2007 Explorer Limited engine Replacement

[Mij302]

Hello all, and nice to meet you-
I just bought an 07 explorer limited with a 4.6 and it might need an engine. If someone could answer this question for me I would be very grateful. I can get my hands on a 4.6 motor out of the same year F150. will it drop right in or are they different in some way? Thanks for any help

 

[waskly]

should be the same 3 valve engine. as long as its a 07 f150. with vgts on it, which it should be.

 

[Town]

The 4.6 V8 engine in your Explorer is a 3 valve engine that is quite powerfull and economical with a lot of features to make it that way: 2 inlet valves and one exhaust valve; variable camshaft timing; variable intake runner control; increased compression ratio; etc.

The 4.6 V8 in the 2007 F150 is a 2 valve engine which is a lot less powerfull. The F150 did not get the 4.6 liter 3 valve engine untill 2009. The two engines are quite different and are not interchangeable.

Sorry.

 

[Explorer_PL]

Second the Town post,

the 5.4 from 07 F150 would be more compatible with your 4.6 if it fit the bay

The 4.6 2 v is the old design, it was in explorers (in similar form) from 2001-2005