Sport Trac - Ranger - Street Trucks

This is work in progress, but standby... More coming soon. The first thing we need to cover is: Why? "Just by a set for the 2005 Sport Trac" you say? Sure, I could, but I bought these when they were listed as 2001-2005 over 3 years ago and life got in the way. New job, big move, new house, and an actual shop - time to install them! I matched them up with a Felpro exhaust manifold gasket I had and looking through the slit in the fenderwell, I called it good. Not quite.

I've been dreaming about this project for a long time. The spark started when I took my Explorer ice racing. I entered my Explorer in a class that was mostly, well all all-wheel drive cars. A few WRX a Mistubishi Evo 8, and a very fast Audi RS4. I had fun but the Ex is no all-wheel drive car. So one day I was reading this forum about the V8 Explorer all-wheel drive transfer case and the author stated the power split was 65-35. I had just read an artical about the new Focus RS and how it can shift the power to the same ratio to make it able to slide and handle more like a rear drive car with power oversteer. Well? What if a find a short bed, regular cab Ranger (just so happens that Ranger setup has the same wheel base as the 4 door V8...

I picked up a rust free 2wd 97 big flare sport with the SOHC 4.0l about a month ago now. This thing is SPOTLESS!!! I bought it for Penny's with a bad transmission in it and the plan to turn it into a 12 second turbo'd street/drag truck. As of last week I finished swapping in a 5 speed manual transmission I built for it with the lower gear ratio out of the 4 cyl ranger. 3.73 posi rear end, I put on a custom bent Magnaflow stainless exhaust, lowered it 3" and put a set of 18x10 Ford Racing "Cobra" wheels on it. The difference in power and acceration is incredible with the 5 speed compared to the 5r55e. I'm not entirely happy with the M5ODR1 though and will be swapping it out for a Tremec before I turbo it. I'm also swapping...

Well finally got one . Im the third owner. 117xxx miles clean as can possibly be, literally. Aside from light rim scuffs on the rims this thing is immaculate. 5.0 v8 N/A. Will be taking her to the saleen expo in corona, ca september 20th 2014. Pics below!!!

Thanks to Explorer Forum, I've been infected by the need to modify my Explorer! :D Thanks for all the great write-ups and advice! So far I've only installed new wheels and tires and a bull bar. Will be working on installing Flowmaster Delta 40s and KC driving lights this weekend. Also debating whether or not I should lower it by an inch.. I had to cut some of the plastic inner fender trim off so the tires wouldn't rub near full lock. Let me know what you think! :salute:

I am getting ready to tune up my sport Trac and was wondering if anyone has done so recently using the new E3 spark plug? Also if installing New spark plug wires which ones to use Thanks, Dave

hello everyone finally the eddie is on the road. i dont have a whole lot of drop in it yet only about enough the compensate for the glorious rear end squat on these. here are some pictures. not very good pictures but here are the stats so far: 1.5 drop in front 17" lincoln aviator wheels (very ****ty offset!) ebay intake magnaflow 2.5" exhaust hypertech tuner and a ton of tune up work

I find it hard to understand that nobody has tried underdrive pulleys or know were you can get them. I found 1 placed called zabeck but there is no phone # or email address. if anybody know of any place thank you. 2000 4.0 ohv or sohc from what i ve gaithered they are possibly will interchange

Changing spark plugs at 107,00 miles. Would appreciate some advice as to where to find them, I hear they are to be removed rather delicately from under the coils. Where do we find the coils???? We are used to workin on much older engines, thanks

hey guys, just joined up over here for some more good readin. i'm active over on RPS and R-F. anyways, let me know what you think of my truck Mod's and info: 1996 GO - 10:1 Compression 4.0, P&P 98TM heads, 422 Cam, BBK 66mm TB, FMS 30-lbs Injectors -3.73 & Trac Loc - Caltrac Traction Bars - 5sp swap with hurst shifter - SN95 rear brakes, 12" sport trac front brakes Suspension - DJM 4/5 - Rear air shocks Audio - Kenwood DNX5140 - 2 12" L5's Exterior - 5% tint - FR500 18x9 18x10 - clear headlights/fogs - cowl hood - SS mirrors - Rollpan - De-Pinstriped - Undercover ABS bed cover these are back in 2006 when my truck was bone stock besides some small audio changes inside. here i added the fog light valence and fogs...

Found this registry after I set mine up in the main forum. Just trying to get some more activity going on over here. We all like to see pics!! Especially of non muddy trucks :p:

how do i find what size the rear is. anybody have 4.11's in their--- the mut i'm the new dog on the block

Although there are many posts on valve train timing I have yet to see one that shows a picture of the cam lobe position of #1 and #5 cylinder. It appears to me that the reference to the crankshaft at TDC for #1 and #5 leaves the cam on the right side with the offcenter slot for the cam holding tool 180 degrees out of time....the left side is fine, it just evacuated..the right side shows lobe to be standing straight up, a 1/2 turn from end of compression, and the offcenter slot is opposite the left. Any suggestions??--guess i could include the details of the engine--- 4.0 L sohc (E)..125,000 mi.---replacing , #1 piston, wrist pin, and rod---main and rod bearings. piston rings...and all timing chains and sprockets.

2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac XLT, black with beige cloth interior. Bought new May, 2007. 4.0L (245 cu.in) V6, 5 Speed automatic transmission, 8.8" differential with 31 spline axes, 3.73 axle ratio, rear wheel drive, class III tow package, four wheel independent suspension. Modifications list: KMC XD Series "Hoss" wheels. 20x9 with 12mm offset in gloss black Pirelli Scorpion tires 275/55/20 McGard chrome lugnuts and wheel locks Extang Black Max soft bed cover Carriageworks polished billet grilles Stylz 12" polished billet antenna TFC chrome door handles. Putco chrome mirror covers. Chrome plated billet tagframe Chrome V6 emblem on tailgate Removed paint (lettering) from "Sport Trac" emblem on tailgate for 3D chrome effect...