Geeshik
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- Location
- Sheboygan Falls, WI
- Vehicle Year
- 1993
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 3.0
- Transmission
- Manual
Hi. If i was going to swap my 1990 4.0 for a similar year 3.0, would i be able to use the same trans, mounts, and computer? It's an automatic 4x4.
What are good aspects of both engines? I'm trying to decide and fuel economy and reliability are major factors. I would outfit my rig with a light duty plow for Wisconsin winters (a few driveways; nothing commercial), and it would mostly see light duty hauling (yard waste, lumber, etc.)
I have heard alot of bad things about the 4.0, and i have owned two now... a 1998 SOHC Explorer that seemed okay except for a noisy timing chain and tons of vacuum leaks on goofy plastic intake manifold, and now a 1990 with a motor that is shot (It has 170,000 miles on it, and the guy i bought it from got rid of it because he couldn't get it running and had no time to replace it with the low mileage 1991 4.0 that he picked up.)
The truck is nice, stock, with little rust. The paint is faded out, but it's better than most vehicles it's age up here in the rust belt. I just am not sure if a 4.0 is the best thing for my needs. Not to mention the fact that it takes up so much room under the hood of the truck...
Which brings me to my next question... Can i eliminate the EGR and Catalytic Converter? Will this hurt anything in the engine? I have heard arguments both ways. It doesn't have to pass emissions.
What are good aspects of both engines? I'm trying to decide and fuel economy and reliability are major factors. I would outfit my rig with a light duty plow for Wisconsin winters (a few driveways; nothing commercial), and it would mostly see light duty hauling (yard waste, lumber, etc.)
I have heard alot of bad things about the 4.0, and i have owned two now... a 1998 SOHC Explorer that seemed okay except for a noisy timing chain and tons of vacuum leaks on goofy plastic intake manifold, and now a 1990 with a motor that is shot (It has 170,000 miles on it, and the guy i bought it from got rid of it because he couldn't get it running and had no time to replace it with the low mileage 1991 4.0 that he picked up.)
The truck is nice, stock, with little rust. The paint is faded out, but it's better than most vehicles it's age up here in the rust belt. I just am not sure if a 4.0 is the best thing for my needs. Not to mention the fact that it takes up so much room under the hood of the truck...
Which brings me to my next question... Can i eliminate the EGR and Catalytic Converter? Will this hurt anything in the engine? I have heard arguments both ways. It doesn't have to pass emissions.