oneten110 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Does anybody out there have a pic of the front end of a 4.2 engine please, i have just bought a bare engine to replace the tdi in my defender. I need a pic of the front end so I know which brackets to buy to fit the alternator and power stering pump, if anybody has such a thing please. The one in the parts catalogue would probably be more helpful than a picture of an installed engine. Thank you in advance for any help gents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 90 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Ive just taken one out and have 90% of what you need, Two of some bits and a lot of it brand new! I'll get some pic's this PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneten110 Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 Ive just taken one out and have 90% of what you need, Two of some bits and a lot of it brand new!I'll get some pic's this PM. Thank you, but at this stage I don't even know if the engine I have is a serpentine or a multi belt engine. Is there any way to tell them apart when all the ancillaries have been stripped?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_d Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Here is a picture of a 3.9 serp which should be about the same I think. Ignore the Ford coil packs top left, I'm in the process of Megasquirting it. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 90 Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 If its a 4.2 they only did them with 3 seperate belts. Its a finny setup with 2 single V belts and one 4 rib multi v for the alt'. I'll get a pic tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneten110 Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 Here is a picture of a 3.9 serp which should be about the same I think.Ignore the Ford coil packs top left, I'm in the process of Megasquirting it. Steve Thanks for the pic, but that is a different front end to mine, the water pump is not the same shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneten110 Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 If its a 4.2 they only did them with 3 seperate belts. Its a finny setup with 2 single V belts and one 4 rib multi v for the alt'. I'll get a pic tomorrow. Thank you very much, that would be helpful, serves me right for buying an engine that has sat around at the back of a garage for years. But really wanted a 4.2. Unfortunately it is bare, all the ancillaries have been stripped off it along with the rocker covers, the distributor and all the manifolds. So a bit to do to it, I am going to put carbs on it to start with, if only because I have got plenty of them and still have the HUGE air filter that sits across the back of the engine. I am also on the look out for the following bits if anybody has them please? air inlet duct ETC7193 or ERC5453 support bracket LH ERC3892 support bracket RH ERC3893 retaining strap front ERC3946 retaining strap rear ERC3897 and probably about a million other things as the re-conversion proceeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 If its a 4.2 they only did them with 3 seperate belts. Its a finny setup with 2 single V belts and one 4 rib multi v for the alt'. I'll get a pic tomorrow. That sounds like the same arrangement my 3.9 had - I thought that was only used for one year (93), but maybe it was used on the 4.2 as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 If its a 4.2 they only did them with 3 seperate belts. Its a finny setup with 2 single V belts and one 4 rib multi v for the alt'. I'll get a pic tomorrow. I'm afraid that that is not true! All 'Soft Dash' LSEs have a serpentine belt on the 4.2L. I have one outside on mine!! These engines are quite rare as they were only produced for less than a year before the LSE was dropped! However, I believe it can be converted to v-belts, although I seem to remember something about the front face of the engine block being different to the v-belt block. What effect this has I don't know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneten110 Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 But does anybody have a picture of the front end set up for V belt please? With mine being bare I need an idea of where the alternator and PS pump are fitted. Thanks Chaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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