Ebay diesel Ranger

[Jim Oaks]

Found this interesting. Rare to see a diesel:

Click HERE (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1983-FORD-MAZDA-BIO-WVO-DIESEL-RANGER-LOW-MILES-CLEAN_W0QQitemZ120183238633QQihZ002QQcategoryZ5350 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

[85_Ranger4x4]

That is a nice truck, it would be fun to have.

I have never seen a dash like that though, usually it is the swirly wood or brushed metal looking plastic.

[Chic N Stew]

What is this thing(i put an arrow pointing to it)

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/5091/28b1f3lv6.jpg

[85_Ranger4x4]

Brake controller?

[RobbieD]

Yeah, that looks like an electric brake controller. Dang it, I remember those straight-grain dashes from the days back at the dealership. Now I'm going to have to find one!

[Chic N Stew]

ohhh, i was thinking that but i couldn't really tell, thanks

[97ranger4x4]

Damn its to bad that isnt still in santa clara, CA. Thats where my parents are and I will be in that area in a week. to bad it had to relocated to montana.

[racsan]

my '88 had a simialr dash (but with a tach). dont care for the steering wheel, but other wise, WOW! i wish i could buy it. only 2 things i would change, better trans and 4wd. but i could live with a 2wd again if i had to.
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[97BlackBetty]

Man i would love to have that, i would simply install a small turbo (no big deal) and just run it. That would be so cool to have, not to mention the extra diesel!
Justin

[predator]

holy good god....i have seen diesel rangers but i have NEVER,NEVER,EVER seen an original, unrestored 83 diesel ANYTHING in such nice shape....im gonna talk to the girlfriend about this one....this is serious. thanks jim!!

[predator]

so far im the highest bidder but there is 4 days left.....will keep you posted...

[racsan]

good luck! wish i could get in on that. a dually kit would go good with the sound of the motor. i saw a ranger diesel once that had a turbo, dont know what year, it was also a 2wd std shift. i could have gotten it, saw it on a dealer lot after the owner had passed on. it had a ton of miles on it though and way too much body rot to be worthwhile buying.
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[Cwheeler]

ive got 2 diesel rangers an 85 4wd and an 87 4wd both 2.3L mitsu turbo diesels:tease:

what ever happend to the forum for diesels? or did it get moved here?:dntknw:

[predator]

i think rare rbv's covers everything....when we get a decent diesel population then we will start clammering for our own forum....just be patient...as i am trying to be:stop:

[racsan]

so did you get it?
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[Original_Ranger84]

That is very nice. and clean.

[tempforce]

nice clean diesel ranger.
my '83' 2.2 mazda/perkins ranger is up to 130,000 miles now.
i've made the valve cover mod, to prevent excesive blowby pressure.
the most common problems with these engines are:
1-starter drives
2-excesive blowby pressure
3-throttle shaft o-ring wear. (every 120,000 miles it needs to be replaced, to stop a fuel leak).
4-weak 4-speed transmission, (a early 5 speed rx-7 or 2.2 diesel mazda pickup trans will fit).
5-ford quit building them.
pm me if you have questions/comments.
using a two tank veg oil blend and diesel fuel system.

tempforce

[odley2001]

I have an 1983 ranger xlt with the factory diesel option, It has about every option you could get, My dad knew the guy who ordered it in 83, it was the start of my love for rangers, I love it but may sell it because I have several ranger projects and a bronco II in the garage right now.

[predator]

so did you get it?




sshh!!!


im still waiting for delivery.....tempforce, you will be getting some questions your way...

[PrerunnerManiac]

I have an 1983 ranger xlt with the factory diesel option, It has about every option you could get, My dad knew the guy who ordered it in 83, it was the start of my love for rangers, I love it but may sell it because I have several ranger projects and a bronco II in the garage right now.

If you sell it what are you looking to get? Can you post some pictures?

[rusty ol ranger]

Damn.....

Id like it better with a 2.9.....but i just want the body and interior......

later,
Dustin

[97RangerXLT]

My Grandpa had an 83 Diesel Ranger. that was one running son of a gun. started up great even in the northern Wisconsin winters. He had close to 200k on it when he sold it, and the reason he sold it was because the wisconsin winters had rusted out the fuel tank and a few other parts that were hard to get for it.

