Bronco got a new engine

[CopyKat]

The engine developed a coolant leak and it was fowling one of the plugs. So I looked around for a donor as it would cost the same amount to just replace the head gaskets if that was truly what was wrong. I suspect it's a cracked head however.

So 2 weeks ago I found A nice donor. Went to go look at it. 92 ranger with 260 000 km. It ran like a top, no lifter tick or anything, good steady oil pressure.

So I swapped out the engines last week. Got everything finished up last night thanks to a buddy for coming to help hook everything back up.

Defiantly not as much power from what I had in there before. But it's OK for now. I can at least run regular fuel in it now.

One mod that I did that I can feel the difference on is, I cut the rivet out of the motor mount and put a bolt in and tightened them down more than the rivet was. Really stifened the motor mounts up. Just need to redo the trans mount setup and it'll be rocken.

 

[country0001]

I like my 2.9, but cant wait to go to a 4.0. So did u go backwards or just a stock 4.0?

 

[CopyKat]

It's a stock 4.0L. You crazy? I would never go back to the shitbox 2.9L

 

[twoll86]

lol what all did you have done to your old engine

 

[country0001]

Some might say I am. Just wonderin. Like I said, can't wait for my conversion. Already have the engine, just need the time and weather to cooperate

 

[CopyKat]

lol what all did you have done to your old engine

Headers, ported exhaust ports on 95TM heads

 

[Ozwynn]

It's a stock 4.0L. You crazy? I would never go back to the shitbox 2.9L

lol .......... I don't think I have ever agreed with you more ........

when you gonna swap your heads and headers?

 

[twoll86]

Headers, ported exhaust ports on 95TM heads

big dif??

 

[CopyKat]

lol .......... I don't think I have ever agreed with you more ........

when you gonna swap your heads and headers?

One of the heads could potentially be cracked. Won't know till I pull them off. Headers, no I won't be swapping them over for some time.

big dif??

Very big difference. Reduced to running Premium fuel nothing less than 94 octaine.