Im building a budget stroker out of a 96 (i beleive..) 4.0 and using a 80' 258 as the donor. The 4.0 is in great shape so im not boring it, just honing with new rings. While looking to buy a rebuild kit online, they list kits for 87-95 4.0 and 96-up 4.0. Does anyone know the difference in these. Im not sure if i should get the 96-up for my 4.0 block and pistons, or the 87-95 kit for my older crank and rods.

I was under the impression that all the bearings were the same between 258s and 4.0s all the way till 06'

Thanks.

 

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good call, i forgot about that place.

 

I'm pretty sure the type of piston ring was changed in 96', but that's all. Don't quote me on that, but I remember hearing it on the forum a while ago.