ZAP.143
New Member
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- July 4, 2016
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- City, State
- Lansing,ny
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 96 Black Explorer Sport
As the title suggests I’m looking to see what my options with as little modification as possible to replace my engine. I have a 1996 Ford Explorer sport 4.0 OHV with around 125k mikes on it. I’ve owned it since 2009 with 72k on it it was my first car and I’ve maintained it very well. My grandmother bought it new in 1996 so my family has owned it since new. It has a lot of sentimental value to me. 1.5 years ago I was driving like normal and boom I blew up the engine no warning gaping hole in the block oil pouring out of cracked oil pan. Still runs on 5 cyls tho! I’m very disappointed because my grandparents serviced it regularly with a dealer and I’ve been a mechanic since I’ve owned it and took great care of it. It’s getting very hard to find engines for these ohv explorers. I’m aware that there are subtle changes through the years of ohv 4.0. If I look up a true drop in motor for it it says 95-96. That’s very limited since they are 24-25 years old. I’ve seen some newer and some older engines available but don’t want to leap into replacing the engine to have it not run great. I’m aware the upper intake has to be changed using older model engines. But does the design of the heads and internals of different year engines cause running issues if put into my 1996. I’m on a limited budget being I have a 3yr old boy and many other projects on my hands. But I don’t want my first vehicle to sit there and rot away while I’m unable to find a reasonable replacement engine! Thanks in advance for any help! Sorry if that was long winded also my first post! Have a good day and I hope everyone is staying healthy!