AJ

[W6e6s6W]

Didn't they have like 64hp?
With a bunch of work you could probably get some decent power out of it.
But its just a little peterbilt.
I saw the best diesel ranger on youtube!

Diesel Ranger 2 (http://youtube.com/watch?v=7BBqWFTxFQ0)

[1983dieselranger]

I have a 1983 Diesel Ranger here is a Vid before i switched the engine into a gas body. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFTI3RUvt8k

[Will]

Put up with that old mechanical, non-pilot injected thing every day...day in day out. In the morning it beats your brains out when you start it and it's running advanced while it warms up. You walk out with your cup of coffee and dread it. The body of the truck is rattling everywhere. Everything you mount in it eventually shakes loose. The pipes rattle, the motor rattles, your head rattles. Without a turbo it's unbearable--all that racket and no satisfaction.

[racsan]

i thought at least one of the ranger diesels was a turbo.
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[Cwheeler]

i thought at least one of the ranger diesels was a turbo.

yup the 2.3 is turbo'd, it replaced the 2.2 in 85 and remained until 87:)

[ChaseTruck754]

I've got an 83 long bed for sale. Plan was to put a 4bt in it, but I've got WAAAAY too many projects and no time to do anything with this one.

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/car/625598170.html

[predator]

Put up with that old mechanical, non-pilot injected thing every day...day in day out. In the morning it beats your brains out when you start it and it's running advanced while it warms up. You walk out with your cup of coffee and dread it. The body of the truck is rattling everywhere. Everything you mount in it eventually shakes loose. The pipes rattle, the motor rattles, your head rattles. Without a turbo it's unbearable--all that racket and no satisfaction.



well i know you arent talking about mine....idles nice and smooth, has a little "clatter" but i like that...it does need a little power enhancement but that is on the way:icon_welder:

[1983dieselranger]

Just bought a 1986 Turbo Diesel ranger. It has been sitting for 10 years! I took the timing cover off to make sure the belt was up to par before i started it. I then put a ratchet on the cranch and gave her a twist and with a little effort she broke loose. Then we hooked a chain to her and pulled her about 100 ft and VROOOOOMMMM and it even ran on the 10 year old diesel that was in it from 1998!! I bet that diesel only cost about 89cents a gallon. I have a transfer case for it so i am looking for a front end and a drive shaft to make her 4x4. The guy said it got 35/gallon when he drove it. So 4X4 won't hurt the mileage to awful much. I forgot to show the video of the truck! Here it is. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNEueB1Zfsg

[Cwheeler]

Just bought a 1986 Turbo Diesel ranger. It has been sitting for 10 years! I took the timing cover off to make sure the belt was up to par before i started it. I then put a ratchet on the cranch and gave her a twist and with a little effort she broke loose. Then we hooked a chain to her and pulled her about 100 ft and VROOOOOMMMM and it even ran on the 10 year old diesel that was in it from 1998!! I bet that diesel only cost about 89cents a gallon. I have a transfer case for it so i am looking for a front end and a drive shaft to make her 4x4. The guy said it got 35/gallon when he drove it. So 4X4 won't hurt the mileage to awful much. I forgot to show the video of the truck! Here it is. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNEueB1Zfsg

cool man, ive got an 87 2.3TD 4wd, just go and find a fm145 4wd transmission from behind any 2.8 or 2.9 and swap the bellhousing on your 2wd trany and it should work nicely. oh and I straight piped my truck, it sounds mint:headbang:

[bobbywalter]

theres no way i could tolerate a 4 cyl diesel for daily use unless i could quiet it down like a current tdi vw:icon_surprised:


but they sure are neat, i drove a ol fullsize chevy truck with a 4 bt in it....a real nice 4bt and couldnt do it, a guy from out by t/c is supposed to be putting it in his jeep now. i will live with the 6.5, way quiet comparativly at cruise and idle, and still sounds right when you nail it. most of the guys running these in waggys love them, getting around 18 town with 33/35 in tires.


so i will stay 6.5 till i can find a quiet turbo 4 cyl with mad power like the tire roaster in the cummins/ranger vid....the tire smoke is fine but the wasted fuel smoke is making us look bad.:sad:

[1983dieselranger]

Hey i am buying a 4x4 ranger and i am going to make my 2wd turbo diesel a 4x4. Do you know what all that entails? I am wanting to put the turbo diesel into a ext cab 4X4 but can't find a good body? Any suggestions or stuff to look for when converting a 2wd to a 4x4?

