So if I unbolt this....would it fit on that?

[TexCaliBII]

As for putting the BII stuff in the Explorer it really depends on what you want in a 4X4. All the driveline parts will cross back and forth. But I have also bought three 91-94 Explorers, all for less than $500 each and I stripped them all down to their shadows. Many times my wife has asked why I don't just buy a Sport instead of turning the BII into one. Well for my I like the turn ratio on the BII and its overall smaller size. I have gotten them places even a Sport could not have gone. Plus it's more challenging this way... If the Explorer is in way better shape then you might want to go that route and it would be easier too. No idea what prices are for running Expos in your area though.

On the PCM, ideally yes. However it will run fine with the PCM it has. I just recently acquired a manual trans PCM for my 88 BII that is really a 93 Explorer now but it drove just fine with the auto PCM. The only thing I have noticed is the idle RPM is lower with the man trans PCM as it does not look for the torque convertor like the auto PCM does. Otherwise I cannot tell any other difference.

And I have to totally agree with 4.0BII I LOVE the 4.0 and 5 speed combo. I have also installed a 4.0/FM146 combo in an 85 BII and it is driving just fine for the owner and he is not overly careful with it.....

 

[4.0B2]

i'd chose a 4.0 b2 over an ex sport ANY DAY... even moreso if its a first gen b2!

 

[country0001]

i'd chose a 4.0 b2 over an ex sport ANY DAY... even moreso if its a second gen b2!

There, fixed that typo for you. Lol.

 

[adsm08]

I don't see the typo in the original.

Yours is all sorts of wrong though country boy.

 

[country0001]

I don't see the typo in the original.

Yours is all sorts of wrong though country boy.

I guess its all a matter of opinion.

If I had a first gen, it would get the gen two dash and round headlights along with a 4.0. But since Ive been blessed with gen twos. Ill stick with them. Ive got my eyes on an 89 B2 ww ac.

 

[adsm08]

Well if I can come up with one, one of these days my B2 is getting a gen 4 dash.

 

[country0001]

There is a kid in Coweta that did that swap in a 84. He isnt on here much. His handle is 71127 or something like that. It looks nice in a gen one

 

[superds]

I think the advantage goes to the Gen 1 BII, if I were getting one. You can remove the doors and still listen to decent tunes with the dash speakers!

 

[country0001]

I think the advantage goes to the Gen 1 BII, if I were getting one. You can remove the doors and still listen to decent tunes with the dash speakers!

Gen2's have speakers by the back seats. So there goes the advantage

 

[4.0B2]

But the front speakers are in the doors. So you have to worry with 2 extra speakers to make on some sort of plug in, and you still lose the speakers when doorless.

Regardless it's a personal opinion. I just like the 1st gens. Always have.. WITH A FIRST GEN DASH!

 

[superds]

Gen2's have speakers by the back seats. So there goes the advantage

My preference is that the sound come from in front of me, like being at a concert. And like 4.0b2 stated, you don't need to disconnect the speaker cable to take the door off. That was the point I was trying to make. But i respect your preference for gen2. Maybe we should start a thread comparing Gen1 to gen2 and declare a winner!

 

[country0001]

My preference is that the sound come from in front of me, like being at a concert. And like 4.0b2 stated, you don't need to disconnect the speaker cable to take the door off. That was the point I was trying to make. But i respect your preference for gen2. Maybe we should start a thread comparing Gen1 to gen2 and declare a winner!

Maybe. Since we threadjacked this.

 

[whocares]

Well I went ahead and got it. Its a 96 ex. sport. Everything works, except the trans. Started pulling some things and transferring them over to the BII. I'll probably start on the rear swap this coming weekend. Then start parting out everything else. I'm a little intimidated about the 4.0 swap, so I'm putting it off until last lol.

I did swap over the seats from the Ex and kept the tracks since they flip forward and slide, makes it so much easier to get in the back now. FYI all the door/hatch weatherstripping swaps over perfectly, it was news to me so I passed it on lol

 

[4.0B2]

the way i see it, the 4.0 swap is pretty straight forward. just be prepared for it, and don't let it scare you.

 

[4.0B2]

since yours is a 89 b2's the swap is really easy. mostly just plug and play w/ the right stuff. good luck. do some research on the swap. and take your time when you start it.