biggun-nohurry
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- Kansas
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 92 XLT
So I have not one, but two Ford Explorers.
I'd up some pics, but they're bone stock and beat up so not much to look at. But they need some work which means I need some advice. Got a red one (Exp1) and a white one (Exp2)
Exp1 (red) - Pretty good shape inside but peeling bad out. The engine lost head gaskets. My boy, enamored with the thing, wrenched for days and days. Success! He loved it. Lasted 2 days before throwing a rod through the pan.
Which brings us to Exp2 - Saw it parked in a yard. It ran. Gave $350 for it. ROUGH shape. Don't think i even got a title for it. Pulled the motor and did R&R on Exp1. More success! But it leaves Exp2 without a motor. Well.. a heap of a motor on a pallet, anyway.
But now, Exp1 - with the replacement motor - has all kinds of noise. Old motor; old problems. Lots and LOTS of tappet noises. Clickety, clickety. And now it won't shift right. (Modulator, Governor, whatever, I can do that.) Figure it's not long for this world.
Soooooooooo..... You wanna introduction? Okay, I'm an Aerospace Engineer that could use some advice from the guys that actually know stuff because they've done the wrenching. Now, because it's the first thing you'll ask, lemme tell you what the usage will be:
We're in Kansas. Rocks? Nope. Not crawling. Mud? Some. Probably. Snow? Can get deep and impassable. Lots and lots of gravel roads. High speed gravel with merciless potholes.
Both Exp1 and Exp2 need motors.
I could go for a major rebuild on the 4L V6, but i think there might be much better choices, including V8 choices. Any suggestions? Exp1 is pretty clean, at least inside, and could merit a new motor. I wouldn't mind getting serious with it for a longer relationship.
Exp2 might be a lost cause. I could easily strip it to the frame rails and plant whatever drivetrain in it. I could even drop an old Mercedes body on it because i know where i can get one for free! Magically 4WD MB redneck style. I think it'd be cool. Maybe do some bogging. Maybe do some on-road. Who knows? Need some input, especially on drivetrain.
Anyway, hi and glad to be here.
I'd up some pics, but they're bone stock and beat up so not much to look at. But they need some work which means I need some advice. Got a red one (Exp1) and a white one (Exp2)
Exp1 (red) - Pretty good shape inside but peeling bad out. The engine lost head gaskets. My boy, enamored with the thing, wrenched for days and days. Success! He loved it. Lasted 2 days before throwing a rod through the pan.
Which brings us to Exp2 - Saw it parked in a yard. It ran. Gave $350 for it. ROUGH shape. Don't think i even got a title for it. Pulled the motor and did R&R on Exp1. More success! But it leaves Exp2 without a motor. Well.. a heap of a motor on a pallet, anyway.
But now, Exp1 - with the replacement motor - has all kinds of noise. Old motor; old problems. Lots and LOTS of tappet noises. Clickety, clickety. And now it won't shift right. (Modulator, Governor, whatever, I can do that.) Figure it's not long for this world.
Soooooooooo..... You wanna introduction? Okay, I'm an Aerospace Engineer that could use some advice from the guys that actually know stuff because they've done the wrenching. Now, because it's the first thing you'll ask, lemme tell you what the usage will be:
We're in Kansas. Rocks? Nope. Not crawling. Mud? Some. Probably. Snow? Can get deep and impassable. Lots and lots of gravel roads. High speed gravel with merciless potholes.
Both Exp1 and Exp2 need motors.
I could go for a major rebuild on the 4L V6, but i think there might be much better choices, including V8 choices. Any suggestions? Exp1 is pretty clean, at least inside, and could merit a new motor. I wouldn't mind getting serious with it for a longer relationship.
Exp2 might be a lost cause. I could easily strip it to the frame rails and plant whatever drivetrain in it. I could even drop an old Mercedes body on it because i know where i can get one for free! Magically 4WD MB redneck style. I think it'd be cool. Maybe do some bogging. Maybe do some on-road. Who knows? Need some input, especially on drivetrain.
Anyway, hi and glad to be here.