Cylinder head interchange

2003 FORD EXPLORER
150,000 MILES • 4.0L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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TEDDY3
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I am doing a head job on my SUV and two of the three bolts for the water inlet have rung off. Was wondering if both heads were the same just flipped around? Or if i changed the cam shafts would that do the trick? Because i notice the other head has an inlet just capped off.Head looks identical. I have sohc.
May 24, 2017 at 12:57 AM
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STEVE W.
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The bare castings are the same, but they have some different machine work to make the left/right sides and not interchangeable.
May 24, 2017 at 3:02 AM
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