jayton
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- 02 XLT V8
Hello guys,
I have a 2002 Explorer 4.6L with a spun bearing and chewed up crankshaft with 186,006 miles on the clock. I have decided to do a swap for a similar engine that will not require a new pcm.
The salvage yards around me only have trash for Explorer engines. I have a Mustang shop close by that can source me a complete Romeo 4.6L from a 01-04 Mustang, complete with accessories, run tested, and a 90-day warranty.
I see that the opposite of what I am trying to do is a very common upgrade on the 2001-2004 Mustang for the purpose of weight savings. There are many threads on the Mustang sites that explain swapping an 02-05 Explorer engine into a Mustang. They cover which parts need to be changed over from the old engine, including: headers, front timing cover, oil filter housing, oil pan, oil pickup tube, flex plate, etc.
I will be leaving my power steering pump and a/c compressor intact in the vehicle.
Would I be correct to assume that this would be just as easy a swap the other way around? I am not concerned about adding the extra weight of an iron block to the front of the vehicle.
What are some issues that I may run into and what will I need as far as tools to correct those issues.
Thanks,
I have a 2002 Explorer 4.6L with a spun bearing and chewed up crankshaft with 186,006 miles on the clock. I have decided to do a swap for a similar engine that will not require a new pcm.
The salvage yards around me only have trash for Explorer engines. I have a Mustang shop close by that can source me a complete Romeo 4.6L from a 01-04 Mustang, complete with accessories, run tested, and a 90-day warranty.
I see that the opposite of what I am trying to do is a very common upgrade on the 2001-2004 Mustang for the purpose of weight savings. There are many threads on the Mustang sites that explain swapping an 02-05 Explorer engine into a Mustang. They cover which parts need to be changed over from the old engine, including: headers, front timing cover, oil filter housing, oil pan, oil pickup tube, flex plate, etc.
I will be leaving my power steering pump and a/c compressor intact in the vehicle.
Would I be correct to assume that this would be just as easy a swap the other way around? I am not concerned about adding the extra weight of an iron block to the front of the vehicle.
What are some issues that I may run into and what will I need as far as tools to correct those issues.
Thanks,