NoahS
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I recently purchased a 1989 Bronco II with only 83000 miles on it and the only rust is body rust. There was a lot of it but the body rust was almost entirely taken care of by the previous owner so now it only needs a fresh coat of paint rather than bodywork. The only issue I have with it is in the motor. I already know that the 2.9L were nothing but trouble but I want to know where to start putting money into this. It sounds like an old ford engine, it just ticks when it runs. I assume it is the lifters ticking as that is what most sources agree caused the ticking. It also drops in oil pressure when I come to a stop after I've driven it at highway speed or at least over 50mph anywhere from after 15-45 minutes.
What I want some opinions on is what is wrong exactly and what I can do to fix it. I would like to keep the same motor rather than go for a 4.0 swap for 2 reasons. 1 I don't want to destroy the A4LD transmission on my daily driver with a bigger engine. 2 I'm still in college and live at home and my parents would not appreciate a donor truck showing up in our already packed driveway
Any opinions and help would be appreciated
What I want some opinions on is what is wrong exactly and what I can do to fix it. I would like to keep the same motor rather than go for a 4.0 swap for 2 reasons. 1 I don't want to destroy the A4LD transmission on my daily driver with a bigger engine. 2 I'm still in college and live at home and my parents would not appreciate a donor truck showing up in our already packed driveway
Any opinions and help would be appreciated