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Nov 10, 2006 | 11:00 PM

Sqeejo

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I have a 1999 Ford Explorer XL and I am about to start buying some performance parts for it. How Can I tell which engine it has in it. A SOHC 4.0 V6 or just a regular V6. Aparently there are two different ones? I'm not real smart when it comes to engines so please be gentle.

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Nov 11, 2006 | 08:16 AM

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i would think think there would be a sticker on the intake manifold, or maybe cast letters into the aluminum manifold.

Nov 11, 2006 | 09:19 AM

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The emisions decal on or near the fan shroud will tell you which engine it has. They also look quite different.

Nov 11, 2006 | 05:41 PM

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okay I got the code

So where can I check the code to find out out. All it said was 4.0 and had a little serial number. I'm confused. The manifold just says 4.0 EFI.

Nov 11, 2006 | 07:58 PM

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If you're close to a dealer, run your VIN by the service department and hopefully they'll help you; one of the digits in the VIN will tell you whether it's a pushrod or SOHC V6.

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Nov 12, 2006 | 06:19 PM

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There should be a big plastic shroud right on top of the motor that says SOHC on the front of it. If you have a thing showing on the top running vertically with tunnels coming off the side down into the engine and it says efi or ohv on it then you have the 4.0 OHV engine.

Nov 12, 2006 | 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Steina

If you're close to a dealer, run your VIN by the service department and hopefully they'll help you; one of the digits in the VIN will tell you whether it's a pushrod or SOHC V6.

Steve

The 8th digit is the engine.

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Nov 13, 2006 | 11:18 AM

Sqeejo

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Thanks for the help guys. It appears by the appearance, (It does show the down tubes on the manifold) and by the VIN code that it is the OHV. I appreciate all the information. It has been very useful.