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View Full Version : 4.9l six fordkrazy 03-06-2001, 12:16 PM has anyone thought of putting the 4.9 six from the f150 in the explorer. i dont know how much longer than a v8 it is but if it fit all you would have to do is reprogram the computer for a straight instead of a v and you get almost as much displacement as the v8. tac0meat 03-06-2001, 09:50 PM i dont know much about inline six's but i always thought they were longer than most v8's. if your gonna go throuhg wiht an engine swap you would be doin better to go with a 302, from what ive heard its not that hard of a swap jimbo74 03-06-2001, 09:51 PM put in a 351 instead. it uses the same block as a 302 rpenner54 03-06-2001, 10:22 PM The 4.9L 6 is a long engine! Not worth the thought either. Its much more smart thinking just to go with a 302/5.0l. I used to run a 4.9l in an old F150 I had, strong motor, but freaking huge! CougarX 03-06-2001, 10:58 PM A 300-6 would be a great off-road motor because it has gobs of torque and a very flat torque curve. It's almost like a small diesel. Just keeps on pulling. But to put one in an Exploder you'd have to relocate the radiator and hack the radiator support to make room. On a ranger you could put the radiator in the bed but I don't know where you would put it on a Expy. Clint 03-07-2001, 01:02 AM gosh i love that motor but not worth all the pain fordkrazy 03-07-2001, 11:37 AM does any one know of the actual length of the block? blk mk8 03-19-2001, 06:47 PM The 4.9 liter V6 is too long to fit into the explorer with out some major modification. It is not worth the effort unless you are a wiring genius and just want to be different. Just put a 302 in it , it is easier and you can make more power with it. Also for the guy who said the 302 was the same bock as a 351 you are wrong. It is totally different and about 2 1/2 inches wider with heads on. It will not fit right with out as many modifications as as putting a 4.9 in it. jimbo74 03-19-2001, 06:48 PM i said it. and the base block i believe is the same. the heads are not part of the block. CougarX 03-19-2001, 06:54 PM Hate to prove anybody wrong but... The cylinder deck on the block of a 351 is 2.5" taller. This is where the extra displacement comes from. It also make the block wider and slightly taller. The heads on a 302/351 are the same size as well as the intake. jimbo74 03-19-2001, 06:57 PM thanks cougarx. for some reason, yours post did seem so insulting to me as the other guys. just bruised my ego a little bit. blk mk8 03-20-2001, 05:38 PM dude don't worry we are not all right all the time you where just wrong on that one. Lamah 03-20-2001, 11:55 PM i'm always right .... ;) Cameron 03-21-2001, 07:48 AM I was right once but then my wife corrected me! CougarX 03-21-2001, 04:23 PM Hey, I'm not always right either... but I'm never wrong... :) |