cozz
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- Vehicle Year
- 1990
- Make / Model
- ford
- Engine Size
- 2.3
- Transmission
- Manual
Hey long time...so last time I was here, I had an awesome 1990 2.3 that had 250000thousand on it...I inherited a 2001, 2.3 and sold the old truck (so wish I hadn't) Anyways, I find out the new 2.3 was supposed to be in a FWD Mazda, and I hate it, but hey, it keeps going.
Anyways, 8-9 years ago, I got a new intake for it under Fords reccomendation, and replaced it with a Dorman , at that time i found out about the dreaded swirl plates that will one day, default to closed position, flood your engine, if you keep driving it, wash the oil off your cylinder walls, and burn up your engine...yes I have actually read this story somewhere.
So I work out of this thing, and was going to remove the intake to get to some hoses and stuff, and was looking for intakes.....just in case, because ya know, it's shit plastic, and I noticed that it's hardly available, and expensive if it is, but I found the intake for the 2004-2010 Ford Ranger part#4L5Z9424AA is available- AND HAS NO FREAKING SWRL PLATES, lol (I wonder if Ford got sued or something) What really funny, is on the new one, there is a mounting bracket for the swirl place vacuum control, but the axle rod hole is sealed up
So the plumbing looks very close, EGR in same place, can't tell if the tiny vacuum line under runner #1 is there, but hey, I got a drill....on the back top, there is some sort of big vaccum port not on the earlier model
So has anyone used a 04-11 intake on their earlier model 2.3? It is cheaper also!
here's a link to the newer one
Anyways, 8-9 years ago, I got a new intake for it under Fords reccomendation, and replaced it with a Dorman , at that time i found out about the dreaded swirl plates that will one day, default to closed position, flood your engine, if you keep driving it, wash the oil off your cylinder walls, and burn up your engine...yes I have actually read this story somewhere.
So I work out of this thing, and was going to remove the intake to get to some hoses and stuff, and was looking for intakes.....just in case, because ya know, it's shit plastic, and I noticed that it's hardly available, and expensive if it is, but I found the intake for the 2004-2010 Ford Ranger part#4L5Z9424AA is available- AND HAS NO FREAKING SWRL PLATES, lol (I wonder if Ford got sued or something) What really funny, is on the new one, there is a mounting bracket for the swirl place vacuum control, but the axle rod hole is sealed up
So the plumbing looks very close, EGR in same place, can't tell if the tiny vacuum line under runner #1 is there, but hey, I got a drill....on the back top, there is some sort of big vaccum port not on the earlier model
So has anyone used a 04-11 intake on their earlier model 2.3? It is cheaper also!
here's a link to the newer one
4L5Z-9424-AA 4L5Z9424AA - Genuine Ford Manifold Assembly - Inlet
Ford part # 4L5Z-9424-AA 4L5Z9424AA at FordPartsGiant.com. Wholesale-priced and fast-delivered Ford parts Manifold Assembly - Inlet.
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