Ford Vulcan 3.0L

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  • Опубліковано 4 гру 2024
  • The ford Vulcan had quite the run, and is still a pretty frequently requested item for how old it is!

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  • @PhamVans
    @PhamVans Рік тому +56

    One of the most reliable engines I've personally ever had. Slow as hell, but my 2004 ranger has been running for almost 20 years.

    • @markgreen7701
      @markgreen7701 Рік тому +5

      Same here. Been driving my 98 ranger 22 for years

    • @desertdetroiter428
      @desertdetroiter428 Рік тому

      Definitely slow, but reliable for sure. I was able to restore the power on my 2001 Mazda B3000 by using high mileage fuel system cleaner pretty regularly for a year. Acceleration is pretty good now. It had gotten sluggish as hell.

    • @bryannikkila9751
      @bryannikkila9751 8 місяців тому +1

      Have a 93 Ford aerostar 221k miles it's 2024 and still a daily driver

    • @bigev770
      @bigev770 5 місяців тому +3

      My rangers been driving with the 3.0 for 28 years so it is definitely reliable

  • @battldogeurmum698
    @battldogeurmum698 7 місяців тому +20

    Original 1994 Vulcan running strong at 492,391 miles

    • @U-tuber98
      @U-tuber98 2 місяці тому +2

      Still Driving my 1998 Ranger with the 3.0 Vulcan, but only 78,000 orig miles....lol

    • @LumpyFPV
      @LumpyFPV 14 днів тому +1

      Hell yeah! I've got one in my old '91 Ranger with 200 kilomiles.
      Have you had to do any major work on it in that time? I've not had to do anything crazy on my Vulcan yet and it's still running strong.

    • @battldogeurmum698
      @battldogeurmum698 14 днів тому

      Just basic maintenance, coil, wires, plugs, oil change here and there. I use synthetic oil every time and the only thing that leaks is the rear main. Crossed 500,000 a few weeks ago and the only thing of of note is that the fuel mileage still sucks 😂.

    • @U-tuber98
      @U-tuber98 13 днів тому

      @@LumpyFPV If you're asking me, yes, because the original owner neglected it terribly, new Transmission was the biggest expense..Alternator, other stuff....
      Looks and runs great..

  • @alvaropicasso6051
    @alvaropicasso6051 Рік тому +20

    Proud owner of a 191200 miles 1994 vulcan engine, runs great! not fast... however not slow.

    • @carstenfoster3474
      @carstenfoster3474 Рік тому +4

      204000 for me

    • @electro1154
      @electro1154 7 місяців тому

      @@carstenfoster3474 216,000 here, on a factory, untouched engine.

  • @danielmaehren882
    @danielmaehren882 Рік тому +10

    I have the last model of vehicle they came in a 2008 Ford Ranger. I picked the 3.0 over the 4.0 because of it being an old school pushrod design engine. I've got 237,000 miles on it, and the only engine work that has been done to it that i can see is the cylinder heads were rebuilt or replaced at one time. The valves have a tendency to recess in the seats. And I've stuck a bore scope in the cylinders, and I can see I have a few valves that are recessed, so I know they will need to be rebuilt or replaced again in the near future. Still runs great.

  • @Van_Liberty
    @Van_Liberty 10 місяців тому +2

    Got a 1996 Aerostar with the 3.0. It's in Cherry condition with only 106k miles and is super reliable. I've owned several 93's. Love this van!!

  • @charlesjackson9602
    @charlesjackson9602 Рік тому +4

    i am 69 years old...owned many vehicles...i own 4 vulcan Ford engines...and they have been the very best. engine i ever owned..no costly rubber timing belt to replace....got 2005 Ford Taurus with 268,000 on it now...uses hardly any oil...good fuel miliege...power is okay.,,i pay extra to get one in a new Ford today,.,,with the recall after recall era..with Ecoboost engines..and i have owned one as well.,,reliablity more important that hp..

  • @zombiekiller-os4rj
    @zombiekiller-os4rj 8 місяців тому +2

    People forget how much power the Vulcan is capable of making, mine makes over 300 with just a cam, fuel system, muffler and tune

  • @cmte.brazinazzo2061
    @cmte.brazinazzo2061 8 місяців тому +1

    Mine is a 1994 Taurus, still running fine at 109k miles... never opened, all original, including timing chain...

  • @Shanesaw69
    @Shanesaw69 3 місяці тому +1

    My 03 Taurus has a 3.0 in it. I'm quite impressed how much spunk it has

    • @mattdobbs-dr2rt
      @mattdobbs-dr2rt 3 місяці тому

      Maybe you have the DOHC engine they made 3 engines for the Taurus the SHO and OHV

    • @Datsyukiandeke
      @Datsyukiandeke 14 днів тому

      Yeah they made a 3.0l dohc as well that had more power. But the Vulcan ohv is super reliable.

