85 b2 4x4

[92xplorer4x4]

i just took it wheelin,done pretty good for having street tires.think very seriously about a 302 efi and auto swap and full widths f/r.but that will probably never happen...wish i just would have bought a 1st gen explorer.had them and like them better.anybody wanna trade a 91-94 expo 4x4 for my b2?

 

[92xplorer4x4]

done some more to it.got a few things working.
read about the 4.0 swap and i like it.i can get an explorer preety cheap down the road from me.and its 4x4 so i would have a 4.0 and d35 and 8.8 axles.if i do this will my 1350 tcase bolt up to the expo's tranny(auto)?

 

[92xplorer4x4]

i put a new elec fuel pump on and it ran great for a few days,now its not getting fuel.it has new lines,filters and pump...????? what is going on????and i have a clear filter on it before the pump,and its dry so no fuel being pulled out of the tank.

 

[92xplorer4x4]

can anyone help on this?

 

[bronco_lou]

can anyone help on this?

Pick up tube clogged? No fuel in tank? Might have to drop the tank and see what is going on in it.

Louis

 

[92xplorer4x4]

i cut an access hole in the floorboard to gain access to the sending unit without having to drop the tank.the tank is 3/4 full.all the lines i can blow through.but i hooked my mechanical pump back up and its doing fine.i guess the electric one was just trash.

 

[92xplorer4x4]

well i really was not happy with it so it got sold today.now i am looking at a 1st gen eb explorer 4x4 . and getting it for $500 ...all it needs is a starter.i kept the winch and lift i had for the bii and will put it on the expo...i know the back will be a soa but the front will get these 4" lift springs and brackets i have.and the smittybuilt 8k winch will be mounted to this also.

 

[bonedoc]

Unless the lift kit you have was for a TTB front end with a 4.0, between the winch/bumper and heavier motor you won't get 4" of lift.

 

[92xplorer4x4]

the lift was for a ranger supercab 4x4.it came off a 93 with a 4.0 and 5 spd.

 

[bonedoc]

Cool, then you should be good to go. The supercabs were known for getting a little less lift because of the weight of cab also. So a 4" kit might be a half inch to inch lower than a regular cab with the same motors. Would imagine the effect will be the same in an explorer. Good thing is you can just do a spring over axle set up in the rear and get plenty of lift for the rear. You might even need to swap your 4" springs for 6" to even it out. Keep us posted.