Scrambler82
Old Bastard !
Joined: Fri Dec 22nd, 2017
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Name: Grev B ... Occupation: Quality Assurance Engineer ... Interests: Rangers, Photography, Metal Bending ...
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I used to have my Harley in my bedroom... the smell of the oil and gas finally got to the wife and she said it need to go outside, I got a barn to work in... funny what moves the female mind.
To the guy that is posting about the 5.0L Swap, my first thought is the cost will depend directly to the pieces you buy to do the jobbed the cost associated with them.
A '97 would be my choice IF I were to start again, but my '03 will do. The '97 has better lifts for it, the suspensions works better off-road.
My '88 5.0L Swap cost me about $250 for just the engine with harnesses, you CAN get by without all the extra electronics in the later model Explorers, I used a '93 Mustang Engine and got the engine harness too, to was a separate harness from the body of the Stang. The stand was a 5-speed and allowed the use of the C4 auto trans, so that worked. Your '97 doesn't have a separate engine harness BUT if you take your time you can separate the engine harness from the body harness, not the easiest thing to do but it separate any problems with the electrics of the engine. So that is the first cost decision which engine, a used one or a new one.
I used an adapter kit from L&L Products, they have one of the best kits on the market, the machining of the parts is beyond most other kits, and their shorty headers are by far the heaviest tube wall, the best welding, and the mounting flange is 1/2" thick, keeps things straight and the seal tight.
This kit is expensive and there are a lot of others that work just as well and cost less, so that is another cost decision.
The transmission, which one, I now know there are a lot of transmissions that you can make work, but by far the C4 is the easiest, and again, new or used, $$$ ! The problem with the C4 is this... nothing except it has no OD, which I didn't think would be a problem but I would use an OD Transmission when doing it again.
In fact, I am planning now, my trans selection will be an AOD, non-computer control, 1980's-1993, I am choosing new because I do not what someone else's problems, but that is me. Another decision on money !
If you decide to use good quality, new parts the cost jump fast, but what you end up with is a finished product that works and usually work without a lot of problems. If you buy used, excuse me Milkie, like the older Explorer suggested, you are inheriting all the problems that may have send the Ex to the JY to begin with. A lot of people use these Explorers and the parts that come with them and end up with a great swap but you take the chance.
I think first you need to address the COST and how much you want spend, and how much extra work you want tracing down problems and then spending more money to fix what may or may not have been wrong with the EX from the JY !
Sorry I'm got a little negative on the JY Ex's but I like new parts, if possible, and the reliability new parts bring.
Good Luck with your choices but just remember there are ALWAYS hidden cost in these swaps.
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Ltr,
2003 EDGE, Std Cab, Steppie, E4 Red, 5sp, 4x
5" SuperLift, 33" x 12.50 x 15"
Hurst Shifter
Mod'd Backrack to fit Steppie
Front and Rear Bumpers by Custom 4x4 Fabrication, OK; now Mike's Welding and Fabrication.
Working on more Mods, just need more time, longer days would work !
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