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Water pump and/or fan clutch. If you decide to replace them do both. I prefer Gates, Motorcraft or Hayden brand pumps and heavy duty fan clutches.

If you have manual hubs, nothing inside of them should turn or be engaged. If swapping the hubs doesn't do anything, and the tie rods and ball joints are good, look at the radius arm, mounts and bushings on the passenger side. Do a quick tape measure alignment, and include wheel base...

You could get ahold of Brian1 and ask him to fab some of the oil pan reinforcements. Maybe make them little wider. He's fabbed some real nice valve cover reinforcements. That engine looks so clean and fresh. The washers overhanging the reinforcements would bug me. I'd have to get a punch and...

Delphi is a OE supplier for GM, but I think their main focus is sensors.

I would leave it alone until it becomes a issue. It doesn't seem like you are in a good position in your life right now to be replacing a vehicle or engine. Maybe try some type of sealer, but don't press your luck by pulling it apart until you have to.

Yep. I was hoping someone else would post it before I did. 410 is our premier engine builder here. He knows stuff.

I think Bosch is original equipment supplier for Ford. Better hurry as theirs only one left.

It's a good feeling to save a good truck from the junk yard. It wasn't ready to die. I told Sarah's boyfriend if he doesn't take it soon, he's going to have to find another one because I'll keep it for myself. It's the perfect errands truck; good on gas, it fits in any parking space, and people...

Been driving the Ranger on short trips around town the past several days, less than 10 miles usually. It needs shocks and struts. Rock auto didn't have any struts with springs, which is what i usually get because springs wear out too, and I like dealing with spring compression tools about as...

Yep, that's a gonner

If the Sport has a different skid pan, I imagine it's unobtamium.

Do you need this part, or the sides as well? https://ebay.us/m/LJcPbb

I'm not sure but I think the skid plate is a necessary part to hold the tank in place. The straps appear to me to be there to hold the tank up so you can remove the skid plate, then the tank for servicing. The skid plate seems to cradle the tank. I've only pulled the skid plate once to...

How much oil are you losing? It seems to be a small leak losing a small amount. It's a 27 year old vehicle. I would add oil when needed and drive it.

Delphi is a OEM supplier for GM. When I buy parts for my GM vehicles it's AC Delco or Delphi.

I've also hit the jackpot several times with new old stock parts off eBay.

I would buy that ebay Motorcraft pump before someone else gets it. That's a steal. Wrong pump for my 1994 or I'd have already bought it.

I think you will have to make your own cooler line. I haven't seen a pre-made replacement for a 1st generation Explorer in long time. It's 3/8" cooler line.

I'm going to guess the hinge plate on the body is pulled out or otherwise not aligned. It's happened to my 1994 a few times. You can knock the hinge plate back inward until the gap is correct. Small taps with a hand sledge. Or, cut a piece of wood the same size as the plate and hit that with...

Thats slick. Easy clean, no wiring modifications.

The OP's only posts were the two in this thread and on the same day they joined. They might be working their way through the interweb complaining about their bad decision. In any case, it's 100% the fault of the OP that he agreed to anything he wasn't happy with.

Can you rent or borrow a trailer tow it to Colorado? I would get it out there for as least money as possible, then take your time looking for a rebuilt or replacement transmission. It appears to be in very good condition. You have basically zero invested in it so far. It's not like they are...

Get one of these power cables that have the correct plug for your dash cam. They shut off when they sense low voltage. I've had one for a year and they work. Easy install fuse taps so you don't have to modify factory wiring. Reliable, low-voltage protected power for dashcam, GPS, or other...

So you signed on the line agreeing to all of this financing, now you are blaming someone else? Any financial agreement you made is completely upon you to read and understand BEFORE agreeing to it. Who made you buy a new car? I don't see how you could possibly blame someone else. I'm sure...

The caliper sliders have always been problematic. If they are not greased they will stick, causing your issue. I don't see how a brake line could cause a sticking caliper. The new calipers could be bad out of the box. Did you bleed the brakes properly after changing the calipers? If you let...

Pirate4x4 died when it got bought out by some Canadian company. It's a shell of its former glory. Most of the original members went over to a new site created to keep the "in your face" traditions of pirate alive, irate4x4. My first loyalty lies right here, but irate can be a hoot. Nothing is...

The 4 door 1st gen Explorer, in my opinion, has a near ideal wheel base and width for a overall good off-roader. Its the same width as a XJ and fits on all the trials. It's long enough that it climbs better than a TJ. Doesn't hit both TJ ruts and steps at the same time. Never felt like I was...

Join some overland sites and advertise there. Those Toyota Tacoma graded "off-road" crowd will fight over it. I can post a sale in irate4x4.com classified for you. Send me some pictures and a add in a PM and I'll cut and paste with your contact info.

I would double the cost of materials, start off there for asking price. A commercially produced trailer of that quality would go for way more than that. Don't sell yourself short. You can always negotiate.

If I wasn't recovering, and all set with my way of remote camping, I'd be negotiating for your trailer. It's set up perfectly for long distance expedition desert runs. See if bring a trailer or some nationwide off road sites will advertise it for you.

Man, this sucks. Sorry you need to sell it after all that work. At least you got to build it. I've been going through some serious health issues this year as well. I'm slowly recovering, so I don't have to have a fire sale.

I think this is a subtle SPAM post.

My 94 has a GM700R4 transmission and a Atlas II transfer case. The GM V6 will bolt to the 60* transmission, and it should fit without major suspension modifications. I have coil over shock mounts that extend into the engine compartment. Those little GM V6's are reliable, have lots of...

My 1994 overhearheated twice while on a trip up to the Sierras. I replaced the water pump, heavy duty fan clutch and thermostat and it's been fine ever since. Only heat issue I've ever had since is the temps will creep up when I use the AC on long grades, so I don't do that. I used all Gates...

Ist gen Explorer is a better, simpler off road platform. It's a better staring point. You can get a decent, reliable off-roader with a small lift, a locker and larger tires. Besides, they are way cooler :p

Well, we were 17. We had a Tiger with a blown engine and a 460 on a stand. What other possible outcome could there be? We did get it running, but it wasn't pretty. Friend's Dad sent it off to his car builder after he found out what we did to his Tiger. He was a collector and had a metal...

I helped a friend 460 swap a Sunbeam Tiger in high school. You can do it!!

Your new Explorer would be a prime candidate to get shipped off to Idaho to 410Fortune's engine swap shop

Didn't hurt my feelings. I don't have any first hand experience with the 4th generation Explorers. They seem to be a good platform for minor modifications. You made an incorrect statement about this forum. You also seem hung up on the fact that all internet people don't agree that through...

Major modifications are definitely not outside the scope of this forum. Maybe outside the intended scope of this thread, but there's lots of heavily modified vehicle build threads. The forum was originally created as a meeting place for like minded off road Ford Ranger based vehicle enthusiasts.