  • @VectraQS
    @VectraQS 6 місяців тому +8

    The Vulcan isn't fast, and redlines at 5500, but man does it sound good getting there.

    • @motormouth2472
      @motormouth2472 4 місяці тому +1

      Absolutely true lmfao. My 02 Taurus is just like that, I thought of doing a cold air intake and muffler swap

  • @humbughumbughumbug
    @humbughumbughumbug Рік тому +4

    The only thing that was unreliable... was the engine mounts! (lol) Tauruses had problems getting older and breaking engine mounts, making the reliable Vulcan flop around in the engine bay.
    That's about it.
    Oh, and those Ford automatic transmissions. AX4S, AXOD and slightly the AX4N were what made taurus fans weep as they had to toss their cars due to broken transmissions. Everyone online was trying to figure out an inexpensive way to get a manual transmission mated to the Vulcan.

  • @OldBrownDog
    @OldBrownDog Рік тому +4

    Cool, I bought one in a Ranger today

  • @hunterparker69
    @hunterparker69 Рік тому +5

    My 04' Taurus just hit the 150,000 Mile mark and I tell you the engine runs smoooothe. You can hear valve noise when the hood is lifted, however I don't consider that a concerning sound.

    • @ragingbull5883
      @ragingbull5883 Рік тому

      Right, mine is silent when the hood is up even, I have an 01.

  • @Reflector1234
    @Reflector1234 7 місяців тому +1

    I have a 99 ranger with a 3.0 v6 in it. And I will it is pretty good, it doesn’t have a lot of power (in the range 145 to 150 hp from what I have read online) but it still goes and does good for 25 year old engine. Would recommend it

  • @traecummings9853
    @traecummings9853 11 місяців тому +1

    99 Ranger 3.0 4x4. 120k miles.
    Very reliable engine, in 4 low has all the power the truck needs. Not coyote fast on highway, but does ok.

  • @Datsyukiandeke
    @Datsyukiandeke 14 днів тому

    One of the most reliable engines ive ever owned. Smooth, a bit slow, but ill take a long lasting engine over performance any day. Easy to work on too. Only thing I had to change was a camshaft synchronizer but it was a 30 min job.

  • @timothyproksch2915
    @timothyproksch2915 Рік тому +1

    Mine is very forgiving. Broke water hoses a few times over heated fixed hoses still going with over 200000 on it I don’t push it. It’s in 1990 Aerostar my adventure wagon. Me and the dogs . The oil filter fell off the other day drove two miles before I knew it. It was making a lot of bad noise running bad . Put another roil filter on it five quarts of oil it’s running fine. Wow hate to lose this fun wagon. It still has no leaks. This block was used in the Taurus sho with Yamaha heads and induction system running a red line of over 7000 rpm’s from the factory. I’d like to have one with roller cam . Good on gas. I’m sold.

  • @Elmiki007
    @Elmiki007 2 місяці тому

    My 06 has 250000 miles and it's still out there.... slow as hell. But reliable

  • @gregkraft7292
    @gregkraft7292 Місяць тому

    264,000 miles on the 2005 Ford ranger 3.0 litre vulcan. 3000 mile oil changes and it keeps going.

  • @christophergoodwin-qo7tg
    @christophergoodwin-qo7tg 10 місяців тому +2

    I very much agree with this American Female on The Ford Vulcan engine

  • @uselink5-75
    @uselink5-75 6 місяців тому +2

    I had a 91 and 92 Taurus the engine was great but the transmissions both failed.

  • @mattdobbs-dr2rt
    @mattdobbs-dr2rt 3 місяці тому

    Great simple engine the old push rod design and just two valves per cylinder but perfect mid range throttle position driving.
    Its the transmission on the 99-2005 Taurus models that you have to be careful about shearing the splines off the output shaft for the torque converter.

  • @leftcoastdrifter
    @leftcoastdrifter Рік тому +1

    Agreed.

