cp2295
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- Washougal, wa
- Vehicle Year
- 1999
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4.0L swap, 8.8 explorer axle, IFS front end
- Transmission
- Manual
- My credo
- If you ain't first you're last
In the middle of rebuilding a 4.0 OHV and was curious whether a new aftermarket cloyes timing set with tensioner/guides would be better than just reusing the good stock Ford parts. The sprockets don't have any wear to speak of, and the tensioner worked great (it was quite difficult to compress it and overcome the oil pressure). Should I just use the Ford parts? They have 250k on them. I have found that when it comes to internal components you really just need to go OEM, nothing else works quite right but maybe an easy part to make like a timing chain would be fine to go aftermarket. This motor must have been maintained really well because the crank looks immaculate and the cylinder walls have no ridge and have cross-hatching still. Crank bearings are definitely wore out but probably could have kept going a while. I'm going OEM ford oil pump, and rod bearings because surprisingly they are cheaper than aftermarket.
While we are on the subject of OEM vs aftermarket has anyone had success with cam synchronizers besides Motorcraft?
While we are on the subject of OEM vs aftermarket has anyone had success with cam synchronizers besides Motorcraft?