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NEW 5.0L Explorer motor

Reply #15 –
Those exhaust manifolds are frightening looking.  I see the two coil packs on the engine.  Is that some kind of camshaft sensor in the dist. hole?  With a shaft to drive the oil pump I assume?  It is interesting to observe the evolution of these engines as they were updated through the years, yet the old 260/289 is still under there.

NEW 5.0L Explorer motor

Reply #16 –
The explorers and Mountaineers had the coolers on them. I sold all of the parts from mine (except the long block itself) and made three times what I paid for my engine. That helped a lot in the speedy assembly of my engine. These engines were made to push a lot of weight in the Explorers, not go fast, but with a little help, a few parts, and transplanted into a smaller vehicle, they can move........so to speak. I'd like to get a supercharger one day, but, in reality, the engine is all I need right now. Moves the Sport easily, and pulls hard.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #17 –
Can I use the Explorer throttle body spacer if I'm not using egr?
87 TC (southern car)
88 XR7(Mustang front brake upgrade)
78 F250 Supercab (southern car)
76 Marquis (southern car)
71 XR7
89 Escort GT (southern car)

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Reply #18 –
No. It is at a 90 degree angle. It can be done, but I can't imagine why. Just find a 65mm spacer, or have a stock one opened up at a machine shop.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #19 –
I'm having my spacer bored out here at work.  Still haven't decided on a cam yet.  Most Mustang guys say to go with a E303, more power, good idle, good power brakes.  With that in mind I'd also like a higher stall converter. What do you guys use in your automatics (AOD) for the street (brand, stall rpm)?
87 TC (southern car)
88 XR7(Mustang front brake upgrade)
78 F250 Supercab (southern car)
76 Marquis (southern car)
71 XR7
89 Escort GT (southern car)
 

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Reply #20 –
for the most part an e303 is an "ok" cam choice, but i think there are better out there. cam choice is very important, you have to decide what you want out of your engine, what rpms you max out at safely, how much you want to spend on things such as springs, torque converter and any other mods the cam may need. figure it all out and let us know.

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Reply #21 –
Letter cams are like the factory brakes, they work but for just a little more they would have been so much better.  Call Comp Cams and get one of their techs to spec out a cam.  I you have the ability (read $$$) get with a custom cam guru and they can spec out the cam and what you will need on the heads to support it and it will be some of the best money you have spent.

http://www.camshaftinnovations.com/Default.htm (Jay Allen)

http://www.flowtechinduction.com/ (Ed Curtis)

I have an Ed Curtis grind waiting to go into my Coupe but I need to pull the heads and have them worked to get the most out of it.  This was discussed prior to me purchasing the cam so it will most likely be this summer when the guy I want to port them has a bit of a slow down in work.  Everyong was having their motors freshened up this spring so he was backed up with work.

Darren

83 351W TKO'd T-Bird on the bottle


93 331 Mustang Coupe - 368 rwhp

NEW 5.0L Explorer motor

Reply #22 –
Quote from: Aerocoupe;360736
Letter cams are like the factory brakes, they work but for just a little more they would have been so much better.  Call Comp Cams and get one of their techs to spec out a cam.  I you have the ability (read $$$) get with a custom cam guru and they can spec out the cam and what you will need on the heads to support it and it will be some of the best money you have spent.

http://www.camshaftinnovations.com/Default.htm (Jay Allen)

http://www.flowtechinduction.com/ (Ed Curtis)

I have an Ed Curtis grind waiting to go into my Coupe but I need to pull the heads and have them worked to get the most out of it.  This was discussed prior to me purchasing the cam so it will most likely be this summer when the guy I want to port them has a bit of a slow down in work.  Everyong was having their motors freshened up this spring so he was backed up with work.

Darren



 Before contacting a guru there are some threads that should be read IMO

http://sbftech.com/index.php/topic,30026.0.html

http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=152205

http://sbftech.com/index.php/topic,29272.0.html

I have had no dealings with either company mentioned , but have heard NO negative  comments about Ed Curtis
Fox-less at the moment

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Reply #23 –
I run a TFS1 and love it.  I have a 5spd with HCI upgrades.  The computer gets grumpy if I try to set the idle below 850ish.  I probably should have gotten a custom grind but I got a good deal on the TFS1.  It would probably work really well with a higher stall auto as it loves to make mid-high rpm horsepower.  It idles like a beast. 

It would run better with a tune.
-DZ
My car is a gravity hybrid.  The gasoline engine gets me up the hills, and gravity gets me down.

NEW 5.0L Explorer motor

Reply #24 –
Hey when you get rid of the Explorer harmonic balancer and EDIS wheel and pickup I'd be interested in buying them.

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Reply #25 –
Finally applied some engine primer.  I'm thinking of going with a black block and cast iron grey for the heads.  Car is black.  I just don't love that 80's Ford grey.
87 TC (southern car)
88 XR7(Mustang front brake upgrade)
78 F250 Supercab (southern car)
76 Marquis (southern car)
71 XR7
89 Escort GT (southern car)

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Reply #26 –
I used to like black, but it just blends in when it's in the engine bay. I went with dark Ford Blue. It pops when it's clean.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

NEW 5.0L Explorer motor

Reply #27 –
I just removed the old motor last week.  I'm still in the process of cleaning the engine bay and prep it for some paint.  Just wondering why the Explorer oil pan won't work.
87 TC (southern car)
88 XR7(Mustang front brake upgrade)
78 F250 Supercab (southern car)
76 Marquis (southern car)
71 XR7
89 Escort GT (southern car)

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Reply #28 –
Quote from: magwheels;366367
I just removed the old motor last week.  I'm still in the process of cleaning the engine bay and prep it for some paint.  Just wondering why the Explorer oil pan won't work.
You need a dual sump pan,or it won't fit with a single.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

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Reply #29 –
Anybody use this cam?
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CCA-35-310-8/
87 TC (southern car)
88 XR7(Mustang front brake upgrade)
78 F250 Supercab (southern car)
76 Marquis (southern car)
71 XR7
89 Escort GT (southern car)