explorer u/l intake swap

[Mr.Blue]

These intakes are common as dirt in my local yards for around $50 bucks for U/L.........and again all above suggestions are good, gears/exhaust/HCI..........

[sxcpotatoes]

thanks alot i probably swap the motors since i found a cheap explore with motor for 250 and only 112,xxx miles it drives and shifts really good all i will need to do is change the lifters and get a mustang ecm with bbk 1515 shorty headers and mustang off road h or x pipe and i should be good to go i also have a question with the maf sensor if i do this mod will i need it just curious

You can get the headers, but don't get a Mustang H or X pipe unless you're getting a really good deal on it and/or putting it on yourself. The local independent Muffler/Exhaust shop will fabricate me a NEW custom H pipe dual exhaust for a mere $300 & it won't stick down super low like the Mustang exhausts tend to do on our cars (less chance of damaging it on ramps/strip mall entrances).

[Mercracer]

Expo cam with stock gears, H.O. cam with deeper gears. IMHO

Stock gears are useless with a stock cam. Why would anyone ever keep them with an Explorer cam?