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Manual swap into 2002 sport trac


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Gonna be doing a manual swap in my bro in laws sport trac. The donor vehicle is gonna be a 1997 explorer sport 4.0 OHV. What all do I need to know about taking in this project? Can the m5od out of this work? Also can the ECM be used. I really appreciate any help. Thank you. If you need any more info I will give it.
 
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There will be a slight difference in the location of one of the bellhousing bolts between the two engines (SOHC vs. OHV), but generally shouldn't be an issue if it's not in place.
Pedals and that stuff I believe are the same for both.

I highly doubt you can use an OHV computer on a SOHC engine, but I've not researched it.

Hope that helps.
 
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4x4junkie said:
There will be a slight difference in the location of one of the bellhousing bolts between the two engines (SOHC vs. OHV), but generally shouldn't be an issue if it's not in place.
Pedals and that stuff I believe are the same for both.

I highly doubt you can use an OHV computer on a SOHC engine, but I've not researched it.

Hope that helps.
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lots of people have used the ohv computer on the sohc engine, it gives it a lower redline.
 
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swynx said:
lots of people have used the ohv computer on the sohc engine, it gives it a lower redline.
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Learn something new every day lol... I would've thought the engines being so different would've precluded it's use (or that if it did run, it'd be trouble-code-city).

There may still be some issues with it though in a state that has emissions testing (I know in Ca. a vehicle has to have the same model-year or later engine and emissions management for any kind of swap to be smog-legal).
 
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You will have a lot of issues running the ecu. Yes, it will run the motor, but you will have pats to deal with, the trac has pats E, the explorer type B. Type B can be wired in fairly easy, but you will need yo change the ignition cylinder out, and thats providing you have the keys to the ex. Pedal assembly will be the same. Your best bet would be yo swap in the OHV engine as well, since the SOHC engine has the timing chain issue, or I'd highly suggest doing the timing chain cassette upgrade while swapping the trans...

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