ranger7ltr
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I should have been a bit clearer...
I stated the newer Mustang engines being used were 05-06 model year... That is in no way saying those are the only model years that can be used...
Those were just the model year engines that became available for purchase at that time...The newer the engine generally the better off you would be for longevity and newness of the assembly...
And the 5R55E trans bolts directly to the newer engine like it was built to fit... Others have used the Explorer injector harness to may the swap easier than using the Mustang parts...I believe the Mustang oil filter adapter can be used but it sits at a different angle than the Explorer oil filter adapter...
And the engine from both configuration of donors have been used without any concern for the balance shaft...Some used it, some didn't...
You REALLY should pull threads from others that documented this swap and see exactly what each one did to complete the tasks... Here are a couple to get you started...And look for posts from Stangsteeda and Mr2fix2it for their journals on doing this engine swap...
http://216.189.1.23/forums/showthread.php?t=244859&highlight=mustang+engine+swap
http://216.189.1.23/forums/showthread.php?t=286856
I stated the newer Mustang engines being used were 05-06 model year... That is in no way saying those are the only model years that can be used...
Those were just the model year engines that became available for purchase at that time...The newer the engine generally the better off you would be for longevity and newness of the assembly...
And the 5R55E trans bolts directly to the newer engine like it was built to fit... Others have used the Explorer injector harness to may the swap easier than using the Mustang parts...I believe the Mustang oil filter adapter can be used but it sits at a different angle than the Explorer oil filter adapter...
And the engine from both configuration of donors have been used without any concern for the balance shaft...Some used it, some didn't...
You REALLY should pull threads from others that documented this swap and see exactly what each one did to complete the tasks... Here are a couple to get you started...And look for posts from Stangsteeda and Mr2fix2it for their journals on doing this engine swap...
http://216.189.1.23/forums/showthread.php?t=244859&highlight=mustang+engine+swap
http://216.189.1.23/forums/showthread.php?t=286856