[bobbywalter]

Hey i am buying a 4x4 ranger and i am going to make my 2wd turbo diesel a 4x4. Do you know what all that entails? I am wanting to put the turbo diesel into a ext cab 4X4 but can't find a good body? Any suggestions or stuff to look for when converting a 2wd to a 4x4?

well, putting the factory ranger td in an ext cab 4x4 ranger would be a waste in my eyes, seems i have seen them around too. the lack of power would be overly frustrating at least for me. a bone stock 4x4 ext cab with 215 tires and 373 gears maybe would be ok as long as it has a manual trans....something you dont plan to wheel.


if you can source parts cost effectivly and can play with boost ect to get the power up its definatly feasible. a perkins or similar 4cyl mid model tractor engine would be a better candidate in my opinion then the stock engines. i looked at some but settled on the 6.5...its a parts availability and cost thing.


but if you want to do this its pretty much a matter of finding the 4x4 mitsu trans and installing it with a t case. of course you may wish to consider hydroboost brakes ect...big problem i have is potential cooling issues, i have not decided on radiator type and mounting location yet, but am considering hydroboost and electric cruise control....maybe even air conditioning...but the donor van and my rig have no ac...

[1983dieselranger]

The turbo diesel had 134 pound feet of torque. I am not looking for anything to go wheeling or to even drag race. I am just looking to get decent fuel mileage while having cabin space and 4x4 at the same time. It gets 35 mpg right now and i am sure you could stretch that to 40 if you drive conservative. so i figure i could get 25-30 mpg if driven right with ext cab and 4x4. Speaking of power.... how would i get the boost up on the turbo diesel in a cost effective kinda way?

[1983dieselranger]

Hey cwheeler do you have a vid of your truck with straight pipes?

[Will]

How much boost does that turbo make right now?

I wouldn't mess with it. That's a wiffle engine. The turbo makes it driveable, it runs cooler and more efficently. It's never going to be a powerhouse and you risk overspeeding the turbo or scattering engine parts.

If you wanted to mess with it, first you have to figure out how to turn the fuel up. Increasing the volume in the injection pump chamber is probably how you do that. There's a screw in the rotor of my DB2 that does that. I don't know how yours would work.

Then, you have to figure out how to adjust the wastegate. If you turn the screw up and inject more fuel, the turbo would spool up more quickly and hit the blowoff valve more quickly--then you would put out black smoke because there would be no additional oxygen to consume the extra fuel with. If you did burn the fuel, the turbo would speed up even more making more air available, making more exhaust gas, speeding it up even more. Without real knowledge of the setup, overspeeding would be a real risk, as would blown head gaskets, damaged crank, maybe overheating. And for what gain?

[bobbywalter]

How much boost does that turbo make right now?

I wouldn't mess with it. That's a wiffle engine. The turbo makes it driveable, it runs cooler and more efficently. It's never going to be a powerhouse and you risk overspeeding the turbo or scattering engine parts.

If you wanted to mess with it, first you have to figure out how to turn the fuel up. Increasing the volume in the injection pump chamber is probably how you do that. There's a screw in the rotor of my DB2 that does that. I don't know how yours would work.

