swift53
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- 2000, 4 door, Eddie Bauer
Need to Re-manufacture a 2000 Ford Explorer SOHC engine, 4.0 liter V6. Complete, minus A/C, power steering, and sundry outside components.
Cannot buy a rebuilt, as shipping to Central America, and send back a core as hugely expensive.
Even here, after bringing all the parts, taxes, etc. it is cost effective to rebuild it.
Just the 'distribution parts', machine shop, special tools, and Lord knows what other gremlins will be inside, labour, we are going to hit a couple of grand, which will be less than bringing a rebuilt motor from the USA and sending the core back.
This is a 100K miles motor and the chains (3) for the distribution are shot.
Probably new rings, gaskets, etc.
The members here have much more experience than I have with these motors, albeit we are very good with other motors that we have rebuilt.
Please recommend:
1. Source for failure proof ( sort of) for the chains, etc.
2. Source for the remainder of parts that may be required to complete the rebuild. (Rock Auto)
3. where can I buy the timing tool for the cams and crank.
Needless to say, I have spent many hours on your great site looking for answers, but opinions are many,
and I must admit to quite a lot of confusion in my mind.
Thank you for your kind help.
Regards, Alberto
Cannot buy a rebuilt, as shipping to Central America, and send back a core as hugely expensive.
Even here, after bringing all the parts, taxes, etc. it is cost effective to rebuild it.
Just the 'distribution parts', machine shop, special tools, and Lord knows what other gremlins will be inside, labour, we are going to hit a couple of grand, which will be less than bringing a rebuilt motor from the USA and sending the core back.
This is a 100K miles motor and the chains (3) for the distribution are shot.
Probably new rings, gaskets, etc.
The members here have much more experience than I have with these motors, albeit we are very good with other motors that we have rebuilt.
Please recommend:
1. Source for failure proof ( sort of) for the chains, etc.
2. Source for the remainder of parts that may be required to complete the rebuild. (Rock Auto)
3. where can I buy the timing tool for the cams and crank.
Needless to say, I have spent many hours on your great site looking for answers, but opinions are many,
and I must admit to quite a lot of confusion in my mind.
Thank you for your kind help.
Regards, Alberto