use the stock explorer manifolds or P specific headers.[/QUOTE]

 

I believe the 5.0 versions were all AWD, but that simply involved a special version of the BW1356 T-case which could be easily swapped for a standard T-case... the transmission is the same short case style 4R70w found in other 4wd trucks.

 

do you know what standard t case for 4x4 would bolt up to the stock tranny for the 5.0? and is the tranny a reliable tranny or is there something more heavy duty to replace it? i don't want to install it and end up blowing something. thx

 

All '87-96 F150s and Broncos came with a regular BW1356 that is a direct swap here. The 4R70w is very reliable too, use an aux oil cooler for aggressive applications and/or hot climates and be sure to tend to any computer codes that come up because they all affect trans operation and it'll have a long happy life.

Also note that all Ford PCMs built after 1992 require an electronic speed input for correct transmission operation, this was usually sourced from a sensor in the rear axle but before '92 it came from a sensor on the tailstock of the trans or T-case, so you should be able to create a setup that will work with a 9" rear end. A final note on this is that this speed signal doesn't go directly from the VSS to the PCM, it first goes to the PSOM which is typically attached to the rear of the dash cluster where it is "processed" and then an output from that goes to the PCM.

 

so the rear axle should have the sensor then in an explorer? is it still an 8.8?

 

Yes the V8 explorer has an 8.8 but with the smaller 5 on 4.5" wheel bolt pattern and it's narrower than what's in the fullsize trucks, but it's also got disc brakes.