4.5

[bionicjim]

Hi all
Does a 97 plate 4.2 have large or small
Crank journals
Many thanks

[TimJM]

My understanding is the change to the early 4.2 cranks was in 98. Do you have an engine number?

No doubt somebody with a better date will be along soon.

[TimJM]

This might help from another thread:

simonsparrow said:

For what its worth, my car is a late '97, so has the small journal crank and has been ok so far. Might look at a later steel crank when I eventually need to rebuild.

So I think the change was in 98. How far into 98 is anyone's guess.

[Mr Cerbera]

nemasis is your man to ask !