LOOKING TO GET MORE PEP

[NJ SPORT 4.0]

HELLO ALL . IM NEW HERE I JUST GOT MY EXPLORER SPORT . I LOVE IT BUT ITS VERY SLOW FROM THE START . I NO I SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN THE 5.0 BUT I JUST SOLD MY MUSTANG AND GOT THE TRUCK ITS THE 4.0 CAN ANY PLEASE HELP ME OUT WHA I CAN DO THAT WONT COST ALOT TO GET SOME MORE PEP ??? THANKS FRIENDS HOPE TO HERE FROM YOU ALL :yelexp:

 

[Jason_25]

Well let's start out here...which engine? OHV or SOHC? Also, what are the stock gears? (located on inside of the driver side door)

 

[Jason_25]

BTW, welcome to the site!

 

[TarHeel085]

SLOW??

Welcome to the board! and beware of "The Bug". i dont think mine is slow at all from the start, do you know what 4.0 you have. you either have the OHV or SOHC. go pop your hood and see which one youve got, if its an SOHC it will say it on the cover.

 

[NJ SPORT 4.0]

THANKS GUYS FOR THE HELP

I HAVE A 4.0 SOHC LET ME NO IF I CAN DO ANY THING THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP AGAIN

 

[Jason_25]

Ok what is your gearing? It's slow from a start? it must have like 3.55 or 3.27 gears then.

 

[NJ SPORT 4.0]

GEARS ??

IM NOT TO SHURE WHEE OR HOW CAN I FIND OUT ?

 

[Jason_25]

Look on the driver's side door where it meets the body right by the latch. There should be a code there that is labeled "gears" i think.

 

[NJ SPORT 4.0]

GEARS

IM GOING TO GET BACK TO U LATER BECAUSE ITS TO COLD OUT THERE FOR ME TO RUN OUTSIDE . BUT THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP BUT ANY THING I CAN DO??

 

[Damn Yankee]

Welcome Sport! I too am brand new to this forum. My wife and I just bought a 98 4x2 Eddie Bauer Edition yesterday! It's has everything except 4x4, V8 and a Child seat option. Ours is white over Gold lower. An absolutely beautiful truck!

It has the 4.0 SOHC, automatic and has 4.10 gears. It has excellent accelleration/power for a V6!

Look on your driver's side door jab for a white ID label. Under the Trans Code box you will see the following (2) numbers.


For Explorers:

Conventional--

41 3.27

42 4.10

45 3.55

46 3.73

Limited-Slip

D1 3.27

D2 4.10

D4 3.73


BTW, I received this info from FRED on the rec.autos.makers.ford.explorer Newsgroup.


-ERIC

 

[TarHeel085]

well if ya want more pep, theres a Volant intake availible from www.jcwhitney.com. or you can get a diablo or hypertech performance chip from www.fordpartsnetwork.com. then you can get a catback exhaust from www.gibsonperformance.com. hope this helps!

 

[Jason_25]

Just curious: what did you drive before your explorer?

 

[Damn Yankee]

The BEST chip on the market right now (Especially for FORD Vehilces) is a CustomChip (www.customchip.com) .

The owner was trained by the infamous "Jerry" the former Ford Transmission Engineer and now Engineer for Roush Racing.

I have a CustomChip (that was burned by Jerry) in my Crown Victoria Police Interceptor. MASSIVE improvement in performance. All the CrownVic/GM, Police Interceptor folks use Jerry Chips/ Now CustomChip.

STAY away from the cookie cutter chip burner companies (like Stupid Chips, Jet and Hyperchip)! You've been warned!! J/K!

Also, a big performance enhancer in the chip business is getting the transmission up to high performance specs. Meaning to increase shift firmness, shifting points and torque converter lock-up points.

Tie this all together with additional modifications in engine timing, fuel injector pulse widths/rates gives Jerry's chips (now CustomChip) the advantage over the cookie cutter chip factories.


-ERIC

 

[NJ SPORT 4.0]

before this i had

a 95 mustang gt black on black 5.0 worked but i sold because i got great money for it , it had alot of work done to it so maybe thats why i think its slow. thanks for all your help guys its been great talking to you alll ill be in touch craig