Hi, I have a 98 ford ranger 4x4 with a 4.0 v6, I was wondering if anyone here has bought a brand new, or rebuilt 4.0 engine and if so how much did it cost? Don't need to know labor charges as I can do the work myself. Also my engine runs fine now I just want to have a back up replacement because it has 200k on it and i would rather be safe than sorry. So if anyone has prices for new or rebuilt that would be great and im not intrested in a junk yard motor.

 

i dont know if they would be available like that. you could maybe find one of the new 4.0 sohcs but i doubt you will find a new complete ohv.

you cold get a new/rebuilt performance v6 from tom morana, you d have to contact them though. i'd consider the v8 swap if you get to the point you need a new engine in a truck that age.

http://www.moranav6racing.com/catego...?CategoryID=32

 

Really dont want a v8 in it gas milage and comp swaps and probably alot of other modifying not really intrested in all that... but that 4.0 was a very common motor cant belive you cant get a new one for a good price... I want to keep it under 2 grand if possible

 

Most pick and pulls charge $3-500 from what I've read on here

 

Okay I also had another idea.... Has anyone ever done a full rebuild on this motor? if so what did that cost? Im thinking if I buy a non running motor from junk yard and I rebuild myself I might save money from buying one that has already been done or a brand new one. I cant rebuild my current one because I could not afford to have my truck down for the amount of time it would take to do a rebuild, So I would need to do it on a junk yard engine. And im talking full rebuild too... crank,bearings,pistons, rings,rods,cams,lifters,valves,gaskets, ect.... + machine shop charges im guessing 3-4 hundred

 

i just found this online maybe it could help you http://www.lowmileageengines.com/?sr...FU175QodI0DEbQ

 

Well I contacted them for a quote but no response yet, However I found out advanced auto parts can get me a new one for $2,035 which is not too bad but I would like to find a bit cheaper.

 

Yeah for 2K might as well buy another truck.

Youre engine if well taken care of in the past will last another 20-100K miles. I'm on 250k and it purrs like a kitten.

 

Well there is nothing wrong with my engine it runs great. But if I'm ganna put mods and money into the truck, I would like it to last a good amount of years, it has no rust and frame is still great so if I put a new motor should be like a new vehicle.

 

seems pointless if your engine is running great though.

 

theirs companys that offer reman motors jaspar is one of em.. also your local auto part stores can get you a reman engine..also a v8 swap isent that bad and you can still get good fuel mpg.. i just finished a 5.0 swap in my 88 ranger and its geting 18 city and 25 hwy.. 20 hwy tho if i got my foot in it

 

there is a guy here in indy that has a 99 4.0 with 80k miles on it that's for sale. he's looking for like $250 for it i think.. that's cheap and could always be put in a corner until you need it