The 4.0 liter EFI has ( 1 ) timing CHAIN
The 4.0 liter SOHC has ( 3 ) timing CHAINS , 2 are at the front of the engine and 1 is at the back of the engine going to the passenger side cylinder head ( also there is a 4th chain for the balance shaft on a 4x4 )
The 2001 Ford Explorer Sport V-6 has a timing belt. Ford engines have not use a timing chain since the 1980s.
Timing chain.
The explorer has a timing chain, not a belt.
I believe the Explorer does NOT use a timing belt, but rather a timing chain
The Ford Explorer engines use a timing CHAIN
The Ford 4.0 L - SOHC - V6 engine has ( 3 ) timing chains
Is this a trick question ? ( The 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac with the 4.0 L - SOHC - V6 engine has 3 timing chains - first year of pick-up body style in Ford Explorer line-up )
Timing chains, no belt.
timing CHAIN
Your 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac - 4.0 L - SOHC - V6 engine has 3 timing CHAINS - 2 chains at the front of the engine and 1 chain at the back of the engine
It has a timing chain.
timing chain