ford explorer 4x4
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ford explorer 4x4
i am having trouble deciding which engine i would like to swap in to my explorer its a 95 and i wish to put something that will be good in 4 wheel and in 2 could someone tell me the possibilities i just got it and i want more power thanks.
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There's a couple ways you could go with this. You could beef up the current motor. What you would want is pistons from a '90 to '94 Explorer 4.0L, a Comp Cams camshaft, port your heads, and get headers. This will significantly up the horsepower.
Or, you could drop a 302 in there. You'd need a different transmission.
A 351 will fit, but it will be tight.
Or, you could drop a 302 in there. You'd need a different transmission.
A 351 will fit, but it will be tight.
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I would think about a stroker motor, stroke a 302 to a i think its a 347. Plus a deffinate would be fuel injection. A stroker will give you gobs of torque down low for 4 wheelin' and the FI will help when you get into odd angles that would flood a carb.
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A 302 is a 5.0, so yes, you ca put a 5.0 in and that would probably be the easiest way to go if you want a v8, as the explorers came with the 5.0s and parts would be relatively easy to come by i would think.
