What year V-8 Expl, Mountainer?

[A91EBexplorer4x4]

im wondering what was the year when they came out with the V-8 for the Explorer and the Mountainer.
whats your thought on using a V-8 Explorer to tow my other off road Explorer? id rather stick with a Ford to pull my ford than go to a chevy to pull it or even worse a V-8 Cherokee. nahh i couldnt do that .. so whats the V-87 year they started at on the Explorer models?

 

[espnfreak]

Explorer - 1996
Mounty - 1997

 

[thegoon543]

id always thought they put a V8 in the '95 explorer with the new design since they then figured out how to fit one in there. oh, well......

 

[leenjen]

nope, 91-95 has the OHV V-6, 96 had an optional V-8, and in 97 they introduced the SOHC V-6....