Kbolden50

Im going to a shop and pick up a 97 explorer 5.0 engine with gt-40p heads and i looked up the swap and what i got out of it is change all front parts and timing cover balancer i want to know if thats all and can i use 5.0 mustang flywheel and the balancer off a 5.0 mustang and it work and can i use a 1989 Lincoln mark vii 5.0 HO cam in the 97 engine and the same roller rockers and rods out of the 89 or it there roller rockers in the 97 thank you

dcpirani

The 97 Explorer engine and the Linclon has stamped rocker arms (unless they have been changed). The cam from the Mark VII should work.

Kbolden50

Ok do you know if the 97 has roller rockers

dcpirani

No it does not. It has stamped steel rockers. I recently purchased a 1998 Explorer engine and tore it apart. I am just using the short block. Using accessory drive from my 5.0. Are you doing a V8 conversion or just swapping out the engine?

Kbolden50

I had did the swap from a 2.3 to v8 already but the motor went out so now I'm just changing the motor does the 97 motor have rockers

hi5.0

Like stated previously, the '97 engine should have stamped steel rocker arms, not roller (bearings) rocker arms unless the Explorer engine was previously modified. Swap what performance parts you can from your old engine onto the newer one. May need to look into a set of shorty headers that will work with GT-40P heads in a Mustang application.

skunk21

Like stated and now stated again the heads do not have roller rockers. The '89 mark cam can be used it is the same cam has the mustang. A nice upgrade that really makes a motor is a trick flow stage 1 cam IMHO. I would also get the ceramic coated Ford racing "P" headers, best bang for the buck shorty header and it is a well made header.

dcpirani

Swap everything from your current 5.0 to the long block of the Explorer and put it in. Like skunk21 said, get a set of headers that are made for the GT40P heads and enjoy!