2005 Explorer 4.0l forced induction?

[Ronin8002]

Sounds exciting....looking forward to seeing the progress of your project!

 

[$ilent$eal]

Ok so we are now underway with the install. There was a small problem with the kit as it was meant for throttle cables and my explorer has drive by wire. There was a modification made and it now is matching up fine. Here are some install pics..

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[Ronin8002]

Looks great!!

What kind of modification did you have to make to accommodate the drive by wire?

 

[$ilent$eal]

Looks great!!

What kind of modification did you have to make to accommodate the drive by wire?

Do you see the last pic? They turned the drive by wire housing 180 degrees and offset it to the plenuims lower left corner. Looks like they redrilled holes to hold the old body. What had been there before was a white plastic spacer block that was supposed to hold throttle cables.

Those pics were just mockups. They will clean everything and touch up the plenium with some more black paint. Also looks like the ground the excess offset to sit flush with the old body!

93 cobra MAF, 39# injectors also were installed. Hopefully all will be done by monday!

 

[2000StreetRod]

centrifugal supercharger

The accessories (power steering pump, A/C compressor, alternator, etc.) are very compact on the Explorer V6 and V8. That makes it very difficult to add a centrifugal supercharger. The only space is on the driver side. Unfortunately, the stock intake manifolds are set up for air inlet on the passenger side. This is one reason a custom intake manifold is needed.

A positive displacement supercharger sits on top of the engine with a custom manifold and fits much better. With the small boost of 5 psi an intercooler should not be required. The SOHC V6 knock sensor will help prevent detonation.

The dense configuration of the Explorer accessories is why so many members choose a turbocharger which is still not an easy installation.

I agree that mid-range boost is desirable for normal driving of an Explorer.

 

[Ronin8002]

Do you see the last pic? They turned the drive by wire housing 180 degrees and offset it to the plenuims lower left corner. Looks like they redrilled holes to hold the old body. What had been there before was a white plastic spacer block that was supposed to hold throttle cables.

Those pics were just mockups. They will clean everything and touch up the plenium with some more black paint. Also looks like the ground the excess offset to sit flush with the old body!

93 cobra MAF, 39# injectors also were installed. Hopefully all will be done by monday!

Ah ok I see what you're talking about now. That's not too bad as far as modifying it to fit the 3rd gens.

39# injectors, wow, that's bigger than I thought you might need. Same thing on the MAF. I thought the stock injectors and MAF could be re-used. I guess you are planning on running more than 4-5# of boost, eh?

 

[$ilent$eal]

Lol, more boost..... someday. The installer just wanted to make sure that there was no 'weak link' in the setup. Hmmm maybe water/meth and a smaller pulley? The cool thing is the manifold is already plumed for it if and when I decide to go that route. : )

 

[JeffBoudah]

ever think of running e85, with more boost?

 

[rocket 5979]

The SOHC V6 knock sensor will help prevent detonation.

There is an unfortunate side of using a positive displacement supercharger and trying to use knock sensors to keep timing safe. The extra noise and vibration that PD blowers make usually trips the knock sensor into sensing "knock" even when it is not. OP just remember that if your tuner runs into a situation where he seems to keep logging "knock" but has pulled a boatload of spark advance that he is probably encountering false knock and not real detonation.

BTW, kudos to following through with your project. I get disappointed by all the guys who talk big at first but don't go through with their plans. Good on ya!

 

[$ilent$eal]

**UPDATE**

Just dropped the truck off today for a 2.8" pulley install and a water/meth injection system install, then off to the dyno... stay tuned! (no pun intended, lol)

 

[$ilent$eal]

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