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Explorer, Ranger, Mountaineer 4.0 - 4.6 - 5.0 Nitrous, Superchargers, Camshafts, Head Work, Stroker Kits... DRAG RACING. Explorers, Mountaineers and Rangers CAN move!
 
Yeah I know.... wtf! But I'm doing it. I have lots of fabricating to do, since I can't find anything to just bolt on, because let's face it. That would be way to easy wouldn't it? I have both turbos, two FMH blow-offs, and all the pipe I need. I have the plans pretty much drawn out. I'm about to go fire up the torch now and get started, wish me luck...
I recently hrydrolocked my motor(4.0 ohv) and believe I bent a rod because the engine won't turn over by the crank with the plugs removed. So I figured it would be a good opportunity to do a full overhaul on my 300k+ mile motor. And while I'm in there, may as well go all out! So my plan from reading posts from you guys, is as follows: my 95tm block bored as little as possible, comp 422 cam, my 95tm heads checked and milled for 988 springs by a shop, and mildly p&p by yours truly, along with the lower intake, 91tm pistons to up the compression, New crank, bearings, all seals and all gaskets. And of course a snorkel to prevent this happening again. I have a few questions that I need help with though. I have read that the 91tm pistons are...
Well I got tired of the 4.0 ohv not having any power on the highway climbing the hills on the 62 and having no low end in 4x4 high offroad, especially now that I have a pickup with a 5.7 v8 in it.. I've been lurking for some time since I've been kinda busy with work but, I got my hands on a Turbonetics T3 T4 hybrid so it's project time. It has the .48ar T3 turbine and a f1-57 trim T4 compressor. I expect this thing will spool FAST but I am not making any claims to being too familiar with forced induction..worst case scenario is there's a problem I can get a higher trim turbine. I plan on having it live just behind and to the right of the alternator after doing test fitting. Its snug but should work nice to draw through my snorkel set...
Hey! :D So I just read alot of threads of people that has sc their ohv explorer. I have wanted to do it a long time now. But not sure what i need. :confused2: The List i have come up with to now is: -Supercharger M90 -New injectors -New MAF -New fuel pump -Intercooler(if i go over 5psi??) -wideband -New drivebelt -New MAP -Intake manifold adapter for the SC -New gaskets I don't going to rebuild the engine any time soon. So looking at a small power increase. Maybe 180HP or so? :rolleyes: The Trans will hold as long as it does... But will add coolers on it. Just in case, maybe a auxiliary filter too! But the truck is a 1995, so i will have problem with tuning it. So how is a smart way to deal with the OBD1? :dunno: The truck...
I've been helping the mustang crowd come up with a decent set of rods to use in place of the stock forged I-beam rods and I've found a couple different options out there. I want to use this thread for documentation purposes for all the options found and eventually, there will be info about all things needed to build this motor along with the estimated cost. Finally, after the research is done I'm going to put a motor together. The Objective A 4.0 SOHC that will consistently hold 500HP and 600HP at the drag strip. (for a decent cost) - in other words, if this can't be done for a certain price, then a different motor is a better option. Stock 4.0 SOHC INFO Deck Height 8.858 Bore 3.953 Stroke 3.31 Rod Length 5.748...
Had a crazy thought for an EV conversion project... to find an AWD or 4wd Explorer with a busted engine, then get an EV West kit. Trouble is.... That kit can put out 1000 lb-ft of torque, or in layman terms, over 3x the 4th gen v8. I could obviously limit that with varied power input, or use a less powerful motor set, but I'm wondering how close I can get to that number without shredding more than tires. Anyone else pushing the torque limits of the AWD or 4WD system with conventional engines? Are there upgrades that are easy and common in order to beef these up? Edited to expand to 4WD as well. I am not dead set on AWD.
