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First Explorer - 1999 Limited V8 Wedgewood Metallic

Awgy

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City, State
San Joaquin County, CA
Year, Model & Trim Level
1999 Explorer Limited V8
Callsign
Levi
Just picked up my first Explorer. She's got 320k miles. Previous owner says the motor was rebuilt 150k miles ago🤷‍♂️.

I picked it up for 1,100 with a bad head gasket and/or head. She has a misfire and leaks coolant near water pump. It should be fun. Especially when the previous owner told me he dumped 3 bottles of "head gasket in a bottle" to fix the issue.

I dropped it off at a local shop for a quick multi point inspection. I also gave them the information above.

Interior and exterior is in really good shape considering 320k miles. Ill have more pics when I get it back.

Goal is to make it a nice reliable daily with some beauty mods like wheels/tires and a small lift. Currently my daily is the 97 E350 diesel pictured towing the Explore.

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Welcome to this forum! Did the previous owner mention if the transmission was replaced or rebuilt when the engine was rebuilt?
No mention of the transmission.
 






Excellent purchase!!!
Coolant leak likey timing cover
Love the van, nothing better then a Powerstroke van except one with an intercooler hahahahaa
Welcome!!!
Here we love 5.0 and we love 7.3 very very much
You = smart
 






Good buy!!!! These trucks are tough. Welcome to EF!
 






Welcome. Nice find.
 






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