what motor?

pwrranger88 · Apr 18, 2009

so my 84 ranger has been sitting with out a motor for about 5 months now and i want to get it back on the road but i don't know if i want to keep the 2.8 and auto (both need rebuilding) or put a 2.3 with a 5 speed in it i'm just wondering what every ones opinon is on the 2.3 in a 4x4

ForOffRoadDriving · Apr 18, 2009

i love my little 2.3 but i dont know how well it would behave with 4x4 running gear? i think any motor other than the 2.8l would be an upgrade.

Ranger44 · Apr 18, 2009

Proud owner of a 2.3 4x4 right here.

Gearing is important. But the 2.3 is reliable and simple.

If you decide to keep a V6 go 4.0.

wrecking-crew · Apr 18, 2009

ForOffRoadDriving said:
i love my little 2.3 but i dont know how well it would behave with 4x4 running gear? i think any motor other than the 2.8l would be an upgrade.

my rackbodys beat to hell 2.8 still starts fine for what it went thru(no oil change in like over a year). keep the 2.8 imho. they are reliable

pwrranger88 · Apr 18, 2009

the 2.8 has been a good motor but i think its dead that and the more i think about it the more i like the idea of a 4 cylinder with a five speed im sick of the carburetor ranger44 what gears dose your truck have and what are you getting for gas mileage

Ric · Apr 18, 2009

2.3 turbo. Of couse there's lots of stuff to convert, lengthen and shorten and replace when doing this. The 4x4 makes it more complicated.

what motor?

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