just curious

[Flynbye]

Im just curious what the stats on my explorer are, i have a 96 integ that goes for the speed but, j/w....it's a 96' Ford Explorer 2 door sport with a V8.

 

[tbomb]

theres a member here on the forums who hosts a page that gives all years of explorers stats, his name is "ntrpriz." try a search for him.

on another note...you have a 2 door with a v8? are you sure? if you do, please post some pics, and did you put it in yourself, or buy it like that, etc?

 

[BislamJoe]

A 2-door with a V8?!? Whoa! That's cool. I thought they didn't make them though? Tell more please!

 

[Jason_25]

Wow.....i'm interested in this...that's gotta be cool....

 

[2001ExpSport]

Ya, I'd like to see this one too since there is no such thing.

Unless it is custom, but I doubt it.

 

[Frshpwdr2k]

?

Yo i checked out the link u posted.... i got a question. Does the 98 V6 SOHC really run an 8.1 0-60 time? It lists the V8 as having a 8.1 second 0-60 time. Just curi9ous if these got switched up on acident.

 

[2001ExpSport]

Re: ?

Originally posted by Frshpwdr2k
Yo i checked out the link u posted.... i got a question. Does the 98 V6 SOHC really run an 8.1 0-60 time? It lists the V8 as having a 8.1 second 0-60 time. Just curi9ous if these got switched up on acident.

Yes, the V6 SOHC has has nearly the same HP and torque of a V8 and is close to a 1000lbs lighter so it is a bit more agile than the V8.

 

[Robert]

Re: Re: ?

The 2-door is 200 lbs. lighter than the 4-door. The 4.0L saves another 200 lbs over the 5.0L. The SOHC gains most of its performance advantage through higher reving and the 5-speed auto versus the 4-speed auto. The 1/4 time difference between a SOHC Mountaineer and a 5.0L Mountaineer (both 4-doors) is 1.5 seconds, advantage SOHC. The 0-60 MPH difference is 1 second, again advantage SOHC.

http://carpoint.msn.com/vip/Heraud/Mercury/Mountaineer/2001S.asp

The curb-weight on an '01 4x4 SOHC Sport is 3975 lbs (Motortrend 5/00). The curb-weight on a '98 AWD 5.0L Mountaineer is 4396 (Motortrend 6/99). The curb-weight on a SOHC AWD Mountaineer is around 4200 lbs, but I couldn't find the source.

 

[Flynbye]

sorry..havne't been around a while

yeah, it's a 96 sport 2 door with a V8. I just got it from my brother it's black, leather int., cd changer, but it has 80,000 miles on it. He got it special ordered through a friend....since he and my dad both worked at Ford, not to mention my dad has a patent on fuel pumps that Ford uses, so they buy their fuel pumps from him, so he gets what he wants from them.

 

[Flynbye]

PS

I just read my previous post to myself and relized i sound like a *****. Don't worry i dont get what i want, i went 3 years without a car.

 

[leenjen]

so is your special ordered V-8 sport a 2wd, 4wd, or AWD?

if you have the $$ and the time, you should try something like Troll (www.speedfreak.cc scroll down the page to the project cars and click on the troll)

 

[2001ExpSport]

Beat me to it leenjen.

So, is it 4wd or AWD?

 

[Flynbye]

awd

hmm...not to sure, havent even driven it yet , i'm in michigan he's in north carolina, so i'll ask him and get back to ya...i should get it this coming weekend.

 

[Flynbye]

2wd

it's 2wd

 

[Flynbye]

thanks

thanks gimp, appreciated...so do i just need to get to the track? i live in milan, mi so its not far away, but i dont think of it as a race car or anything so i hate to roll up at the drag strip in an SUV and run 17 against a 12 second mustang, u know?

 

[leenjen]

so make it into an intercooled twin turbo V-8 with nitrous. and dont forget to lower it for better handling.
then you'll really turn some heads.

 

[Robert]

Re: thanks

Originally posted by Flynbye
thanks gimp, appreciated...so do i just need to get to the track? i live in milan, mi so its not far away, but i dont think of it as a race car or anything so i hate to roll up at the drag strip in an SUV and run 17 against a 12 second mustang, u know?

Don't worry about that at Milan. I used to take my 19.2 second 4-cylinder Ranger there when I lived in Toledo. I wasn't even the slowest one there. Your V8 Sport certainly won't be the slowest one there either. It would probably run with the mid 90's stock Mustang GTs.

 

[Michigander]

in Ypsi eh?? I'm in Ann Arbor, give me a holler, I'de like to see this one-of-a-kind in person.

 

[Flynbye]

michigander

well actually im' right out side a ann arbor...on hickory hollow, it's off carpenter and merrit.