Help"Need to know which year OHV engine to upgrade my 92 sport

[Netlans]

i have 145000 miles on my 92 ford explorer sport, i think it is time for a new engine.I really want a 5.0(302) but that is going to be too expensive.So i am just going to install a newer vsersion of the engine in there already.Which year needs the least modifications,and if i do need mods what are they.

Thanks in advance
Louis

P.S the years i am thinking about are 97,98,99 ohv

My car is 92 ford explorer sport
4X2
overdrive

 

[Alec]

FYI, 97 was the last year with the OHV V6. The SOHC was offered in 97 as an option and I think it became standard with 98's and up. You can drop in a SOHC, but you'll also need the computer and other stuff. People have done it, it's just a little more involved than swapping in another OHV. I've had great luck with my 96 OHV, you'd probably be good with a low-mileage 95-97 OHV. Again, think about getting the SOHC. It's a little more work, but they start at 205 hp instead of 160.

 

[SteveVB]

Louis,

All of the OHVs after 91 have the same HP ratings. As far as I know you do need to strip the new engine and install all of your electronics and senders on the new engine. The newer OHVs have a plastic upper intake which you might want to swicth with your aluminum upper- someone posted that it may flow better- cant find proof of that though, but it will have all of your fittings and senders already on it.

I would just find one with the lowest miles on it and use that one.

good luck

 

[Kris Guilbeaux]

OHV was still available in 2000. It is the only way to get a manual Transmission in the Explorer all the way up to 2000. They started makeing a manual trans for the SOHC but have been having problems so 2001 explorers do not have a manual Trans available or the OHV.

 

[flyguy]

I think this has been covered before.. but if your planning on getting a new engine... the V8 is the way to go. You get the power for close to the same price