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The 4.0L was nothing more then a mas air bored and stroked 2.9 finally ditching the crappy TFI ignition and finally making torque under 2000 rpm
Yes I have done 2.3/2.5 4 bangers to 4.0 OHV
I have done 3.0 to 4.0L OHV
and we have even done 3.0 to 4.0 SOHC
I have done several 4.0 auto to stick and even a couple the other way 5 speed to auto
Heck we even have a 93 Explorer sport 4x4 running a 04 SOHC engine using the 93 ohv PCM
I have Gen I and Gen II pedal assemblies in stock along with PCM's just to use for these swaps in case.
I can do manual or e shift t cases on any RBV here too
We always ditch the 7.5 in favor of the 31 spline explorer disc brake rear on any of our conversion projects. With that said The 7.5" can hold up quite well even behind the V8 its all about the driver
My 1988 Bronco II was a 2.9L with mitsubishi 5 speed factory
in 1997 or so I converted it to a 93 OHV 4.0L and Mazda 5 speed
A few years later I converted it to a built A4LD automatic (for traffic and 4x4ing I prefer auto)
I drove my BII with a 4.0L for 10+ years before in 2005 and after a couple of a4Ld's I finally went 302
A good friend of mine has a 96 Ranger standard cab short bed, it was a 2.5L and we converted that sucker to 2000 OHV with the M5OD HD and using the SOHC flywheel and clutch. His 96 has the hybrid D28/35 ttb and a 7.5" rear. It held up fine like that for a couple years before we finally put the 31 spline explorer discs in the back.
That truck has Borla headers and custom exhaust, a few 4.0 tricks and runs like a top. Plenty of power for an old timer (my buddy is 70 now loves his Ranger)
I understand about the shifting we can do a 5r55e behind the ohv also. My good friend Brett builds my 5r55e's and he makes them TOUGH with all the Sonnax updates, no corners cut.
Last edited on Thu May 10th, 2018 04:44 pm by 410customs
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