Need a Crankshaft for 2001 Ranger 2.3L Duratec Engine

[OldGuy]

I have a 2001 Ranger with the 2.3 L Dutatec I am rebuilding. The crankshaft looks like it had been worked on before and when I sent it to a shop to check it out they found a 1.5" crack, so it it trash. They have been trying to find a replacement crank but not having any luck. The crankshafts on later model year Rangers are available but they have a gear incorporated, I think to drive a balancer & he didn't think those would work. My crankshaft is a 1L5G and it sounds like they only used these a couple of years.

Apparently they used these engines in racing application. They were used up pretty quickly and he can't find any cores from his sources. He said there are brand new racing crankshafts available, but they are several thousand dollars which doesn't make sense for my use/just trying to get my old truck on the road again.

Anybody know if a source for a 1L5G crank for this 2001 2.3 ?

Thanks.

 

[SenorNoob]

That's kind of an odd part to buy used. Most people get whole engines. Or at least blocks.

I see that even those are in short supply on car-part.com. Oddly enough the top result from your area is close to me.


2004 Engine Block Ford Ranger 2WD COMPLETE BLOCK NO HOLE Grade: A 103704 Miles
Aenon Auto Recycling USA-TN(Cookeville) Request_Quote 931-526-4834

^That's about an hour away from me. If you can work something out there and need someone there in person for some reason...

 

[OldGuy]

Appreciate it - I just heard from another guy and he may have found one fairly close. If this falls through I'll check back , but with any luck I may have one. Fingers crossed - thanks again for looking !!