[Hobohuey]

A friend of mine has a 2000 explorer with the 5.0 (last year they made them if im not mistaken) He called a salvage yard and they wanted somewhere around $1800 for an engine. Is there any difference between the 5.0 in his explorer and any other 5.0 out there?

 

[KrAzyT]

contact justin if he wants to get a good deal on a motor... im going to be getting one soon as I get a pic and a couple more bucks

 

[tinman_72]

I think that sometime in the 90's the Explorer 5.0's went distributorless. I don't know if all the sensors will go on a regular 5.0 or not.
Also, 2001 was the last year for the pushrod Explorer.

 

[JustinH]

he would need a 99-01 explorer or mountaineer 302.

Yes they are different than anything else out there. I forget the exact specs, i'm not a 302 guy, something about different heads, etc.

Your price is about 900 bucks too high.

Keep looking son.

 

[Desert Rat]

That'd be OBDII, so unless you get a long block and swap everything over, you'ld need the same or similar year, I'd guess.

 

[Bangster]

They have things like the GT40-P heads that you need to have since there is a specific exhaust manifold for them.

 

[95xbird]

I agree with KrazyT,Contact Justin he will give you the best deal.

 

[tinman_72]

What's wrong with the motor he has? You can completely rebuild a 5.0 much cheaper than you can a 4.6.

 

[95xbird]

Not for what the motor is going to cost him he cant.It only cost me about $2k to buy and install my PI motor which will out perform any 5.0 stock for stock.

 

[JustinH]

Not for what the motor is going to cost him he cant.It only cost me about $2k to buy and install my PI motor which will out perform any 5.0 stock for stock.

Yeah but he's saying you can rebuild a 302 for dirt cheap.

Might be his best bet.

A 95 tbird 4.6L motor is a boat anchor, you replace them.

A 302, you can do alot with it for very very cheap.

 

[95xbird]

And how much longer will it be before the Aftermarket world for the 2V PI is like that.The 4.6 2V is the next 5.0 in the aftermarket world.With all the new 3V's out now it is only a matter of time.

 

[tinman_72]

Not for what the motor is going to cost him he cant.It only cost me about $2k to buy and install my PI motor which will out perform any 5.0 stock for stock.

What I mean is, unless his block is cracked or something major, why doesn't he just rebuild the motor that he already has? It will be much cheaper than buying a used motor and if done right it will be like new.