valve covers???

[Mac]

Well, I think it's from a 98 or 99. What is the difference?

The 97-01 Explorers use an external pipe from exhaust manifold to get exhaust up to the EGR valve. The 96-early 97 Explorers used the intake manifold like the Mustangs did. Early Explorer intakes still has the EGR provision in the upper and lower. Around 98-99 era, Ford eliminated the EGR route in the upper and lower making a traditional EGR valve not an option for anything more than appearance for smog testers.
Dave

 

[shane96ranger]

The 97-01 Explorers use an external pipe from exhaust manifold to get exhaust up to the EGR valve. The 96-early 97 Explorers used the intake manifold like the Mustangs did. Early Explorer intakes still has the EGR provision in the upper and lower. Around 98-99 era, Ford eliminated the EGR route in the upper and lower making a traditional EGR valve not an option for anything more than appearance for smog testers.
Dave

So the newer elbow won't have the EGR hole at the bottom of it?

 

[shane96ranger]

I looked and it doesn't have the hole in the bottom of elbow that goes into the intake. It looks like the EGR was introduced from the pipe (from the exhaust manifold) into the side of the elbow. This thing is in great shape, it was off of a very low mileage motor.