Explorer EFI conversion - TB clearance

[904Bronco]

Lose the elbow and turn the TB on its side... At least that's how mine is and works great!

It would if I was running Mustang based EFI instead of the Explorer based distributor-less ignition. And the ECU still has the EGR programming.

 

[Mountain Ram]

There is another EGR plate I have seen that comes straight out instead of the elbow, but is not an Explorer part. Could that be made to work? I had one at one time. I will see if it is still in the garage in my pile of EFI parts.

What is the benefit to the Explorer EFI over the Mustang?

 

[garberz]

......What is the benefit to the Explorer EFI over the Mustang?

I'd say the best benefit is that the Explorer parts are much easier to come by than the Mustang stuff. It's 10 years newer in the junk yards. The OBDI Mustang stuff is starting to get expensive over the internet. Making a stand alone EFI system, using the Explorer based OBDII, you can also use it to run the 4R70w trans. Not having to buy an Optishift controller for that would pay for an Explorer harness and flashed computer, from EFI guy. If your wanting to upgrade to a 5.0 EFI, there's a lot more 5.0 Explorers out there than 87-93 5.0 Mustangs.

Mark

 

[904Bronco]

I'd say the best benefit is that the Explorer parts are much easier to come by than the Mustang stuff. It's 10 years newer in the junk yards. The OBDI Mustang stuff is starting to get expensive over the internet. Making a stand alone EFI system, using the Explorer based OBDII, you can also use it to run the 4R70w trans. Not having to buy an Optishift controller for that would pay for an Explorer harness and flashed computer, from EFI guy. If your wanting to upgrade to a 5.0 EFI, there's a lot more 5.0 Explorers out there than 87-93 5.0 Mustangs.

Mark

Well said...

 

[Ourobos]

 

[904Bronco]

Yes this a 87-93 mustang based EGR spacer... Which gets it's exhaust gas source internally through the heads via the upper/lower intake. Explorers sourced their exhaust gas externally, like the 94-95 5.0 Mustangs. It will not work.

I am going to use the 90* elbow and have bolted everything up. I rotated the TB 180* and I rotated the IAC 180* also.

The next step is to shorten the two piece oil fill tube on the Explorer valve covers, lower the Coil Pack bracket, and then make a custom air inlet hose which passes over the ALT to the Mass Air.