Nissan 3L in an Aerostar??

[trommy]

My buddy had a customer who had a 3L Nissan engine in his Aerostar (8-10 yr ago?)The same engine I had in my 1/4ton truck.Does anyone know how long Ford used this engine,what vehicles it was in??Mine had 357k Km (210k Mi) on it when I sold it and didn't burn any oil.It would bury the needle even with my 4 wheeler in the back easily.

 

[heptofite]

ford never put a nissan engine in any ford vehicle.

 

[backroad101]

I don't remember the Aerostar using anything different that what was available in the Ranger and Explorer. Maybe it was a Mercury Villager (Nissan Quest twin)?

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[feellnfroggy]

The ford aerostar came with ford 3.0 I think maybe possible a select few came with 4.0 but ive never seen one.

 

[adsm08]

The 3.0 was standard, the 4.0 was listed in the shop manual, but those were manuals that were shared with the Ranger. I think I saw a 4.0 Aerostar once, but I'm not sure. It's been a while since I've seen one at all.

Ford never used a Nissan engine in any in-house vehicle. The only Nissan engine they ever used was in the Villager, the 3.5L V-6. And that's because it was a Nissan built POS.

If he saw an Aerostar, with a Nissan 3.0, it wasn't there from the factory.

 

[cowboykilroy]

I had a 90 aerostar extended length had the 4.0 in it.

 

[igiveup]

Hello

My 94 Areostar had a 4.0l. It was extendend and AWD.

igiveup

 

['99 EB Explorer]

A friend of mine bought an old aerostar thinking he'd use the engine to replace the blown one in his ranger and was told by a ford dealership mechanic it wasn't the same 3.0 as the ones in the ranger. This was about 7 years ago now.

 

[backroad101]

Ford never used a Nissan engine in any in-house vehicle. The only Nissan engine they ever used was in the Villager, the 3.5L V-6. And that's because it was a Nissan built POS.

If he saw an Aerostar, with a Nissan 3.0, it wasn't there from the factory.

Villager used a Nissan 3.0L on the first gen and the 3.3L version on the second gen. Then it was discontinued and replaced by a windstar/freestar clone. Monterey I think.

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[trommy]

I don't remember the Aerostar using anything different that what was available in the Ranger and Explorer. Maybe it was a Mercury Villager (Nissan Quest twin)?

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That's the one!! Thanks

 

[trommy]

A friend of mine bought an old aerostar thinking he'd use the engine to replace the blown one in his ranger and was told by a ford dealership mechanic it wasn't the same 3.0 as the ones in the ranger. This was about 7 years ago now.

This is about the right 'time frame'.I'll find out from my bud.I'm not a great mechanic,in a knowledgeable sense,but it was definately a Nissan 3L,"same as in my" Nissan truck.I saw it,mounted transversely.

 

[AllanD]

A friend of mine bought an old aerostar thinking he'd use the engine to replace the blown one in his ranger and was told by a ford dealership mechanic it wasn't the same 3.0 as the ones in the ranger. This was about 7 years ago now.

the dealer was either wrong or lied.

a Rear Wheel Drive 3.0 earlier than 1993 would need to have the oil pan and oil pump pickup replaced because the pan on a 1993-up is different
(interference between the pan and the axle pivot bracket)

And obviously the exhaust manifolds and accessory brackets differ, but a 3.0Vulcan-RWD engine is a 3.0VulcanRWD engine.

the TAURUS FWD engine is internally different and has a different lower intake


4.0 Aerostars are rather common if you know where to look.
I've owned three over the years and still have one.
(currently with a bad t-case)

The AWD Aerostars are exclusively 4.0's but there are some 4.0 RWD aerostars floating about...


the only difference between an Aerostar 4.0 engine and a Ranger/Explorer 4.0 engine is the exhaust manifolds which are unique to the Aerostar.

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['99 EB Explorer]

a Rear Wheel Drive 3.0 earlier than 1993 would need to have the oil pan and oil pump pickup replaced because the pan on a 1993-up is different
(interference between the pan and the axle pivot bracket)

Thats what he probably meant...now that you mention it, he was trying to put the engine in a '87 ranger..and I think the aerostar was newer than '93. Good call

 

[trommy]

I just checked with my bud;it was a 92 Villager with 3L Nissan engine.What vehicles(year/model) had the Yamaha 3L in them?Were they good engines??

 

[straycat]

My buddy had a customer who had a 3L Nissan engine in his Aerostar (8-10 yr ago?)The same engine I had in my 1/4ton truck.Does anyone know how long Ford used this engine,what vehicles it was in??Mine had 357k Km (210k Mi) on it when I sold it and didn't burn any oil.It would bury the needle even with my 4 wheeler in the back easily.

Somebody is hosing you, Bro....who would ever own a crappy Aerostar...a family van???