  • @morinkhuur4945
    @morinkhuur4945 7 місяців тому

    2006 Ford Taurus. 207,000 miles and still going.

  • @AdamKueflef
    @AdamKueflef 11 місяців тому

    My 2003 3.0L ranger has 340000km on the dial running like a top so I'm gonna boost it in a year or 2 because why not. Also gonna bore our the block for modular pistons and as close to a full build motor as you can in these

  • @EarlGuyton425
    @EarlGuyton425 11 місяців тому +2

    I saw one 3.0 V6 back in 19999 that was out of a 1994 ford explorer, that my employer had two men remove and take apart while I was out on my route. When I saw those heads and connecting rods and crankshaft I was shocked, being I had a 350 chevy V8 I had taken apart for a rebuild in the same shop. That 3.0 was superior in strength than the 350 chevy engine. This really shocked me because I had always believed the 3.0 was just some piece of crap brittle engine before that. It was built way stronger than your 4.6 or 5.4 ford V8s

    • @EarlGuyton425
      @EarlGuyton425 8 місяців тому

      @@California-Rottweiler They did come with a 3.0 V6. I knew of two 1994 models that had that engine

    • @EarlGuyton425
      @EarlGuyton425 6 місяців тому

      @@California-Rottweiler MUTED

  • @zacharydevan4107
    @zacharydevan4107 2 місяці тому

    My '93 ranger was bulletproof.

  • @hollonbischel5786
    @hollonbischel5786 Місяць тому

    How bout 3.0 duratek 04 sable?

  • @TinyTim-wp6jn
    @TinyTim-wp6jn 11 місяців тому +1

    I see them everywhere and i have a 2005 taurus with 164k miles wnd pers like a kitten. But i change the oil every 4k miles so no wonder

  • @k.lindsey3529
    @k.lindsey3529 Рік тому +2

    The gaskets on the 1999 engines were terrible. Water pump gasket, timing chain cover gasket, valve cover gaskets, oil pan gasket, intake gasket....all replace before 120,000 miles. Other than that, the engine is great.

    • @drumyogi9281
      @drumyogi9281 11 місяців тому

      1999 Vulcan 3.0L has a timing belt, not a timing chain.

    • @k.lindsey3529
      @k.lindsey3529 10 місяців тому

      The 3.0 and 4.0 have timing chains. The 4 cylinder engines has a timing belt. @@drumyogi9281

  • @lorettaricker8738
    @lorettaricker8738 2 місяці тому

    We have a 2007 Ford Taurus that has 196.000 miles

  • @callsigncarrot8742
    @callsigncarrot8742 Рік тому

    277k miles on my 07 ranger and the head gasket blew.

  • @ragingbull5883
    @ragingbull5883 Рік тому +1

    Mine has 355k km
    Everyone says it runs WAY too nice for being that old.

  • @mannyg35
    @mannyg35 Рік тому

    Is it true the Vulcan 3.0L block is made in Munich Germany by Mercedes for Ford?

  • @ConfusedLollipop-ki2tm
    @ConfusedLollipop-ki2tm 10 місяців тому

    A shame the axod and ax4n transmissions weren't up to the task of being reliable.

    • @eugen1315
      @eugen1315 10 місяців тому

      Это так не работает

    • @electro1154
      @electro1154 7 місяців тому

      My original, untouched, AX4N with trans cooler, has 215,000k miles, with fluid changes every 50,000 miles.

  • @d.j.hammer5352
    @d.j.hammer5352 Рік тому +2

    They were in rangers until 2011. That little tid bit that they were in production from 86-08 is false.

  • @isend2c
    @isend2c Місяць тому

    this is straight from the wikipedia article on this engine... why bother watching a video on it if it'll just be the same info from an untrustworthy source.

    • @faithindoubt1484
      @faithindoubt1484 Місяць тому

      Yeah agreed. Kind of missing the important details on heads and head bolts and it only being acknowledged in 04-06...
      The factory torture testing on vulcan was neat, definitely worth mentioning in detail. Mine cracked heads but running strong at 310,000!
      I would kill for vulcan reliability and the ability to DIY maintenance in a newer vehicle! I don't feel comfortable doing some warranty recalled gamble on a new vehicle because the reliability of my 85 accord, 99 ranger, and 04 escalade far surpasses anything I could buy now. They all run great with 700,000 miles combined. I spend more time fixing new cars

  • @cody-gaming7593
    @cody-gaming7593 10 днів тому

    My ford Taurus will rot out before the engine blows on it

  • @Philc231
    @Philc231 Рік тому

    The cooling system sucks ,the 4r44e transmission is junk ,the 8 inch rear end is junk ,the shift tube is junk ,on all fords , why fords makes things so complicated is beyond me . Even the oil filter is a pain to change .

  • @samiam247
    @samiam247 Рік тому

    Sounds like a decent engine, is the Vulcan 3.0L the same engine that came in the German 76 Mercury Capri?

    • @motormouth2472
      @motormouth2472 Місяць тому

      Probably not. These didn't come out until 1986