Need more power!

[bax]

Ok what are some way to get more power from a 95 explorer motor. The motor is stock except for a cam change. Are there any tricks to get a little more HP out of the engine without tearing it all down. Bigger injectors? intake air intake parts? racing stickers on the valve covers? Mustang stuff?anything???

 

[needabronco]

Racing stickers are dyno proven to add 5-8 hp depending on the size. I thought you knew that Roger

 

[Viperwolf1]

95 explorer? As in V6?

 

[needabronco]

What are you running for exhaust?

 

[bax]

5.0 with the gt heads. headers. And I said stickers already.

 

[Viperwolf1]

Cam and heads make the power. Good aftermarket heads can make a lot more power above 3000 rpm. What cam you got in it now?

 

[bax]

its a custom sig errison grind. I dont have the numbers anymore. Happy with the cam. dont want to pull the heads.

 

[bax]

I can put that tornado twisty thing in the intake tube, that has to be good for 3 or 4 HP.

 

[garberz]

How about thinner floor mats under the gas pedal.

 

[Viperwolf1]

There used to be a centrifugal supercharger kit available for the explorers.

 

[bax]

no forced induction allowed. but good idea. I took the floor mats out a long time ago.

 

[needabronco]

Perhaps your just too used to hearing that 408C open up? That little 5.0 has a few less squirrels.

 

[Timmy390]

Chip/tune the ECU?

Tim

 

[bax]

Now were talking. That could be a good idea

 

[Ethansdad73]

Hoodscoop

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[OX1]

According to the book, 5.0L Ford Dyno tests, a stock 5.0 HO (I realize many of these may not apply to explorer motor) gained (Hp/Tq):

6/7-full synthetic fluids (engine/trans/rear).
7/6-15 vs 10 timing
10/14-Iced intake
7/8- Remove intake silencer
11/6- underdrive pulleys
5/6-ram air
-2/-3-70 vs 65 mm throttle body (X-303 cam, GT40 head, 77 MAF, full exh etc...)
9/4-extrude hone cobra intake (on stock 95 cobra 5.0)
8/10-1.7 rockers (stockish 5.0 HO)
24/-49- Carb over EFI (HAHA!!)

 

[NGABronco]

Ok what are some way to get more power from a 95 explorer motor. The motor is stock except for a cam change. Are there any tricks to get a little more HP out of the engine without tearing it all down. Bigger injectors? intake air intake parts? racing stickers on the valve covers? Mustang stuff?anything???

Are we talking about "Dad's" blue rig or the "Red Racer"???%)%)%)

 

[bax]

Red racer. Needs just a little more go flat out from second to third.

 

[Master Chief]

While it will not increase power, the perception of having more power may exist...so, drive it downhill with a tailwind (natures wind, not your methane ;D) Actually, have you thought about new gears?

 

[bax]

gears are just about perfect. 33'' tire with 5.13 gears. I could go to a smaller tire. that might help.