Brian Skinner
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- March 28, 2012
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- City, State
- Grand Island NE
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 95 aerostar
I was curious if there is or was kind of a step by step instruction or any form of details for performing this task. I do know i need the engine and trans. I have been reasearching even typed in v8 aerostar. All i come up with is the blue 86 thats been done, but im trying to get ideas on what needs to be done. What my plan is, trying to keep the looks and interior looking like factory but the drivetrain being a v8/auto trans. I do want the a/c to work and the cruise to work like factory. I guess my questions would be 1) are the v6 and v8(302) motor mounts in the same locations. 2) since i would like to keep it efi, would i be able to adapt the engine harness to the vehicles wiring harness or is it going to be a massive reconstruction of the wiring. Im sure i might run into something that might stall me but theres always a way around things. 3) will i need to modify the firewall/dog house area it looked like the mounts on this van was in the stock locations, but i was not exactly sure because i could not see the full details on this van.
I feel kind of like a dummy for asking these questions but i'm trying to plan ahead and hoping i wont run into too many issues. I think 1) v8s are awesome 2) it will be able to pull the van easier both in normal driving and towing and 3) a comfortable van for us especially in size since its impractial for us to have a full size van but we are thinking the 3.0 is getting a little weak and is getting hard to find parts(the intakes are a really bad design). Really restrictive as far as breathing. Have new filter installed, clean iac, maf, throttle plate, etc. But it does do ok pulling wise. Im concerned about the 4.0 because from what i researched they seem to be a head gasket and intake muncher both the ohv and sohc, not to mention in order to make the v6 better, it seems like the only company there is would be tom morana on both the v6 parts. Its not that im bashing him, its seems like that its easier to find v8 parts easier and even less costly than v6 parts. Advice will be greatly appreciated since i would like to perform this operation yet keep it looking like it came from the factory that way even with the a/c, cruise,rabs,etc. all working like factory just in place of a v6 would be just a v8. Again all information would be great. Ive been researching this for 4 years and have had no luck with any clear information about this task. Even typing in v8 aerostar, its not being exactly clear on the information that i'm looking for. Thanks brian
I feel kind of like a dummy for asking these questions but i'm trying to plan ahead and hoping i wont run into too many issues. I think 1) v8s are awesome 2) it will be able to pull the van easier both in normal driving and towing and 3) a comfortable van for us especially in size since its impractial for us to have a full size van but we are thinking the 3.0 is getting a little weak and is getting hard to find parts(the intakes are a really bad design). Really restrictive as far as breathing. Have new filter installed, clean iac, maf, throttle plate, etc. But it does do ok pulling wise. Im concerned about the 4.0 because from what i researched they seem to be a head gasket and intake muncher both the ohv and sohc, not to mention in order to make the v6 better, it seems like the only company there is would be tom morana on both the v6 parts. Its not that im bashing him, its seems like that its easier to find v8 parts easier and even less costly than v6 parts. Advice will be greatly appreciated since i would like to perform this operation yet keep it looking like it came from the factory that way even with the a/c, cruise,rabs,etc. all working like factory just in place of a v6 would be just a v8. Again all information would be great. Ive been researching this for 4 years and have had no luck with any clear information about this task. Even typing in v8 aerostar, its not being exactly clear on the information that i'm looking for. Thanks brian