My 4.0 engine has finally given up the ghost after 200K+ miles. I obtained a replacement 4.0 from a local junkyard in very good shape. I took off the valve covers and intake manifold and it was very clean. The original engine had a CMP sensor on the back of the block on top of the oil pump drive. The engine that I bought is identical exept that that it just has a blank bolted down over that spot. There were two square [img:d5c7cc151d]http://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/179597_102008_1418_1.jpg[/img:d5c7cc151d]
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16 pin connectors that went off to the left side in front of the original engine and on the replacement engine, they were round and one of them only had 8 pins so we swapped wiring harnesses. My questions are: how can I tell what engine I bought,where could the CMP sensor be, is the oil pump drive in the same spot under that blank, and, can I transplant the CMP sensor?
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16 pin connectors that went off to the left side in front of the original engine and on the replacement engine, they were round and one of them only had 8 pins so we swapped wiring harnesses. My questions are: how can I tell what engine I bought,where could the CMP sensor be, is the oil pump drive in the same spot under that blank, and, can I transplant the CMP sensor?
Oct 21, 2008 at 12:20 AM
