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Motor Heads interchangeable?

1996X

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Paden City, WV
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1996 Ford Explorer XLT
Hello, I have found a 2001 Ford Explorer and I own a 1996 Ford Explorer. The 2001 we found will probably be up for bid soon and the body is excellent. Only 2 small places of rust. The only thing wrong with it is it has a small crack in the head. It still runs but looses about a pint of antifreeze every 3 months. The only thing is I think the 2001 is a SOHC and mines a OHV. I didnt know if the heads were the same. Dad said they probably would be but I didnt think they were.
Me and my dad were wondering if I could take the head off of my 1996 and put it on the 2001?
 






Not even close.

Not going to work.

If they were both OHV, or SOHC...yes. But not from OHV to SOHC or vice-versa

Ryan
 






Thank You. Thats what I thought but wanted to make sure from the Experts of Explorers.
 






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