1998 Ford Explorer engine swap help needed.

[Cliffford]

My Explorer currently has a dead V6 SOHC and it's VIN E with an automatic 5spd trans. I don't know which of the available transmissions it is though. My intent is to swap for a 5.0 from another Explorer of the same year. my question is, does anyone know if they had a universal eng/trans bolt pattern or was that the reason for two different automatic transmissions? Well that and the obviously higher torque and horsepower V8? I have been told the engine will be a direct swap into the engine compartment mounting and all, assuming i obtain the engine wiring harness and ecu. but as far as mating to the trans I have almost no information.

 

[vroomzoomboom]

if you are going to do a 5L swap, you wont be able to use the trans from the 4L. the bolt patten is different

 

[Cliffford]

What are the odds I can simply use the bell housing from the 5.0 I've found? Will it mate my trans to the new engine and will the ECU not work with my trans? Should I go ahead and obtain the trans from the same vehicle?

 

[vroomzoomboom]

If you used the same trans from the donor truck, it would make things less complicated. As for bolt patterns you will want to do a search on that one