Rebuild or buy remanufactured Ford 4.2 L Essex V6

Asked by Jack Dec 20, 2021 at 10:09 PM about the 2003 Ford F-150 XLT LB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My cousin is giving me a F150 V6 4.2L, needs to be rebuilt, it runs but leaks oil.
Should I rebuild or buy a remanufactured engine?

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James answered 3 years ago

I'd buy a crate engine for it since the vehicle is free. But before you do that, find out what's leaking. It might be better to just fix the leak. Hope that helps! Jim

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