• Welcome Visitor! Please take a few seconds and Register for our forum. Even if you don't want to post, you can still 'Like' and react to posts.

1988 Ranger turbo


Jim Allen

New Member
RBV's on Boost
Joined
Aug 25, 2008
Messages
3
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Vehicle Year
1997
1988
Make / Model
Ford
Ford
Transmission
Manual
I just got a 1988 ranger short bed ranger 2.3 with 5 speed for 200 dollars.....I have bee collecting 2.3 turbo parts for 6 years and have enough to build a killer turbo...including a big valve " D " port head and a bob logs exhaust header and gutted upper and lower intake with a 1995 cobra throttle body conversion and a LA3 ecm......I need advice...I have a 1985 SVO and 4 Turbo coupes for parts...which tranny and I want a 8.8 disk brake from a explorer, what year explorer?
 


ak96

ak96

New Member
Joined
Aug 5, 2008
Messages
155
Reaction score
1
Points
0
Age
34
Location
Anchorage, ak
Vehicle Year
84,92,96,96,97,
Make / Model
ford
Engine Size
2.9
Transmission
Automatic
i dunno about the rest, but the disk 8.8s came in the 95-01 explorers(all of them) hope that helps.
 
Bill G

Bill G

Active Member
RBV's on Boost
Joined
Nov 28, 2001
Messages
10,828
Reaction score
4
Points
38
Age
56
Location
A $20 fuel surcharge from Tucson
Vehicle Year
1992
1984
Make / Model
Ford
Engine Size
2.3, 2.8
Transmission
Manual
Jim Allen said:
I just got a 1988 ranger short bed ranger 2.3 with 5 speed for 200 dollars.....I have bee collecting 2.3 turbo parts for 6 years and have enough to build a killer turbo...including a big valve " D " port head and a bob logs exhaust header and gutted upper and lower intake with a 1995 cobra throttle body conversion and a LA3 ecm......I need advice...I have a 1985 SVO and 4 Turbo coupes for parts...which tranny and I want a 8.8 disk brake from a explorer, what year explorer?
Click to expand...
Jim,
Take a look at this link, lots of information on swapping rearends.
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/Explorer8_8.html

Most people swapping over to a turbo engine run the T5 out of the turbo coupe. Being that you have 4 turbo coupes, I would go with that. Sounds like you have everything needed to build a pretty nice truck.
You can look at RPS and turboford.org for more information on turbo swaps
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Sponsored Ad


Sponsored Ad

Staff online

Members online

Total: 836 (members: 13, guests: 823)

Member & Vendor Upgrades

For a small yearly donation, you can support this forum and receive a 'Supporting Member' banner, or become a 'Supporting Vendor' and promote your products here. Click the banner to find out how.

Latest posts

Truck of The Month


Shran
April Truck of The Month

Recently Featured

Want to see your truck here? Share your photos and details in the forum.

Follow TRS On Instagram

Latest Album Photos

Medicine and health
Hunters
20240409_190831.jpg
20240409_190818.jpg
20240409_180824.jpg
20240409_182648.jpg
20240409_181010.jpg
20240408_175026.jpg
99 Ranger
20200706_161414.jpg
20240207_155117.jpg
20240207_155111.jpg

TRS Events

25th Anniversary Sponsors

Check Out The TRS Store


Sponsored Ad


Sponsored Ad

Sponsored Ad


Amazon Deals

Top