Turbo Technics produced single and twin turbo 2. I got my ranger back today. It sounds like, if I own this truck for a long time and put some miles on it, I will be facing this problem again. Local shops wanted atleast 3k, ford wanted 3800 just to repair, and a new motor was 4k. But if the right head has to come off, the only way to remove the head is with the engine out of the vehicle because of the rear cam drive on the right head. My 2000 engine was poorly maintained by previous owners and the original rear timing chain guide broke at 150,000 miles.
When installed in the Ford Ranger, the 4. Just for general info the 4. It doesn't rely on push rods, rocker arms, or lifters. I later traded it off after finding out the repair cost. Most modern overhead cam engines require a similar replacement interval.
Owner changes oil every 3-5000K miles and uses synthetic with Motorcraft filter. The total valve count of 12 means that there are two valves per cylinder, one intake and one exhaust. Required replacement of these parts is common in older engines. The siamesed inlet and exhaust ports of the 2. Posted on by Engine of the day is our 97-09 Ford 4. The supercharger required is the 3rd generation m90, from the 1989 thru 1993 Ford T-Bird Supercoupe. One liter equals 1000cc's making a small block chevy 350c.
Also, if you get a problem with hesitation, check the wires around the exhaust. After what year is it safe to purchase an Explorer with this engine? Check on how to clean it. Three timing chains are used, one from the crank to the jackshaft, one in the front of the engine to drive the cam for the left bank, and one on the back of the engine of to drive the cam for the right bank. When fitted into the Ford Explorer, this engine produces 210 horsepower at 5,100 rpm and 254 foot-pounds of torque at 3,700 rpm. Camshaft 49-422-8 is a more aggressive cam for 4. To 01sporty: I've often wondered if engine rebuilders use better than stock parts because they can see first hand what the weak spots are as they tear down the core engines. It was a poor design that was apparently updated in mid '03 model year.
The camshaft is chain-driven rather than gear driven, so it rotates in the same direction as the crankshaft. My luck to get the year and engine that was known to have design problems. Which could mean bad spark plugs. The redesigned primary timing chain service kit includes an improved chain tensioner and chain guide, chain, jackshaft and sprockets. You can also mill down the butterfly to blend in to the shaft for a smoother air flow. Many members have over 200,000 miles on their engines with no timing chain issues. If it needs changing go ahead and get a set.
All except the Cosworth 24v derivative and later 4. For mine the gap is. By comparing the spark durations, you can quickly see if a spark plug is fouled or a cylinder has low compression because the burn time for that cylinder will be longer. It is designed to improve midrange power and torque. I have found some interesting weights of the 4. I would like to buy a late 90's early 2000's Explorer.
However, one major design fault was not completely eliminated: Valve rockers and upper pushrod tips still received poor oil supply, resulting in eventual wear to these areas, and consequential valvetrain noise as a result of the increased clearance. It was the only first-generation engine with fuel injection. The output number of the 4. Though Ford diehards tend to stick with the original Motorcraft brand spark plugs, any brand of spark plug will work in these engines provided the plug manufacturer has a listing for the engine application. For one thing I had no idea that 5. No worries, it's in the correct section of the site. After reading your post Fx4wannabe01, I wish I would have considered the newer engine too.
A third timing chain in the back of the engine connects the rear of the jackshaft to the overhead cam in the right cylinder head. I added a pre-oiler to hopefully extend the life of my timing chain components. The intakes don't line up diameter to diameter. This kit includes all component parts to install an Eaton M90, 3rd generation Supercharger on a 2002 Ford Ranger 4. Cologne V6 Overview Also called Ford Taunus V6 Production 1962-2011 Layout 60° 1. One of the oxygen sensor wires may have been damaged by the exhaust. Remember the internals might not be the same either, most modulars use those silicon pistons and powder metal rods.