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May 14, 2016, 08:27:19 PM

Hey guys i found a 95 explorer 5.0 motor with over 200k but still runs. did the 95 5.0 explorer motor have the gt40 heads? i know the intake is gt40. hes only asking 100.00 for whole motor.

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Reply #1 – May 14, 2016, 09:26:38 PM

1995? I thought the 5.0 was from 1996-2001, with the GT40 heads from 1996-1997.5 (have three bars or "stripes" on the end), and the GT40p heads from 1997.5-2001 (with 4 bars on the end). There should be a "GT" stamp under the valve cover between the two front rockers on the driver's side for the GT40 heads and a GT40P stamp in the lower middle beneath the valve covers.

Regardless of the head, the stripes are very visible for easy ID.

Daniel

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Reply #2 – May 14, 2016, 10:07:40 PM

Hi; yea the guy said its a 95 exploder...i added pics of motor

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Reply #3 – May 14, 2016, 10:09:41 PM

only 1 pic worked heres the end of heads.

has 3 bars.

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Reply #4 – May 14, 2016, 10:20:01 PM

Correction...i see in pic when blown up, the heads have 4 bars....hmmm somebody may have put a 97-2000 motor in a 95..

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Reply #5 – May 15, 2016, 02:03:10 AM

Its probably a early 97 motor, that or the guy probably forgot what year the explorer really was. The 4 bar heads have better compression but funky angled spark plugs while the 3 bars are lower compression and stock styled spark plugs. There is very little performance difference from either one. At $100, that's about junkyard prices and it looks like all the work is already done for ya.

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Reply #6 – May 15, 2016, 08:11:11 AM

Well I'd say chances someone swapped a 5.0 in a v6 Sploder were next to slim and none...

Easy to look at casting number/dates to determine when it was really made...

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Reply #7 – May 15, 2016, 09:19:47 PM

If it turns over freely and isn't too "crudded up", it's well worth the $100 price... decent deal for performance.

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Reply #8 – May 18, 2016, 03:29:22 PM

Hey didnt buy the motor but bought the GT40 intake for 20.00 (scoooooore). installed it, wow what a difference in throttle response, me likey...lol