Beanmachine7000
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- Location
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- Vehicle Year
- 1991
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4.0L
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- Manual
I thought I remembered reading the BII came with the 4-bangerwhy do i remember b2's having 4 cyl engines? they didnt have the 2.0 but the 2.3 1 bbl...then the diesel option in 85 iirc...the diesel the 2.3 and the 2.8 were options a few years...had 3 engine choice then it was 2.3-2.9 then 2.9 only...
i had an x truck that was gifted to trenton schools too that was a plow truck. 4.0 equipped...but a non production test truck. had to be sold in parts not whole.
put the axles in my truck. and the rest on many others.
there has to be someone round here with a 4 cyl truck...
In my experience the 2.3 has been WAAAYY more reliable than the 2.9, I've seen one go over 300k, one go over 250k, and one at 188k, and all still running, with no major work done... Both 2.9's I've had died before 200k... Maybe I'm unlucky... I think the 300 would be real neat, but I'm looking for something that's gonna be easy to get, and no real major fab work...How is the 2.9 less reliable then a 2.3L?....and there not that much weaker then a 4.0. There a good comprimise.
Actually the 300 (4.9L) swap isnt that big of deal if you put on like a 3 inch body lift.
Some here will try to steer you away from that swap, but with the body lift its no harder then a 302, and the 300 is better at performing truck duties then a 302. Its also as reliable as the earths rotation.
later,
Dustin
I think a 2.3 will do fine in a BII... It already has 3.73's and when I do my 8.8, D35 swap I'll probably go to 4.56's run maybe 31's... So, for now it all depends on what engine I can find first and the least expensive... 4.0 or 2.3...Much like a 2.3.
Before mine was turbo'd, it wasn't underpowered in the least. It would move the ranger just as fast as the 4.0 moves my explorer. The BII is much closer in weight to a ranger. I see no reason why it couldn't move a BII. Ford was putting them in extended cab ranger's which can't be any lighter than a BII. I say go for it. Make sure you've got 3.73 or 4.10 gear axles and it'll be fine. And you won't have to worry about cracked heads and loss of oil pressure problems associated with the 2.9L POS engine.
Maybe I could add a small turbo to the 2.3? Run maybe 5 psi? 150hp would be easy to get wouldn't it? I should stop thinking... I'm gonna get myself in trouble, lol...
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