New guy!

[Ranger_man]

Hey everyone! I made it over here from rangerresource.net
As some of you know I have a 87 Ranger long bed with a 5 spd and a 2.3L. It is soon to have a 4.0L though. I also have a 85 F-150 2wd LWB with a good 302 and a toast AOD.

Hope I can help some around here!

 

[lil_dq]

Good to have ya stick around!

 

[Skandocious]

Awesome! Great to have you with us! Real nice bunch of guys around here, post up and post often

 

[89frankenford]

HEY welcome to the site!!! post some pics of your rigs!

 

[polarbear]

Welcome!

 

[Brian_B]

Hey buddy! Long time no see. Glad to have you aboard.

You still stuck in AR?

 

[slmann]

Welcome to the site.

 

[O'Rattlecan]

Welcome! I hope you enjoy the place and stick around. Post up often.

Ryan

 

[d-kuzmen]

Welcome to the site!

 

[smokey]

Welcome Ranger_man

 

[Bob Ayers]

Welcome to FTF!!!!

 

[TheRoadVirus]

Enjoy your stay . Welcome.

 

[Gunner]

WELCOME ABOARD.............Please have your medications ready, because this place is a mind altering experience

Gunner

 

[Ranger_man]

Hey buddy! Long time no see. Glad to have you aboard.

You still stuck in AR?

VERY much against my will. I did move to a bogger trailer about 2 miles from where I was at. Been in the process of remodeling it now.

Good to see some familar names around here though!





In referance to the pics......here ya go guys!


Heres the 87 Ranger. It won't rev past 3K RPMs. It has new fuel pressure regulator, fuel pump, EGR valve. You get the idea. Its getting a 4.0

The problem child....

The F-150...

F-150 engine

My DD.....get wonderful mileage, and is fairly comfortable

The wife's ride, and my hobby/addiction tow vehicle....

The hobby/addiction....that and SCUBA

 

[6L PWR]

Welcome!

 

[TheRoadVirus]

Why not just put the F150 engine in the ranger?

What 4.0L are you using? Trans? Those rangers are nice and light.. should be quick.

 

[TheRoadVirus]

Oh yea, I forgot to say.. your engines look nice and clean. Well done.

 

[Ranger_man]

Thanks on the engines! The F-150 has about 22K on the engine, less than 2K since I installed it. The Ranger has about 15K on the engine.

I thought about putting the 302 in the Ranger with a NP435 behind it, but I looked at the numbers from the 84 (yes, the engine is older) 302, and the 96 Explorer 4.0L, and the 4.0 puts out slightly more power with less weight and maintianing the EFI (I've done the EFI swap before). I plan on using the stock 5 spd. Not sure, but I may need a new bell housing.

Installing the 4.0L will require less custom parts, and less associated costs than the 5.0L

For the time being, the 7.5 will continue to reside in the Ranger, until i toast it, then an X 8.8 will go in place. I plan on using the Ranger to tow the boat/emabarass rice runners. I want to keep the Ranger looking just like it is.....sleeper

 

[Tweeder]

Why not just put the F150 engine in the ranger?

mostly cause it's MY engine. i just wasn't using it at the time

I want to keep the Ranger looking just like it is.....sleeper

:horseshit:

 

[redneckgrl]

Awesome! Great to have you with us! Real nice bunch of guys around here, post up and post often

uh-hmmm, Chris, you did it again..... .....


Welcome from one of the GIRLS.............