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SVTPerformance Installs and Tests Intake, Exhaust, and Tune to 2009 V8 Explorer
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<blockquote data-quote="IUP99snake" data-source="post: 12107195" data-attributes="member: 7060"><p>Awesome writeup! I've always enjoyed modding explorers. I had a 97 Explorer 5.0 with 195,000 miles I bought for $1,500 and I installed a B303 cam, 1.7 roller rockers, underdrive pulleys, a cold air intake, and a basic shop-fabricated 2.5" dual flowmaster exhaust. A 5.0 explorer with a cam and flowmasters sounded just like a mustang with the same mods, but it sounded better in an explorer! If the motor had gone, I would have installed a 347 in it. </p><p></p><p>Nice job showing all the steps in great detail and including such thorough testing results. </p><p></p><p>I wasn't aware that the 3V Explorer motor was so different than the mustang motor as far as the iron block, compression, cams, exhaust manifolds etc. I would have thought they'd just use a standard mustang long block in everything and only used explorer-specific externals, such as the intake manifold, throttle body, front dress, etc. </p><p></p><p>The Aviator motor, on the other hand, has the same exact long block as the Marauder and the Mach 1 (with Auto trans). The intake manifold is the only main difference. But the Aviators are long gone. Even the Navigators have the 3V motor in them now. </p><p></p><p>You used explorer-specific upgrade parts for this round. Have you given any thoughts to using any mustang 4.6 parts, such as the stock 3V mustang intake, or the FRPP piece? Perhaps a set of hot rod cams, or a different set of cams that maintains good bottom end power?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IUP99snake, post: 12107195, member: 7060"] Awesome writeup! I've always enjoyed modding explorers. I had a 97 Explorer 5.0 with 195,000 miles I bought for $1,500 and I installed a B303 cam, 1.7 roller rockers, underdrive pulleys, a cold air intake, and a basic shop-fabricated 2.5" dual flowmaster exhaust. A 5.0 explorer with a cam and flowmasters sounded just like a mustang with the same mods, but it sounded better in an explorer! If the motor had gone, I would have installed a 347 in it. Nice job showing all the steps in great detail and including such thorough testing results. I wasn't aware that the 3V Explorer motor was so different than the mustang motor as far as the iron block, compression, cams, exhaust manifolds etc. I would have thought they'd just use a standard mustang long block in everything and only used explorer-specific externals, such as the intake manifold, throttle body, front dress, etc. The Aviator motor, on the other hand, has the same exact long block as the Marauder and the Mach 1 (with Auto trans). The intake manifold is the only main difference. But the Aviators are long gone. Even the Navigators have the 3V motor in them now. You used explorer-specific upgrade parts for this round. Have you given any thoughts to using any mustang 4.6 parts, such as the stock 3V mustang intake, or the FRPP piece? Perhaps a set of hot rod cams, or a different set of cams that maintains good bottom end power? [/QUOTE]
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