Recent content by DannyBeans

The plan for a while now has been to make a project out of this. Restore the body, upgrade the suspension, build a nice wooden flatbed, customize the electrics - turn it into something unique. Not a show truck, 'cause I intend to use it as a truck, but something I can show off a little. I'll...

Are these reasonably interchangeable over time? For example, would a '90 2.3 be a straightforward replacement for an '83 2.0?

Yeah, I figure the labor's gonna be scary. But I also think it'd cost more to replace the entire truck with something newer. Plus this old beast has a lot of sentimental value. :)

Hi, all. I'm looking for either a second opinion or a confirmation on something my shop told me. The guys at my shop managed to revive my '83, but it has some serious issues - it surges like crazy, leaks oil, has some serious blow-by, and possibly a blown head gasket. I'd love to swap the...

No, no extra tank. Not really sure what its fate was - it was long gone by the time I got it. A V8 would be fun, but realistically, it's more engine than I'll ever need.

Hiya, folks. Longtime Ranger owner, new poster, probable future lurker. I have a base-model '83 called the Woad Warrior. I retired it a couple years back when the timing belt went, thinking it was a write-off. I stuck it in the barn with the plan to replace the engine someday. Now that I've...