i don't think that it will work in the explorer.
Fits these-
Model Year Description
1 FTF150 97-98 6-255 (4.2L)
2 FTF150 99-00 6-255 (4.2L), intgrl AC
3 FTF150 01-03 (intgrl AC), 6-255 (4.2L)
4 FTF150 02-03 (intgrl AC), 8-280 (4.6L)
(intgrl AC), 8-330 (5.4L), exc Harley
Davidson and Lightning
5 FTF150 04 her, 6-255 (4.2L)
her, 8-280 (4.6L)
her, 8-330 (5.4L), exc Lightning
6 FTF150 05-06 6-255 (4.2L)
7 FTF250 97 under 8500 GVW, 6-255 (4.2L, VIN 2)
8 FTF250 98 (under 8500 GVW), 6-255 (4.2L, VIN 2)
9 FTF250 99 (under 8500 GVW), 6-255 (4.2L, VIN 2),
intgrl AC
10 F250SD 02-05 10-415 (6.8L)
8-330 (5.4L)
11 F350SD 02-05 10-415 (6.8L)
12 F450SD 02-03 10-415 (6.8L)
13 F550SD 02-03 10-415 (6.8L)
14 COUGAR 96 8-280 (4.6L) [457A]
15 CROWNV 96 [457A]
16 LINCOL 96 [457A]
17 MARK 96 [457A]
18 GRANDM 96 [457A]
19 MUSTAN 96 8-281 (4.6L) [457A]
20 TBIRD 96 8-280 (4.6L) [457A]
21 COUGAR 97 8-280 (4.6L) [457B]
22 MARK 97-98 [457B]
23 MUSTAN 97-04 8-281 (4.6L) [457B]
24 MUSTAN 05-06 8-280 (4.6L, 3V) [457B]
25 TBIRD 97 8-280 (4.6L) [457B]
26 FORDVA 97-00 6-255 (4.2L) [457C]
27 EXCURS 00-01 10-415 (6.8L)