PlasticsPaulie
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- 1999
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I own a 1999 B4000 4.0L OHV - I had my catalytic converters stolen last week, the clowns cut at the y-pipe ahead of the cat portion of the exhaust. Turns out that's the harder part to replace.
The Y-pipe is the federal (non-California compliant) version with O2 sensors on each inlet. Absolutely no-one makes an aftermarket part for the Ford stock Y pipe (Part F87Z-5246-BA) which fit 1998-2000 Ranger 4.0L OHV and Explorers 4.0L OHV only.
So here is the question, or series of. The 1999 4.0L OHV is the same as in the 1997 4.0L OHV right? That being the case, does it make sense that the highly available Walker 50207 made for the 1995-1997 Ranger/Explorer 4.0L OHV would fit the 1999 4.0L OHV Ranger/Explorer model? And that the only reason it's not stated as such is because Ford started phasing in the SOHC 4.0L in 1998, meaning Walker and other AM exhaust mfg.s couldn't guarantee a fit to your truck because of the two model models overlapping in 1998-2000?
The pipes looks awfully similar. Here's a picture of my Y-pipe from a few years back. And one of the Walker 50207.
The Y-pipe is the federal (non-California compliant) version with O2 sensors on each inlet. Absolutely no-one makes an aftermarket part for the Ford stock Y pipe (Part F87Z-5246-BA) which fit 1998-2000 Ranger 4.0L OHV and Explorers 4.0L OHV only.
So here is the question, or series of. The 1999 4.0L OHV is the same as in the 1997 4.0L OHV right? That being the case, does it make sense that the highly available Walker 50207 made for the 1995-1997 Ranger/Explorer 4.0L OHV would fit the 1999 4.0L OHV Ranger/Explorer model? And that the only reason it's not stated as such is because Ford started phasing in the SOHC 4.0L in 1998, meaning Walker and other AM exhaust mfg.s couldn't guarantee a fit to your truck because of the two model models overlapping in 1998-2000?
The pipes looks awfully similar. Here's a picture of my Y-pipe from a few years back. And one of the Walker 50207.