I installed a Banshee M90 supercharger kit on my 2000 Explorer Sport with the 4.0L SOHC V6 engine. The intake air temperature (IAT) climbed to 174 degrees during my last set of of pulls on the dyno. As the IAT increases the PCM reduces spark advance to avoid detonation. Max power is reduced when the spark advance is less than optimum. The IAT is OK during normal driving and is excessive only during boost. There is an intercooler in the intake manifold between the output of the M90 blower and the head intake ports. I installed a stock external ATF cooler on the driver side to act as a heat exchanger for the intercooler. Some airflow is blocked by hoses associated with my remote full flow and bypass oil filters, the passenger...
So ive recently decided to cam swap my explorer, and messaged comp cams about my idea, and had them recommend me a kit (k35-349-8 xe264hr cam) including guide plates, rockers, springs etc. I have a question about the studs, will i need extended studs, or will my stock studs work? Im not very good with cams and cranks, so this is still kind of new to me. Any suggestions would be great. I have read that the studs were extended to 6.3s or somewhere around there, but they also had some headwork done, will i need the same even though i have stock heads?
Hello Everyone My name is Travis Blades, I have a 1998 ford explorer 5.0. I just rebuild the Engine, Trans, 4406 T-case Swap, and rebuilt the 8.8 rear end. Ok so on my engine i can hear my valves ticking at any rpm and at any temp. The engine has about 1.5hrs on it now. I was wondering if this is normal and it has to break in more? I let it run for 30mins and kept the rpms between 1k-2k then i changed the oil and drove it around town for an hr. Engine specs are Comp Cam 266hr Roller cam Comp cam lifters Comp cam push rods Comp Cam Double springs. Stock 1.6 rocker arms Stock intake and headers (torque monster headers soon) Computer is updated to 2001 but otherwise stock (Tuning coming soon) Compression is about 9.5:1 Running 91...
so jds been nagging and nagging me to get away from not having any boost. he even set me up with contact info for a vortech kit, and after waiting for a month or so to get things straight with money, i bought it from a guy. he bought it used and never installed it. just reshipped it to me the way he got it. so i may be missing a few nuts and bolts. hopefully a couple people on here can point me to what might be missing and any extra tips with it. im gonna try and email vortech and see if i can get an installation guide or parts list. so ill need new pipe boots, a couple are torn, all of em are used. and wrap the intake pipes. engines gonna be stock compression 94 block, new pistons, maybe sohc pan, 422, 93tm heads with si valves, 988...
Since i plan on running a supercharger and about 5 psi, I will most likely need a tune. I plan on using the moddbox kit and they also offer an online tuning service but I wanted to see about maybe getting a dyno tune to dial in the fine details. Does anyone know of a good tuner in Southern California? I live in San Bernardino but am willing to drive anywhere from Santa Barbara to San Diego. Also, what is a general cost of a dyno tune? That might also be nice to know haha
Finished up my m90 and just ordered some new oil for it. Should be good to go. In preparation for actually installing a supercharger, or a turbo, I'm sure everyone wants to add some gauges. I think boost/vacuum and AFR are pretty important. I would like to have some input from others on which vehicle components should be monitored when going with forced induction. I personally plan on using two PLX DM-6 gauges, which can connect to 16 sensors each, but I want two so that I can simultaneous display boost and AFR. I like that they are really thin and plan on installing them on the gauge bezel; they should only cover the PRNDL Haha. I don't want this post to be about which brand is best. I mentioned my plan to keep everyone updated with...
Hey guys, I'm finding it difficult to find anything on this so i thought i would just start a new thread. I'm new so I apologize for anything i'm about to say that sounds ignorant....BUT, Is there anyone who knows about the dangers of using a chip or removing the governor(the thing that ruins your fun when you hit 110 mph) as far as whether the axles can handle it or if anything has been know to catastrophically malfunction...I wanna go fast but I just don't want to die the first time I do. What should i upgrade first? I'm ordering some basic upgraded parts(intake, exhaust, injectors,...); I just want to know if there's anything i should add to the list.

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