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On a 1st gen, or any explorer I guess, what is the dash VIN attached to, the dash or the body? I swear I can't tell looking at it from above. If I swap a dash between two vehicles, which VIN do I have in the end? I'm actually cobbling together two explorers, and one reason I'm asking is...

I've seen other threads on this with no resolution, but... Got back from Thanksgiving vacation, hadn't driven my '91 explorer in a month or more, pulled into the driveway in the dark and the interior lights were on! I know the truck hadn't been touched in several weeks, so the sudden nature...

So I finally kicked my James Duff 2.5" lift up to ~4" (maybe less - used the F-150 coil seats). Anyhow, I put in the maximum alignment bushings everyone else seemed to use, but camber was excessive, so I had to back off at least one bushing size. Logically, this would mean I could throw more...

Haven't seen anyone else run across this yet so I'll ask: Pulled out of the driveway a couple of days ago and speedometer started jumping like it does every once in a while, then it jumped all the way past 85 mph and just stayed there. I drove it for several hours and it's still there -...

OK, not some glamorous pull out on the trail... I was pulling down a 45' cedar tree in the backyard of my mother's house. Thought I'd drive down with the exp, pull this tree back that was leaning over the neighbors house, and be done pretty quick - no such luck. It was pouring down rain, wet...

I bought a Milemarker E9000 and a Warn Multimount cradle a while ago for the front of the explorer. Of course, it's been sitting in the back for a while, and I decided to put it together for the ice storm we had... The winch fits in the cradle fine (pretty tight fit though), except the thing...

I picked up one of those front receiver tube bumpers from Duff the other day, while they had a "moving sale" going on. They just moved to Tennessee, in case people didn't know. I clamped it together in the garage tonight and it's nice looking. It's bare tube, and I still need to weld it...

So I finally took my '91 explorer to get emissions tested (VA) after working on it. All the emissions components were in place. I did add JBA headers, a Car Sound (MagnaFlow) direct fit cat, and a Flowmaster Cat-back. It failed for NO readings, but everything else was low. Results were...

I sorting out big tire clearance issues at the moment on my '91, and came up with an issue I can't find any coverage on... Like most explorers I've seen, my wheels sit too far to the rear of the wheel well. There is more clearance at the bumper side of the tire than at the door side. If I...

I've got all of the parts to swap a manual TC into an automatic explorer, but I decided to put it into my manual explorer instead. My problem is getting the the transmission hump plate and boot for a manual transmission with manual transfer case from Ford. Ford dealer says the boot and plate...

What oil pressure should i be getting at idle on my 4.0L after driving for 30 mins (engine is fully warmed)? Thanks. BTW - I still can't seem to find an answer the fitting I need to connect to the schrader valve on the fuel rail for a fuel pressure guage... Guess there really isnt a...

I would like to install a fuel pressure guage on my 91 explorer, either inside or under the hood, as a permanent item. I was wondering if anyone else has installed a fuel pressure guage, either manual w/ isolator or an electric one like the autometer guages, and if so what the easiest way to...

OK, car is apart, flywheel is going to be resurfaced, now for the big question... Since Ford's hydraulic clutch is non-adjustable, will it still engage correctly after being cut down? I know some of Ford's other attempts at a hydraulic clutch were extremely sensitive to changes like that, and...

OK, I've got to order a new clutch soon, and I'm wondering about my options. I would prefer something heavy duty, after all I have been accused of being a clutch's worst nightmare:) Anyhow, I would like to go with a Centerforce Dual Friction, and it has been a while since anyone has...

I read on Ranger Power Sports that an autometer guage pod for the Full Size GM trucks is a close fit to the Rangers. I'm assuming that the A pillar in a 91-94 explorer is the same as that in an 88-92 Ranger. I borrowed one and fit it against my explorer, and it looks as though it may fit with...

OK, so now that the clutch is going it's time to tear into that mess. So I go read through the Haynes manual to find out the specifics on explorer manual transmission removal, and get to the step that says, "remove the exhaust system". What does this mean? How much, if any of the exhaust have...

OK, I finally gave up on my stock knob and junked it. So I go to mount a new one on there, and drill out the 4.5mm hole in the middle of the shift lever to 19/64 and tap it at 5/16-18. Now I'm wondering what that hole was there for. I assumed that it was just a hollow shaft, but now I'm...

I, like most people, have been toying with the idea of ram air with the explorer. Those of you with a KKM or a similar setup know about all the hot air you get, etc. Anyhow, according to Proflow, the company that made my MAF, forcing air into the sample tube will cause false readings. I can...

This isn't related to my explorer, rather our Thunderbird. It's a 1994 Thunderbird with the 4.6L V8, LX model. Anyhow, this ordeal started last year when my mother hit a deer. She drove it to Ted Britt Ford in Fairfax, VA. They gave us the name of a body shop about 20 miles away and we had...

On Saturday I drove my explorer ('91 w/ 5spd) down I-81 about 215 miles. After filling up with gas before the trip, I did not stop until a rest area 135 miles down the road, driving 70-75 mph. So I go to pull into the rest area, step on the clutch and almost put a hole in the floor. Clutch...

OK, here's the deal... I'm sick of my stock engine. My 160 hp. engine is mated to a 4300 lb. truck that has 3.55 gears. Our thunderbird has a 4.6l v8 mated to a car with less than 3.27 gears and at 3/4 the weight. Don't get me wrong, I love my explorer and its engine, but I leave the office...

I live in Manassas, VA, which is about 1 hour south of Washington DC. 1991 Explorer XL, mostly stock. I have a cabin outside of Harrisonburg, which is about 60 miles west of here. Anyhow, I have got to be in the worst part of the country to go offroad. Used to be some great places near the...