feedthezombie
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- 98 Ford Explorer XLT
I've been combing the net trying to find some reliable answers to this question. I have a 98 XLT, the SOHC is on its way out. I don't care about power loss moving to an OHV, i just despise the design of the SOHC and want to put it out of the picture. SO!
From what i've found is that the 4.0 ohv will bolt up to my 5R55E, i've seen a mix of information saying you can run it using the SOHC ECU, then some saying you have to swap to an OHV ECU, then more saying you have to swap the entire engine/cabin harness/pats unit etc... (that is a pain)
I haven't been through the wiring diagrams yet to get my own opinion yet, i was hoping to hear from some folks that have done this or can confirm a few things for me.
Any help that can be passed along, i'm extremely grateful for!
From what i've found is that the 4.0 ohv will bolt up to my 5R55E, i've seen a mix of information saying you can run it using the SOHC ECU, then some saying you have to swap to an OHV ECU, then more saying you have to swap the entire engine/cabin harness/pats unit etc... (that is a pain)
I haven't been through the wiring diagrams yet to get my own opinion yet, i was hoping to hear from some folks that have done this or can confirm a few things for me.
Any help that can be passed along, i'm extremely grateful for!