Cole94
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- February 5, 2018
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- City, State
- Kansas
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '94 Explorer XLT 4dr 4x4
I have a 94 explorer auto with 3.27 diffs that just rolled 275k. Body and interior is in nice condition for these trucks. But the motor, shes getting a little tired. Burning oil and being generally weak are the main concerns, and collapsing lifters are on the horizon. The (stock) A4LD is still doing alright, but leaves a little to be desired.
Now i just went and bought a 91 5 speed w/3.55s and 87k (likely 187k), and shes a little rough on the outside, but i bought her for a parts car for a reason.
Holy crap, I never realized how much fun the 5 speeds are. I just spent an hour tearing thru the field and up and down the road, and I've decided I want to do a complete powertrain swap. Its too much fun to not do it.
So my question to you, can I rebuild the 91 engine and put the 91 engine, tranny, t-case, driveshafts and axles along with the associated brains (pcm+ecm+harnesses) into the 94 with no issue? They're both 4 door btw. How many electrical gremlins would I be looking at? The 91 doesent have ABS, would I be forfeiting that by swapping all? Ahhhh so many questions!
Blue is 91 xl, green is 94xlt
Now i just went and bought a 91 5 speed w/3.55s and 87k (likely 187k), and shes a little rough on the outside, but i bought her for a parts car for a reason.
Holy crap, I never realized how much fun the 5 speeds are. I just spent an hour tearing thru the field and up and down the road, and I've decided I want to do a complete powertrain swap. Its too much fun to not do it.
So my question to you, can I rebuild the 91 engine and put the 91 engine, tranny, t-case, driveshafts and axles along with the associated brains (pcm+ecm+harnesses) into the 94 with no issue? They're both 4 door btw. How many electrical gremlins would I be looking at? The 91 doesent have ABS, would I be forfeiting that by swapping all? Ahhhh so many questions!
Blue is 91 xl, green is 94xlt