- Joined
- Aug 7, 2007
- Messages
- 1,755
- Reaction score
- 562
- Location
- Costa Mesa, CA
- Vehicle Year
- 2002
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Engine Size
- 4.0 SOHC
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Tire Size
- 33"
I don't see what is not to like about the SOHC engine. My 02 has served me well and is still running strong with over 292K miles on it. I did replace the timing chain tensioners twice but that is not a big deal. One of those times was at around 250K miles when I did a cam timing chain rebuild because I planned to keep it a lot longer. The problematic timing chain guides were still good.
I tow with and run my Ranger hard. I want as much power as I can get without over stressing it. It has been stated that the SOHC has a little more power than the OHV engine and you have to rev the SOHC to get power out of it. It is true you get a lot more power at higher rpm than the OHV is capable of, but the SOHC also has more power at lower rpm. I have a graph comparing the two in HP and torque. It shows the SOHC engine has more power and torque even at 2000 rpm and significantly more at higher rpm. I will post it when I find it.
I don't have a problem with anyone that likes the OHV engine, but don't base it on untruths.
I tow with and run my Ranger hard. I want as much power as I can get without over stressing it. It has been stated that the SOHC has a little more power than the OHV engine and you have to rev the SOHC to get power out of it. It is true you get a lot more power at higher rpm than the OHV is capable of, but the SOHC also has more power at lower rpm. I have a graph comparing the two in HP and torque. It shows the SOHC engine has more power and torque even at 2000 rpm and significantly more at higher rpm. I will post it when I find it.
I don't have a problem with anyone that likes the OHV engine, but don't base it on untruths.