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03-20-2020, 08:36 PM
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2014 Exploder
My mother in law just inherited her father's '14 exploder. It's an XLT with a 3.5L V6 and 4x4. It has 170K on it. It runs/drives great for the mileage we are trying to decide whether or not to keep it. I'm wondering if this is a good drivertrain and if there are any inherent problems that we should avoid (sell car). I'd love to hear any opinions on this thing good or bad. Thanks.
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************************************* 1968 Lemans. 37,000 original miles. GTO clone. 462ci/KRE 290 heads. UltraDyne 280/288 Solid/850 Qjet by Cliff/Performer RPM/TSP 9.5" in TH400/8.5" 3.42 gears/3950# Race weight/12.58@106 at Bandimere speedway high altitude |
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03-21-2020, 12:46 PM
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We bought a 2012 Taurus new with that engine, put 120k or so miles on it over seven years, and had no problems anywhere with that car. Of course that's 50k fewer miles than your car has. I would venture that Ford has built millions of that engine and its variants over the years now.
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03-21-2020, 01:23 PM
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On the earlier 3.5's.... and possibly the later ones.. If the water pump goes out it will puke water into the crankcase
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 Current Pontiacs -1973 Formula SD455 - #'s auto orig paint 1972 Trans Am - 4 speed orig paint 1974 Formula 400 - Ram Air automatic 1966 2+2 convertible - 421 4bbl automatic 1967 Grand Prix - 4 speed orig paint 1967 GTO - 4 speed orig paint 35k orig miles |
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03-23-2020, 09:49 AM
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My '11 Lincoln MKX did that. A bearing divides the coolant from the crankcase oil. When it failed the crankcase oil turned to chocolate milkshake and the car overheated. The repair was very expensive and tied up the car for a week. Then they have to run the car with new oil and drain it 3 times.
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03-23-2020, 09:49 AM
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That was about 110,000 miles. Car still runs well now at 143,000.
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03-23-2020, 11:37 AM
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IIRC... The water pump is driven off the timing chain. Its about 11hrs book time to change it.
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Current Pontiacs -1973 Formula SD455 - #'s auto orig paint 1972 Trans Am - 4 speed orig paint 1974 Formula 400 - Ram Air automatic 1966 2+2 convertible - 421 4bbl automatic 1967 Grand Prix - 4 speed orig paint 1967 GTO - 4 speed orig paint 35k orig miles |
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03-23-2020, 11:46 AM
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too many miles..
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Frank Szymkowski 1969 GTO Judge Warwick blue/blue, RAIII, 4 speed, tach/gauges, Safe T track, 3.55's, ps and radio. 1971 Torino 351c 4v GT convertible. White on white with black interior 4 speed, shaker, am/fm, ps/pdb, buckets/console, ac. One of 26 made |
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03-23-2020, 04:23 PM
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exploDer, ya had me wondering where this was going from the first post.
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03-23-2020, 06:37 PM
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It’s free. It’s proven. It drives good.
Why wouldn’t you keep it?
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 frittering and wasting the hours in an off hand way.... 1969 GTO, 455ci, 230/236 Pontiac Dude's "Butcher Special" Comp hyd roller cam with Crower HIPPO solid roller lifters, Q-jet, Edelbrock P4B-QJ, Doug's headers, ported 6X-8 (97cc) heads, TKO600, 3.73 geared Eaton Tru-Trac 8.5", hydroboost, rear disc brakes......and my greatest mechanical feat....a new heater core. 
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03-23-2020, 06:50 PM
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A heluva lot of them in service across the country should tell you something.
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03-24-2020, 11:38 AM
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03-24-2020, 11:44 AM
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I have a 15 sport. Bought new. Admittedly, It's had it's share of smaller issues, but nothing major yet.
Initially I thought I didn't like it much, but it has really grown on me lately. It's a comfortable and good handling long distance driving SUV. Plenty of room, good features and you sit up high. I say go for it. No reason not to. |
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