4.6 in a 01-05 sport trac

[droop1120]

ok, i have been searching through the forums and have found nothing on this. Does anyone know if it would be possible to put a 4.6 in the 1st gen sport tracs?

 

[TwoX]

yes it is possible, its possible to do anything if you have enough money and time

 

[N2FORD]

302's have been done, search for that. The early ST's share most stuff with the 95-01 Explorers which some came with 302's so it is an easier swap.

 

[MR YAT]

I'm not 100% sure but I think the 4.6 may be a little to wide for the sport trac engine compartment.

 

[ncranchero]

I'm not 100% sure but I think the 4.6 may be a little to wide for the sport trac engine compartment.

I'd say so. A 4.6L SOHC is wider than a 428/429/460.

 

[droop1120]

oh, well that just made everything harder, its near impossible to get ahold of a 302 around here, i live near gateway international speedway and there are way too many people looking for 302s for their strip car.

 

[MR YAT]

try www.car-parts.com and see what you come up with. There are plenty of salvage yards that will ship all over the country.

 

[JDraper]

Your search must not be working. It's been discussed before. Here's one link
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169213&highlight=4.6+comparison

 

[droop1120]

that website seems pretty good. has some of the best price i have seen. All the salvage yards around here want your first born child for a motor that they get to choose for you.:thumbdwn:

 

[John_Rock]

yes it is possible, its possible to do anything if you have enough money and time

A sawzall and a big hammer will help.

A 5.0L would be a drop in, but a 4.6L with the right amount of money and skillz wouldn't be impossible. SVO has experience putting a Cobra 4.6L in a 1985 Fox body Mustang.

 

[TwoX]

well whats the difference between the 01-06? sport tracs with the 4.0 and the ones with the 4.6's is the engine compartment bigger?

 

[John_Rock]

well whats the difference between the 01-06? sport tracs with the 4.0 and the ones with the 4.6's is the engine compartment bigger?

We have the 1st generation Sport Trac's based on the 2nd generation regular Explorers. The 2nd generation Sport Trac's 07+ are based on the 3rd Generation regular Explorers(2002+) which are wider and have plenty of room for the 4.6L v8s.

 

[ncranchero]

And for the record, there is no '06. First generation is '01-'05, Second Generation is '07-present.

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

there is a guy on this forum that put a 5.0 in his sport trac it is gold color like my sport.

 

[ttbit]

The government had many 302 Explorers crushed the last couple of months. Not sure how that will hurt, but they have been pretty plentiful around here. I did the swap but I have not run across anyone else who has tackled it yet. I keep planning to do a build site for it, but have not had time. Your best bet is to get a wrecked v8 Explorer with a 302 and grab all the goodies.

The 302 is a tight fit and things were done differently to make it fit.

I wouldn't bother with the 4.6. Too much work. Better off buying a new one that already has one in it.

If anyone knows of anyone else who has done the 5.0 swap, let me know!