- Joined
- Mar 26, 2018
- Messages
- 825
- Points
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- City
- Brighton, CO
- Vehicle Year
- 2002
- Engine
- 3.0L
- Transmission
- Automatic
- My credo
- Friend of Bill W.
I replaced the 3.0L in my 2002 4WD Ranger XLT last summer following a blown head gasket at some 166,000 miles. It would have cost half the price of an engine just to replace the head gasket and timing chain, so went with a Jasper rebuilt engine.
This had been my Dad's truck which I inherited after his passing in 2015. From the first, I found this 3.0L to be a real dog. Oh it would run 80 mph all day long. It just took a while to get up to speed so entering the interstate was a challenge.
So now, with a newly rebuilt 3.0L, I find the performance much improved. This truck will actually accelerate!
This makes me wonder if this original engine might have had head gasket leakage or even a cracked head all along. None the less, it is pleasing to have more power with this 3.0L.
This had been my Dad's truck which I inherited after his passing in 2015. From the first, I found this 3.0L to be a real dog. Oh it would run 80 mph all day long. It just took a while to get up to speed so entering the interstate was a challenge.
So now, with a newly rebuilt 3.0L, I find the performance much improved. This truck will actually accelerate!
This makes me wonder if this original engine might have had head gasket leakage or even a cracked head all along. None the less, it is pleasing to have more power with this 3.0L.
