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Originally Posted by Anti_Rice_Guy
O rly?
My friend has a 97? Ranger with 160k miles, 4.0, 4x4 and has had no issues. If the 4.0 architecture made that bad of a motor, I would think they wouldn't have used it for 20+ years in various power status.
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Thus why I said it's based off the 3.8, some parts are interchangable, but their problems aren't mirrored to the tee. I had read an article a few years back about the two engines and their pro's and con's. Congrats to your friend there, but I'm sure there was more then one 4.0 97 ranger, and I'm sure someone has had less then desirable results with their 4.0.
The problem didnt arise until the new version of the 3.8 came out in the early 90's which were in cougars,thunderbirds, and in 94+ mustangs, adn 95+ windstar ( I happen to see twice as many windstars have the head gasket problem over a passenger car for some reason) and the 3.8's head problem went as far as late 90's, until Ford finally reacted to it, but never really changed the design enough to fully fix the problem ( just redesigned the head gasket) and most head gasket problem arised around 100-150K. Now are 4.0's as usual to have that problem? no, but they aren't the strongest of motors either.