walthagl
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- Winter Park, Fl.
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- 2018
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I purchased a 1997 2.3 ranger with cooling issues and a hardly running problems. The owner said the motor had been changed. I thought it had a 2.5 later model engine. After a lot of research and removing the head and a blown head gasket the motor is a 2.3 2001 motor. From the casting number Indicated a 06 cast date. The biggest issue
I am having are the holes for the water pump. I engine had a 97-20 water pump with two bolts and the bottom hole epoxy shut. I can drill and tap a new bottom hole, but the new hole would go into the block. If someone could check and older 2.3 block to verify that the case it would really help. I also need to verify the diameter of the opening the water pump goes into. Any information would be appreciated.
Thanks
Walt
I am having are the holes for the water pump. I engine had a 97-20 water pump with two bolts and the bottom hole epoxy shut. I can drill and tap a new bottom hole, but the new hole would go into the block. If someone could check and older 2.3 block to verify that the case it would really help. I also need to verify the diameter of the opening the water pump goes into. Any information would be appreciated.
Thanks
Walt