Then, you have to figure out how to adjust the wastegate. If you turn the screw up and inject more fuel, the turbo would spool up more quickly and hit the blowoff valve more quickly--then you would put out black smoke because there would be no additional oxygen to consume the extra fuel with. If you did burn the fuel, the turbo would speed up even more making more air available, making more exhaust gas, speeding it up even more. Without real knowledge of the setup, overspeeding would be a real risk, as would blown head gaskets, damaged crank, maybe overheating. And for what gain?

not sure if it is gated or not. assuming it is gated, raise the bypass and burn all the fuel unless its already there...if it is already doing that, dont mess with it.


seems this powertrain in a 4 door geo with some jeep axles would net some good economy and cabin space.hmmmmmmmm

[87stx]

I would trade my 87stx for a good diesel ranger with a turbo. I went to school for diesel mechanic, came over here from a diesel site when I couldn't aford diesel and sold my trucks. My previous truck was a 92 F350 with a 7.3 nonturbo. Not a lot of power but reliable, tried and true. I would love to put head studs on and turn up the fuel and straight pipe that thing with stacks since I had 5 inch stacks on all my trucks! :3gears:

[Cwheeler]

Hey cwheeler do you have a vid of your truck with straight pipes?

no, but I suppose I could take one. give me a little bit

[Unkl Steve]

Hey other new guy!

I've got an '86 turbo diesel 4x4 I bought for parts.

I plan to sell the 4x4 chassis when I get all the stuff I need off of it.

I would love to trade the tranny housing off of this 5-speed 4x4 for the tranny housing off your 5-speed 4x2.

Also, I would entertain offers on the balance of the truck - transfer case, axles, warn hubs, etc. as a rolling parts truck. The body is puked, but the undercarriage may help you out. I'm taking the interior, the sway bars, the spare tire rack, the engine and trans out. The rest is up for grabs. Comes with one spare axle shaft (front left I think) and 2 spare radius arms. Oh yeah, and I'll throw in all that rust for nuthin!

[1984DieselRanger]

The turbo diesel had 134 pound feet of torque. I am not looking for anything to go wheeling or to even drag race. I am just looking to get decent fuel mileage while having cabin space and 4x4 at the same time. It gets 35 mpg right now and i am sure you could stretch that to 40 if you drive conservative. so i figure i could get 25-30 mpg if driven right with ext cab and 4x4. Speaking of power.... how would i get the boost up on the turbo diesel in a cost effective kinda way?

im not to fermilliar with the 2.3 but the basic idea for most diesel is Turn the max fule skrew out i beleive on the fuel pump, and then adjust the waste gate ( if there is one) to open later.

[longbedGTs]

I had an 84 Ranger Diesel longbed 2.2/4spd. I drove it to/from work for a few months then sold it on eBay. It was too slow for me. It got right around 33-35 MPG.

[lazlow]

I have a 1987 Turbo Diesel. Pretty good shape. around 450,000 miles and still going strong! Got it for free from my dad. Ill get some pics up soon.

[jaymegriffiths]

hi i have an opportunity to buy a 1985 2.3 td 2wd 5 speed, and a 1983 2.8 v6 5 speed
4x4... would the 2.3 diesel just bolt in or would the 2.3 5 speed mate to the 2.8 4x4 transfer case?
whats the easiest way to put the 2.3 in the 83 4x4?
anbody have any knowledge of this swap?

[mrkeithfreeman]

Hi, I am new to the site, and am very interested in swapping out my 4 speed trans in my 83 diesel ranger for a 5 speed. You mentioned early Rx-7 trans would work. What years? and what about the clutch and shift linkage? Any info would be appreciated.
Thank you
Keith Freeman

On here as mrkeithfreeman
or
mrkfreeman@yahoo.com

[tempforce]

the 2.2 and the 2.3 turbo diesel transmissions are different.
the 2.2 uses a 4-5 speed with integral bell housing. the 2.3 turbo, uses a standard type bell housing which allows the use of several transmissions.
the only upgrade to the ranger 2.2 diesel 4 speed is a Mazda 1st generation rx-7, 5 speed. the ranger 5 speed is almost non-existent. so the rx-7 tranny. the drive line will need to be shortened. and the shifter ends up further back.
most 2.2's came with 3.73 rear ends, but a 3.90 or 4.10 would be better with the new tranny. with the mazda tranny and a turbo limited to about 5 lbs boost i would stick with the 3.73 gears. (my next mod on my truck is to add a turbo).

i'm currently checking the mx-5 miata transmission to see if it's bell housing will fit.

[mazda96]

Dos anyone now what mod can be done to the 2.3 turbo diesel to get more power out of it without blowing it.

thanks