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    2.3 turbo Flash codes

    Hey guys, got a 2.3 thunderbird turbo ranger, gutted upper and lower intake, stock brown top injectors, 47mm turbonetics a/r.63 turbo, tubular stainless steel turbo manifold, 3" downpipe to high flow muffler, la3 ecu, front mount intercooler. NO EMISSIONS. So i tried jumpering the house looking...
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    Oil pressure sensor wire color?

    Ok my L____H Oil pressure gauge doesnt work and its because i have a swapped 2.3turbo and cannot for the life of me figure out where the one wire connector for the oil pressure sender is. I found a green black wire with the same type of connector and hooked it up and it didnt work, Does anyone...
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    Turbo Timer Install/wiring

    Hey guys, got a 1989 ranger with a 2.3 turbo, Im trying to install my apexi turbo timer looks like this here is what i been going off of So im having trouble figuring out exactly where to wire this thing, i have looked at the wiring diagrams for my truck and the color codes are completely...
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    2.3T Sensor wiring issues

    Hey guys, i have an 89 ranger with a 2.3 turbo out of a thunderbird. Im having issues finding sensor clips for the back side of the lower intake, there are two sensors that i cannot find oem wiring for at all, if any of you know what sensors these are and what color the ranger wiring harness...
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    2.3 turbo ranger needs rebuild

    Hey guys, so i just traded my v8 ranger for a 2.3 turbo ranger built and tuned on 40psi of boost. supposedly it has billet piston rods, forged pistons, arp main and rod bolts along with arp head bolts, low compression rings and a lift cam with titanium valve springs with 550cc injectors with a...
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    Wont start omg

    So Far Everything on this v8 swap i have cheaped out on has bit me in my ass. Now i think this darn thing is cursed. My 302 ranger wont start.... hmmmmm well the battery is in the bed, i used 2 gauge home depot house wire rated at like 1200amps cause i cheaped out, it worked fine for about 6...
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    Stalls when stopping or down shifting

    It seems to be that this v8 swap is just one problem after another, Now that i finally got the clutch taken care of i have been able to test drive her on the road. The only problem i seem to be having is the engine will die when downshifting or coming to a stop and its completely random. I...
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    Alternator not charging battery

    Alright the alternator is really starting to irritate the hell out of me. I have gotten the alternator tested and it tested out like brand new. Im using the stock 2.8L harness and voltage regulator and i wired it based off the wiring diagram but for some reason its still not charging the...
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    Hydraulic clutch issues

    Ok i have, this This A braided clutch line with the fitting that screws into the slave a setup very similar to this with the same 280z slave cylinder And im using all thread for the pushrod, there is a small amount of preload on the clutch fork. When i push in the clutch the fork wont...
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    2wd & 4wd crossmember differences

    I have a 302 in my 1983 ranger and its 2wd and im starting to think it would be pretty badass to convert it to 4x4. My father already has a transfer case he was going to use in his jeep for his project but he decided he wanted a different one, so i have a transfer case i can use, i would need...
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    Bent pushrod

    So I was driving the truck down the road and all of a sudden i Couldn't change gears. Turns out i bent the pushrod. My setup is a t5, stock ford ranger clutch master cylinder and a 280z slave cylinder with braded clutch line. It was really stiff before. When you push the clutch in it pushes out...
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    Electrical issues :)

    So im almost done with my v8 swap, the truck runs drives and stops. So here is my issue and im pretty sure i know whats wrong, but id appreciate opinions before i start hacking up my wiring. So when i crank the motor, the starter cuts in and out and sometimes it will keep cranking. My...
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    too low?

    how would i go about making i beams? or customizing the ones i have?
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    too low?

    btw what do i do about leveling out the front with the rear? i heard theres an adjustment on the torsion bars. i dont want to spend any money :) i can cut and weld
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    too low?

    how would i go about notching the frame is that difficult?

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