Explorer 5.0 Engine Teardown

Rebuilding our Ford Explorer 5.0 GT 40 engine for a rebuild. Our 1973 Ford Bronco will get this donor as a transplant.
Official Ford Bronco Gear:
www.amazon.com/stores/page/1C...
Here is where the project started:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0O3k...
Help me build this Ford Bronco:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP2II...
#fordbronco #enginerebuild #5.0

[@iqinsanity]

My 97 has p heads, if you want regular gt40’s remember 97 was a transition year they could have either.

[@MattsGarage]

That looks in great shape! I’m relieved! And just FYI, it smoked when I turned it on but not while I was driving. It’ll be a good motor.

[@alpinegarage8548]

So far so good!

[@oklahomaoutdoors9554]

Nice

[@alpinegarage8548]

Thanks bud!

[@jeffhill9891]

1. Is this a good block to do a 331/347 stroker build?

[@klotzallstar]

Happy Thanksgiving.

[@makessensetokickurheadjr879]

Oh i have a 98 explorer awd 5.0 so i guess i have the p. I neeed to do a exhaust manifold gasket bad its driving me crazy. Makes it sound like its missing

[@alpinegarage8548]

You likely have a P.

[@Guillo78]

I was looking at one of these for an ffr cobra is there any good aftermarket parts for performance

[@alpinegarage8548]

Tons, as it’s a base 302. You can keep the explorer Intake and computer and place it in anything. I am building a 347 with it and keep the stock efi and computer. Stay tuned.

[@Guillo78]

@@alpinegarage8548 i was planing on making it carburated is that a possibility?
Edit and thanks for responding

[@alpinegarage8548]

@@Guillo78 absolutely. Just toss out all the efi, grab an intake and carb, distributor, etc.

[@Guillo78]

@@alpinegarage8548 ok got it thanks and is not going on a factory 5 but rather a shell valley cobra

[@J2DaB33]

will a 302 fit in a ford explorer 2005 currently has a 4.0 ....?

[@alpinegarage8548]

Not sure, but it likely will.

[@Arrozconchopsticks]

No reason why it shouldn't. Its smaller than a mod motor which that gen came with as an option.

[@sebastiansnider2774]

So are the gt40 p heads better then the original gt40 heads

[@alpinegarage8548]

Not better, not worse. A bit higher compression, but you will need to buy special headers that fit only P heads.

[@sgtmi113r8]

You would be better with regular gt40 heads, you just about have to make ypur headers to fit the p heads, no one makes them anymore, the only brand ik of is torque monster and its pretty exspensive for a set of headers