Lets talk 5.0's
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It has to be the AWD that is causing it to be so slow....
Literally, it is BARELY faster than our conventional 2wd/4wd 4.0 Explorer with the 160hp 4.0 v-6.......Yes, we have traveled with the pair on occasions.
My 460 F-250 would leave it in the dust in a heartbeat, and as for that 5.0 Ranger (short headers to a 3" single exhaust) They are not even in the same league.
Literally, it is BARELY faster than our conventional 2wd/4wd 4.0 Explorer with the 160hp 4.0 v-6.......Yes, we have traveled with the pair on occasions.
My 460 F-250 would leave it in the dust in a heartbeat, and as for that 5.0 Ranger (short headers to a 3" single exhaust) They are not even in the same league.
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We found a new option. A '96 explorer 5.0 Long Block for $600 obo. The engine alledgedly has about 60K on it. It looks clean. We will be doing a compression/leak down test and if we like it this will be the one we jump on.
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That's a perfect candidate and should have the regular GT40 heads so there won't be any header or manifold fitment issues.. pretty much a direct bolt-in with all the truck stuff on top of it.
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