antifreeze leak HELP

[95ranger]

i was driving today and noticed the truck over heating i got out and anti freeze was pouring out under the back of themotor like a water fall any ideas someone said freeze plug i drove it home like 5min away and it never got to the red and overheated fully but it did get up there is the motor shot and if it is want is it i should do nexti want a v8 but i think it will cost alot and i have to pay someone to do it will a new 4.o fit in it mines a 1995 with 123000mileson it i put alot of money in to it so far has a small lift with 31'' tires i like the truck its in great shape so i want to fix it any help would be good will the motor run the same if its only a freeze plug thanksim doin this now its getting towed so plz help fast thanks guys

 

[woodyedmiston]

Before you go planning a V8 swap, just diagnose the problem. Hopefully, you didn't crack a head or ??? when you overheated it. (Yes the V8 will cost a lot and so will a "new" 4.0 - but we are getting ahead of ourselves.) There is a "freeze" plug in the back of each of the cylinder heads - they could leak. The heater hoses route over the motor, one of them could have leaked, there is a way water can leak from under the alum. intake at the heads, yada yada. You have a nice truck, diagnose the problem and then fix it.

 

[RangerKid25]

you may have a bad head gasket on mine one of the clamps on the antifreez line was loose... also try using stopleak.

 

[fordboi415]

stop leak is just a bandaid find the problem and fix it correctly, fill it up with water and let it idle keeping and eye on your temp guage and see exactly where the water is comming from, then go from there