That should be viewed as a testament to refinement and ever-expanding engine technology. In return, they offered next to no improvement in power or fuel mileage. Their will be some sturt bars or if its 4 wheel drive it'll be above the front dif. A properly shifted and geared 351 in my 94 Club Wagon was a real torquemonster. It would have been great for inclusion had it been born with a 4.
The links on this video to products are for informational purposes only and in no way are an endorsement of the safety or effectiveness of the particular product. General Comments: At 65,000 miles, I have elected to replace all of the ignition coils as I no longer trust the original units. Mine was given a vinyl floor from the factory and I highly recommend it if you can find one with this; it eliminates having to worry about ruining carpet if you live where you have to deal with large amounts of dirt, road salt, or mud on a daily basis. As this employee would soon have a periodic need to pull a 4,000 pound trailer, the employee was concerned about damaging his 4. For that matter, what is in a Marauder? Faults: Clutch master cylinder went out at 47000.
The ignition coils do not seal well against moisture. Both are easy to fix if they ever happen. On to the car itself, I love it!!! Current thinking was that small bore, long stroke motors would be easier to control emissions in better swirl if I remember correctly. Faults: Brakes needed to be replaced at 36,000 miles, but that is usually standard for most vehicles. It has always used a bit of oil; A little more as it has aged.
Pretty comfortable ride considering it's a truck. Model year 2001 Year of manufacture 2001 First year of ownership 2004 Most recent year of ownership 2005 Engine and transmission 4. Never seen a winter and factory serviced since new. So how in the hellnit. I like the mpg, but I really love the brakes on this truck. But this was the design choice made by the Ford engineers and it just goes with the territory.
My folks had an early 4. Or does that create more issues, trans mounts, driveshaft length etc. The stock front shocks do not adequately control rebound. Now almost 15 years have passed! He finally donated it to Teen Challenge he said. From what can be gathered, the valve guide seals in the 1995 model and older 4. It is my daily driver.
My only complaint so far is mileage. Even the transmission and rear end have survived amazingly. The truck received moderate frame damage but is still driveable. We have a service truck at work with only 160k on it and it has shot out 8 of the 10 already. Ford did provide replacements as part of the settlement, albeit for a very short period of time. Wiring harness and computers are different and exhaust.
I had 2 trans go out. The seats are too firm. And after careful consideration and checking for issues. I have one of the more basic packages you could option the truck with, and have a delete on almost all of the power options other than the radio, which in my opinion is a very nice option to have if you are looking for something very simple that just does the job. The intake manifold leaks coolant into the 4 plug 121,800 miles or 63,000 on the new motor. General Comments: Excellent, but unpredictable gas mileage.
Makes oil changes easier and less messy. My next chunk of cash goes to the Japs. It was time to move on and Ford definitely did not allow for much confusion when it created the 4. I have had a rust out open up in the bottom and side on the front of the passenger rocker. The 4V motors are beautiful though.