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Torsion adjust in the front and 2" lowering blocks in the rear. Overall, I'm happy with it. It's fun to drive.

I forgot to post a video after the install of the dual Magnaflow XL mufflers.

I redesigned my exhaust system yesterday using a Jones X-pipe and two Magnaflow XL mufflers. I previously had an H-pipe and two Thrush mufflers.

I actually wanted to do the same thing – 3.7L in a 1972 Pinto, but I couldn't figure how to fit it in there without some major modifications to to the Pinto. This engine is a lot bigger than the 289ci V8 that people often put in Pintos.

I used the Explorer motor mounts and welded an adapter bracket to go between those and the engine. I don't think I have any photos. As for the shift linkage, that was simply routed from the steering column, through the firewall, and down to the transmission similarly to how it was in the F150.

I had to make an adapter plate out of a sheet of steel that had holes drilled for the Corbeau seat bracket as well as the Focus seats. The seats sit slightly higher than the Sport Trac seats did.

I lowered the front a bit and added 2" blocks in the rear to level out the Sport Trac.

Thanks. Are these full threads or does it matter?

I have new urethane body bushings for my 2001 Sport Trac, but I suspect that I might need to replace the bolts as well. Can anyone tell me the sizes of all 8 body mount bolts, and/or a source for these?

Do you mean the electronic throttle pedal? I just had to remove the old throttle cable and pedal, and make spacers to get the new pedal in a similar position.

I went to Insurance Auto Auctions, but I had to go to a neighboring state that sells salvage vehicles to the public. My state doesn't.

Don't buy an engine and trans without the full wiring harness, PCM, and BCM. Your best bet is to start with a wrecked donor vehicle.

I'm not sure about the transfer case. I don't have a 4WD Explorer and F150 to compare. The 6-speed is shorter than the previous tranny, so I had to make a longer driveshaft. The donor F150 came with 3.55 gears, so I swapped those into the Sport Trac, because the 4.10 would be way too low. The...

Yes. I love the way it runs. Any complaint I have right now is simply due to this being a 15 year old vehicle still in need of a few repairs.

No new developments. The next big project will be to replace all the body bushings that are rotted away. I wish I had done that earlier in the project. I'm hoping that will go a long way to getting rid of a lot of squeaks and rattles. I was able to get an OBDII pass-through cable and a short...

I don't mind a slight bit more effort, but I'd love to be able turn the wheel no more than a quarter turn when turning from a stop sign or in a parking lot. I don't do any off-roading in my 2WD Explorer.

This is my first Explorer (2001 Sport Trac) that I've owned, but it seems like the steering takes an awful lot of turns lock to lock. I wonder if anyone knows whether a lower geared rank-and-pinion steering unit is available.

I took the Sport Trac out today after the snow. You can see the exhaust now exits on both sides just in front of the rear tires. That helped quiet things down in the cab quite a bit.

It seems to have enough power to get out of its own way :D

Those are from American Muscle - 2010 GT500 Style Silver Wheel - 19x8.5 with 255/50R19 tires I also have 1 inch spacers installed to adjust for the offset of those wheels.

What is good source for weatherstripping for all four doors as well as the rubber bumpers? I've found the two front door weatherstrips at Tasca, but I would like to buy the rear as well.

Update. It's on the road, but I still have a lot left to do, bugs to squash, rattles to quiet. I also need to find a Ford tech that isn't afraid to change some settings in the computer of a custom vehicle. The first dealer I went to wouldn't touch it.

Pretty much all the wiring from the F150 was moved over to the Sport Trac. Some of the F150 peripheral modules were removed. The only one that wasn't simply "unpluggable" was the electric power steering from the F150. The high speed network wires ran through that module and had to be jumpered...

It's running for the first time since removing the drivetrain from the F150