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  • 87-325ic
    E30 Enthusiast
    • Apr 2006
    • 1198
    #1

    my Explorer Exploded

    So today my explorer that ive always been adding water to overheated and blew the headgasket.the radiator had a bit of a leak. Its toasted now though...
    I dont know if the head is destroyed or not, but theres definitely water in the oil.

    How much do you guys think i could get by selling it? I think that will be better than trying to spend 3-5 hundred and it still not running.
    its a 5.0 v8 with like 170,000 on it.

    Opinions? Comments welcome..
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    • xxx-Lost-Soul-xxx
      E30 Mastermind
      • Apr 2008
      • 1953
      #2
      Scrap metal.

      I think the junkyards offer like $200-$300 Unless you have the time to part it out

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        • transatlantic0207
          E30 Mastermind
          • Sep 2007
          • 1624
          #3
          At least it wasn't the e30 :up:

          good luck though!

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          Your car is breathing my air, and so are you.
          AND you are both still slow

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            • Simon S
              No R3VLimiter
              • Oct 2004
              • 3758
              #4
              the ford exploder..
              -----Zen and the Art of e30 Maintenance - / - Zen TOC - / - Zen Summary

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                • bmwsun
                  Grease Monkey
                  • Feb 2008
                  • 388
                  #5
                  Originally posted by Simon S
                  the ford exploder..
                  M3 springs w/bilstein hd's, IE 22/19mm sway bars, front IE stress bar, complete suspension rebuild, IS interior.
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                    • ldsbeaker
                      No R3VLimiter
                      • Aug 2004
                      • 3098
                      #6
                      Man! You only missed $4500 by 4 months...
                      Slicktop City!

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                        • JasonC
                          Site Manager
                          • Aug 2006
                          • 14451
                          #7
                          Don't the explorers have the heads that 5.0 guys like?

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                            • 87-325ic
                              E30 Enthusiast
                              • Apr 2006
                              • 1198
                              #8
                              Originally posted by ldsbeaker
                              Man! You only missed $4500 by 4 months...
                              ???

                              Its the Police interceptor motor too! it had the nice heads. but i doubt they are much good now.

                              how much could i make by parting everything out roughly?

                              think anyone would buy the whole thing for 500 bucks?

                              i could make a nice little beater e30 for that!

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                                • Miasma
                                  R3VLimited
                                  • Apr 2007
                                  • 2009
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by JasonC
                                  Don't the explorers have the heads that 5.0 guys like?
                                  Yes, You can make money off that motor even with a little warpage.

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                                    • 87-325ic
                                      E30 Enthusiast
                                      • Apr 2006
                                      • 1198
                                      #10
                                      what 5.0 guys are you talking about? the mustang guys or the ones unfortunately putting them in e30s?

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                                        • BmWe30SpOrT
                                          Member
                                          • Jan 2008
                                          • 74
                                          #11
                                          the heads from an explorer are gt40P heads and have different plug locations so you need special headers to run them on a mustang. If not mistaken exploders with the 5.0 have 8.8's in them with 31 spline axles and discs so thats worth a little too. Too bad the shortblock isnt a TRW motor.

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                                            • 87-325ic
                                              E30 Enthusiast
                                              • Apr 2006
                                              • 1198
                                              #12
                                              trw?

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                                                • BmWe30SpOrT
                                                  Member
                                                  • Jan 2008
                                                  • 74
                                                  #13
                                                  Ford 302 h.o. motors 86-92( IIRC) had trw stamped on the pistons and the trw pistons were forged and in 93 they went to a hyper cast piston so if it were a trw shortblock it would be more desirable to 5.0 guys

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                                                    • mrsleeve
                                                      I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                                                      • Mar 2005
                                                      • 16386
                                                      #14
                                                      yeah the 8.8 3x spline can get you something, the front diff, t-case, and tranny, might be worth pulling as well. Dont know much about fords but it would be worth your time to pull the good shit off it
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                                                        • 87-325ic
                                                          E30 Enthusiast
                                                          • Apr 2006
                                                          • 1198
                                                          #15
                                                          it was already missing the front driveshaft, so i assume the front diff and or the t case may be shot too..

                                                          wheres a good place to sell it as is and hopefully get 4-500 bucks for it?

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