Recent content by Phil Frady

A Ranger bumper would fit. Just remember the grill is part of the bumper(cover) for the Sport Trac where is separate on the Ranger.

You will need 2 long skinny flat tip screw drivers. From the adjustment window you will use 1 to push the adjuster lever away from the adjust screw and the other will have to rotate the adjuster screw in. The shoes have worn into the drum and there is a small lip preventing you from pulling the...

You could put your old brake booster back on. I'm thinking there may be an adjustment with the plunger between the master cylinder and the booster. Otherwise bleed the breaks again with a tool that will activate the antilock break module to get any air out of it. I think mine does that but I...

I would say they are a lot more compatible than you think. I would look into getting a cam from CompCams(?) and some higher flow injectors like dark blue 24lb/hr. Then you would raise the horsepower from 160 to 220ish or more. I think the “X” engine is better than the “E” engine.

If it cranks and runs, it is not the security system built in by the factory. I would look at the fuel pump and it fuel filter and see if you are getting fuel to the injectors. Factory and dealer installed security systems are 2 different things.

As long as the difference in money is acceptable

I got a local dealer to do it. Mine went out at 179K. They gave me 3 options: trade my truck in, cassettes only, or reman Fred Jones engine. Cassettes came with 12month/12K mile warranty, long block came with 3yr/36K mile warranty. I opted for the long block because I was doing a lot of driving...

The engine will need to be removed to change the passenger side timing chain and maybe tensioner. The price difference between changing the cassettes, as they are called at Ford, versus a reman engine is very low. I went with the reman engine for the 3yr/36K mile warranty.

A past member had a project where he added pull cords inside. Search: Rich Lunder

I would say dirty injector(s) but not dirty enough to give you a lean mixture code. Maybe a fuel filter?

Why not fix the issue of what’s making them clogged?

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I think the 4.0L OHV “X” is a much better engine. Comp Cams used to make a cam for it.

I have Blue Driver and I like it. If I buy another one it will have the option to bleed the ABS brake module.

I used high dollar locking plug wires once and mine looked like those.