PLEASE HELP:whats the difference between the 1995 and 1998 4.0L (ohv) motor

[Dee907]

i have a 1998 ford ranger xlt 4x4 4.0L (ohv) motor and i was wondering if the 1995 4.0L (ohv) will work in my 1998 i know the 1995 upper intake is aluminum and the 1998 is plastic but if i swap that is it the same bolt up and horsepower as the 1998 im lost on this cause therangerstation says in 1998 that ford changed the motor to a (sohc) which isnt all true cause i called ford and they looked up my vin# and told me my 1998 ranger is the 4.0L (ohv) now this make me lost can anyone please help me out thank you

 

[Yellowsplash]

Have you tried using the search function? Your answer lies there...

btw, a 95 engine will have a composite upper intake also.

 

[johnjohn]

heads/exhaust ports are different.

there's a great article that's reposted in the 4.0 tech docs.

 

[Dee907]

im new to this and have no idea what you guys are talking about i do however understand the heads/and exhaust ports are different but i have no idea where to go on the site some help please would be great thank you

 

[Dee907]

hummm my friend is wrong on the year then cause he said the upper intake is plastic so i just went by what he said on the year he told me it came out of a 1995 he thinks but he looked at the upper intake and it plastic