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86 ranger 4x4


twitch615

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Figured id start a thread before i really started building it.

It's a 1986 ranger regular cab, 2.3 manual 5-speed, manual T-case. It's pretty much stock besides the A/ts. I plan on building it into a mild prerunner. Here are some pics











 


twitch615

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thanks! How's your 2.9 on power? my reason for asking is i wanna do an engine swap soon but i don't know what engine to go with:icon_confused:
 
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don't waste the time of the 2.9

either go 2.3 turbo, or 4.0, or 302.

i need that dash stuff.. its a lot better looking than mine. well, i don't need your dash pad, b/c its cracked and covered lol. but yeah, the lower piece, the silver piece, the trim, the steering column stuff.. man its clean compared to mine lol.
 

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Hey you know what..

if you want to go 2.9, then go 2.9 but I think at that point I would just go with the good ol 4.0. I think I would go with whats cheaper, has less miles on it. Ultimately though, I'd go for a 4.0 if you're going to swap.

As far as power goes...it's slow but reliable! I love the little 2.9's. However those 4.0's have a great reputation.
 
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I wanna go 4.0 the only reason i was wondering about the 2.9 is because i could get a sweet deal on one. And as for my interior i have no idea how i've kept it this clean
 
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Update. Scored this bumper off a rusted out yoda at the junkyard

Cleaned it up to look like this

Haven't gotten around to mounting it though. Finally a driveway posershot.
 
NEVERDONE86

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Good luck with your build! I can't wait to see where this goes. I'm building a crawler out of mine and I'm rebuilding my 2.9. Its a great little engine but if your going to do a fast prerunner id go 302.
 
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Thanks! Good luck with yours too. And i've actually decided to just make it a trail rig so i can make good use of the 4x4.
 
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