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- Joined
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- Location
- Wa, Bremerton 98310
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 87Ranger Endrigo 2.9l, 87BII Endrigo 4.0l
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- Ranger 5" (2" suspension), BII 4" suspension
- Total Drop
- Ranger 5sp, BII A4LD
- Tire Size
- Ranger 33"/4:10LS, BII 29"/3:73LS
- My credo
- Deengineer until it is how Blue Oval should have sold it!!
fordwheelinman,
I had one of these engines, I rebuilt it, only put about 5k miles on it, then it sat for 8-10 years. When I decided to use it the lower intake manifold gasket had been compromised, as I understand due to dissimilar metal corrosion between the the iron block/heads and Al intakes.
It ran and i was able to verify the timing but had a miss. I located a small coolant leak from the top of the engine, I then inspection the lower intake manifold gasket, I found the gasket compromised front and back, just above the coolant galleys.
I had one of these engines, I rebuilt it, only put about 5k miles on it, then it sat for 8-10 years. When I decided to use it the lower intake manifold gasket had been compromised, as I understand due to dissimilar metal corrosion between the the iron block/heads and Al intakes.
It ran and i was able to verify the timing but had a miss. I located a small coolant leak from the top of the engine, I then inspection the lower intake manifold gasket, I found the gasket compromised front and back, just above the coolant galleys.
