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SportTrac Discussion
Engine & Drivetrain
New Tranny or V8 swap??
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<blockquote data-quote="Richard L" data-source="post: 658271" data-attributes="member: 52972"><p>Caymen,</p><p></p><p>You are right, And that has always been my point....No engine swap is that easy, and a Ford V8 will not simply bolt into the Explorer Sport or Sport Trac chassis without modifications. The engine bay of a Sport/Sport Trac is smaller than on a standard 4 door Explorer. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Everybody keeps thinking that because the 4 door Explorers could be equiped with a V8, that it should just bolt into the Sport Trac but nobody has done it yet because it phsically will not fit without modifications.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes there are some vehicles that came with 6's and 8's and you could buy any necessary parts off the shelf and do a bolt in enigine swap. This is not the case with the Sport Trac.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I have done three engine swaps in my lifetime. Two were simple bolt in jobs using all OEM parts while the other was major surgery. I had to fabricate mounts, build a custom exhaust, and had to use an electric fan for clearance at the radiator. Heck even the radiator was not stock!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>...Rich</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard L, post: 658271, member: 52972"] Caymen, You are right, And that has always been my point....No engine swap is that easy, and a Ford V8 will not simply bolt into the Explorer Sport or Sport Trac chassis without modifications. The engine bay of a Sport/Sport Trac is smaller than on a standard 4 door Explorer. Everybody keeps thinking that because the 4 door Explorers could be equiped with a V8, that it should just bolt into the Sport Trac but nobody has done it yet because it phsically will not fit without modifications. Yes there are some vehicles that came with 6's and 8's and you could buy any necessary parts off the shelf and do a bolt in enigine swap. This is not the case with the Sport Trac. I have done three engine swaps in my lifetime. Two were simple bolt in jobs using all OEM parts while the other was major surgery. I had to fabricate mounts, build a custom exhaust, and had to use an electric fan for clearance at the radiator. Heck even the radiator was not stock! ...Rich [/QUOTE]
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