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Ah, OKAY! See, THIS is the kind of wisdom I was hoping to find. V8 in a 1st gen is not simple? Didn't know that! I'll let that idea slide, then. Fun while it lasted. So, I'll go back to just keeping it more or less stock, drivetrain-wise. Besides, i've been down the engine-swap road...

After some thought, I gotta declare this one a non-starter, but thanks anyway. Rebuilding that V6 after blowing a rod through the oil pan is just a bridge too far, for me. I don't even know if I'll get core money for it -- i'll certainly get dinged for the oil pan casting. The one engine...

Yes, that was sort of my thinking, too. However, there's a great many different V8 drivetrains out there. Any particular recommendation that would fit well?

I knew someone would ask that, so i went and checked to be sure. The crappy white one (Exp2) I'm not certain because i can't get the door open. I think she said it was a 1993. It's a "Limited", but now pretty trashed. The red one (Exp1) in good shape (but running the other engine for now) is a...

Thanks. I'm in the less-lovely part. Just outside of Wichita.

So I have not one, but two Ford Explorers. I'd up some pics, but they're bone stock and beat up so not much to look at. But they need some work which means I need some advice. Got a red one (Exp1) and a white one (Exp2) Exp1 (red) - Pretty good shape inside but peeling bad out. The engine...