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Posted: Tue Dec 14th, 2021 06:08 pm

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A lean on bank 1 and bank 2 could have been the pre-courser to head gasket or cracked head. With 274k on the clock my best guess would be cracked head or head gasket that is causing the low compression.

Low budget solution: I would look for a junk yard replacement 3.0L and put a new oil pump, water pump, and thermostat housing with thermostat on it before I swapped it out. With your engine out I would also pull the transmission and transfer case to do a full service to make sure no problems were on the horizon.

Deep pocket solution: Find a 5.0L out of a 2000/2001 Explorer with 4wd. Go through the engine and replace any worn parts and all gaskets you can get to. Rebuild transmission and transfer case. A 5.0 swap with fresh tranny and x-fer case with new driveshaft solves any power issues.

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