HardRooster
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- Pioneer, CA
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- 1992
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- Ford
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- 4.0
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- Automatic
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I have a 92 Explorer that started knocking just a few miles after I replaced the cylinder heads due to a blown head gasket. Pretty frustrating, but I'm here now, with the engine out, torn down and the damage found, spun No1 rod bearing due to a clogged oil feed hole in the con-rod. I'll get pics of all the carnage up in a few posts.
I've been researching the interwebz about this motor, and I've got an idea of what to do to rebuild this motor and give it a little more pep without making it an expensive project.
I should note, that I'll also be rebuilding the transmission, and maybe doing more work to the paint and body (I'm a professional painter/body man) if I'm feeling up to it, but those will all go in the appropriate forum sections.
Back to the motor, I've ordered up a list of parts, broken down on this spread sheet/screen shot (Updated 7/26);
Explorer Invoice2 by CASEY, on Flickr
The big difference will be the addition of the Comp Cams 410 grind, a minor port and polish job and headers. From ALLLLL the research I've done from people who've actually worked on these motors, those three changes will make a significant difference. Other things like throttle body, MAF sensor, cat-back exhaust are all back up singers on this stage. Also, those are things rather easily added later. It's much harder to go back and add a cam later.
Not listed on there is an air box modification. I'll probably do something like what I've seen in the tech section, maybe a cowl induction with a pipe run behind the fender. Just something to draw non-engine-bay-air.
So anyway, chime in with your experiences and advice, let me know if I'm missing something, or doing something needless. Pics and updated coming in the next couple hours.
I've been researching the interwebz about this motor, and I've got an idea of what to do to rebuild this motor and give it a little more pep without making it an expensive project.
I should note, that I'll also be rebuilding the transmission, and maybe doing more work to the paint and body (I'm a professional painter/body man) if I'm feeling up to it, but those will all go in the appropriate forum sections.
Back to the motor, I've ordered up a list of parts, broken down on this spread sheet/screen shot (Updated 7/26);
Explorer Invoice2 by CASEY, on Flickr
The big difference will be the addition of the Comp Cams 410 grind, a minor port and polish job and headers. From ALLLLL the research I've done from people who've actually worked on these motors, those three changes will make a significant difference. Other things like throttle body, MAF sensor, cat-back exhaust are all back up singers on this stage. Also, those are things rather easily added later. It's much harder to go back and add a cam later.
Not listed on there is an air box modification. I'll probably do something like what I've seen in the tech section, maybe a cowl induction with a pipe run behind the fender. Just something to draw non-engine-bay-air.
So anyway, chime in with your experiences and advice, let me know if I'm missing something, or doing something needless. Pics and updated coming in the next couple hours.
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