Oil level sensor - 4.0l OHV Swap

[mrsolo2000]

I am putting a 4.0l OHV from a 1996 Explorer into my 1990 BII. I pulled the ECU and complete wiring harness out of a 1991 Explorer and I intend to use that on the 4.0l along with the upper and lower intakes from the 1991 Explorer. I was assembling the 4.0l block and noticed that the oil pan does not have the hole drilled for the oil level sensor. Did the 1996 4.0l Explorers not have a low oil level sensor? Anyways, I really do not want to drill the hole out for the sensor and I am thinking about not putting it in and either disabling the low oil level circuit or removing the lamp out of the dash. Any recommendations?

 

[Mechrick]

The low oil sensor was equipped on Explorers with the message center in the dash. Unless you are swapping all of that it's not a concern.

 

[SenorNoob]

AFAIK it only controls that light. So simplest solution and all...

It was used an 94 Rangers and Aerostars to control the dash light.

 

[bobbywalter]

and the 89's

 

[bobbywalter]

I am putting a 4.0l OHV from a 1996 Explorer into my 1990 BII. I pulled the ECU and complete wiring harness out of a 1991 Explorer and I intend to use that on the 4.0l along with the upper and lower intakes from the 1991 Explorer. I was assembling the 4.0l block and noticed that the oil pan does not have the hole drilled for the oil level sensor. Did the 1996 4.0l Explorers not have a low oil level sensor? Anyways, I really do not want to drill the hole out for the sensor and I am thinking about not putting it in and either disabling the low oil level circuit or removing the lamp out of the dash. Any recommendations?

there are potential issues running that engine with that processor and harness.

you wont know untill you run it. just keep an ear out for spark knock and watch the temps.

 

[Shran]

My low oil level sensor is the dipstick and a rag...

Almost every truck I've had equipped with that stupid thing has developed a leak there. Clip the wire off & replace the sensor with a drain plug - don't recall what size it is but it's metric, big, and O'Reilly sells them. Done deal.

 

[Mechrick]

Every now and then I see one of the German cars that are not equipped with a dipstick from the factory. Moronic idiots. Bad enough transmissions are going that route...

 

[bobbywalter]

Every now and then I see one of the German cars that are not equipped with a dipstick from the factory. Moronic idiots. Bad enough transmissions are going that route...

my son inlaw had a hurrican and now a gt3rs.... checking the oil is patently absurd. at least the nissan GTR's have dipsticks for the engines but even they have digital monitoring.

 

[mrsolo2000]

there are potential issues running that engine with that processor and harness.

you wont know untill you run it. just keep an ear out for spark knock and watch the temps.

Fingers crossed this monster runs OK.