Andrew2910
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- Vehicle Year
- 1993
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- Ford
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- Manual
ok so i have a 93 ranger that i bought 2 years ago with a blowen head gasket i picked it up for $200 i tore it down and did a top end rebuild 12,000 miles later ive got 0 compression in cylinder 3 im guessing my piston ring went MIA so i was looking into buying a short block to rebuild and put my top end on. what i found instead was a 1999 Ranger that ran for next to nothing b/c it was owned by a pool cleaning company i guess clorine got spilled in the bed and it ate through the bed and rear frame.. i know i can strip the motor to the long block and put it in my 93. But i also recently got into an accident with my 93 which didnt bend the frame but trashed my front clip.. the 99 cab is in great condition so ive run into a problem i need advice on what i should do..
Option 1
strip the 99 engine to the long block and add my 93 stuff to take care of my engine issue then start drilling out the front clip of the 99 taking the inner fenders and core support out in one piece and installing them on my 93 cab
Option 2
swap motors and cabs they are both 3.0 and regular cab trucks i have everything from the 99 with the exception of anything mounted behind the cab..
the 99 is an automatic flex fuel
my 93 is a 5 speed
id like to stay with the 5 speed (i hate automatics)
im not sure which would be the best option please give me some imput or advice on which way i should go im pulling the two apart today so i need some opinions ASAP thanks
Option 1
strip the 99 engine to the long block and add my 93 stuff to take care of my engine issue then start drilling out the front clip of the 99 taking the inner fenders and core support out in one piece and installing them on my 93 cab
Option 2
swap motors and cabs they are both 3.0 and regular cab trucks i have everything from the 99 with the exception of anything mounted behind the cab..
the 99 is an automatic flex fuel
my 93 is a 5 speed
id like to stay with the 5 speed (i hate automatics)
im not sure which would be the best option please give me some imput or advice on which way i should go im pulling the two apart today so i need some opinions ASAP thanks