4.0 Debate... Keep or junk...

[bottledgt]

no not really, i just didnt see where he said that. that motor is a big pile of dog shit worth absolutley nothing, unless you just use the shortblock and build it right

 

[WhiteBroncoII2WD]

Ok guys... here is the situation... I have a 96 ranger with the 4.0. I have just over 200k on her. It ticks like crazy, i know its a lifter and it wont hurt anything. The exhaust manifold gaskets leak, the exhaust leaks before the cat, the tranny shifts hard(auto), and its throwing too many codes to even list. I got this truck from my brother, who for the last 4 years has driven about 2000 miles a year. put 800 into the motor for an intake mani and few other little things. Than gave it to me. Now that i drive it daily i have put 3000 on it in the last 2 months and shes fallin apart. Motor leaks, tranny has been gone through once and they said it was fine but still shifts hard, and its gettin weak and loose.

Should i rebuild her, mod it and keep her, or swap in a 302 with AOD behind it.

My thought, if the truck itself is in decent shape keep the 4.0, research it, rebuild and correct any Ford mistakes (myknoweldge is not too extensive on the 4.0 so I don't know what problems if any form the factory could be corrected, but I am sure you can find some better then stock replacement parts)

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

no not really, i just didnt see where he said that. that motor is a big pile of dog shit worth absolutley nothing, unless you just use the shortblock and build it right

And even then there are much more desirable shortblocks out there.