My turbo'd 5.0L'd 4/5 dropped 2000 Ranger

[ummduh]

Oh, you know. Fenders and hood back on, most the parts in the right places, no bag of rags on top of the engine...

By all means, "prettied up" should be according to your definition.

I'll see if I can't hide the ugly with tire smoke

 

[Blmpkn]

I'll see if I can't hide the ugly with tire smoke

Pretty much how all gear heads have to aquire their significant others.


Its a shame better looking girls don't go to the track tires are expensive.

 

[2Krngr]

I like the exhaust routing behind the fender, I assume you are doing some type of side exit in front of the rear tire?

 

[ummduh]

I like the exhaust routing behind the fender, I assume you are doing some type of side exit in front of the rear tire?

yes currently it just dumps right behind the cab. i do plan on going over the axle, having it dump so close to the tire makes me nervous about blowing the engine up and it getting under the tire, or even the shanghai hair dryer letting go and dumping oil out.

going through the fender is basically the only option. these engine bays are stupid tight. (and i absolutely refuse to do a through the hood or out the fender dump) Eventually I'd like to front clip this and go to a mustang 2 front end or something similar to get some more frame room.

 

[ummduh]

Bought a shifter for it, and made a mount to raise it up a bit. Unfortunately I ordered the incorrect 4r70w linkage kit, so I've got an email into Holley to see if I can just get the correct bracket or if it's all wrong. Really hoping the rod that goes into the trans is not different, really do not want to drop the pan again.

Also found the lift I did in the front was a bad idea, gotta take it back apart and remove it. Definitely looks terrible.

Got it started today, and my vref/erratic sensor feedback issue is oddly gone through no fault of my own. That's definitely permanently fixed and isn't coming back, for sure. Getting it started and runing was as simple as pulling 18% out of the ve table, so far. I went from ~42psi base pressure to 58psi base pressure, which should make my 62# injectors act like ~72#s.
So far no issues with leaving non treated e85 in the tank all winter. The only precaution I took was filling it up before parking it.

I still need to pull the column apart and figure out how the shift interlock and junk works so I can rip it all out.

Having to change the shift rod meant dropping the pan, which I honestly never did. This trans and converter are right out of a junkyard. I was happy to see absolutely no garbage in the pan and the original shipping plug. Based on logs I believe I was pushing 485-500hp at the crank last year.

 

[ksack]

How well does it run with those passenger headers connecting at 90 degrees?

 

[ummduh]

How well does it run with those passenger headers connecting at 90 degrees?

ignorance is bliss; doesn't seem to care and I don't care to go looking, lol..

log manifolds are pretty common on turbo setups. ideal for extracting every last HP? no... good enough on the street that you'll never notice the slight loss of efficiency? yep.

i run up to 6300 RPM with this setup. As Richard Holdner says, "turbos just don't care, just get the exhaust to it and run it!".

 

[Briansshop]

A stockblock 351w will hang in there. I beat on the one in my Lighting with 22psi.

 

[bobbywalter]

I've always liked Rangers, but I've always lifted and wheeled them. My last Ranger was 93 on d60's, spooled, and 38" SX's. I used to spend a lot of time on the RRORC forums.

I haven't grown out of that, but I don't have anyone with land, and I'm tired of having to travel hours to wheel. So, I decided to build a street machine.

It started out with a Texas sourced 2000 SuperCab 2wd, which I somehow found locally with no effort. The 3.0L did seize up 5 minutes from the guy's house after buying it, but I bought it knowing the 3.0L was history as soon as I got it home. Got it for $600.
Next, I found a 2001 5.0L Explorer, again, $600. Yanked the engine, trans, rear end.

I got the 5.0L installed using Rickz plates. Then, I started mocking up the turbo, and that's where it stalled for 5 years. I didn't realize how much it was going to absolutely SUCK to deal with the hotside. About a year ago, I finally got the bug in me after years of looking at it in the garage that whole time, so I said F it, and just started doing things. Right or wrong, at least it was progress. After the initial hesitation, I ended up actually having fun making the headers. Yes, they're ugly, no, they're not perfect. Yes, they work great!

So the basic gist of the build is:

2001 Expo 5.0
-200k miles
-sn95 used cam
-Alex Springs beehive lifters for boost
-new timing set
-replaced the rear main and oil pan gaskets

2001 v6 Mustang 4R70W
-untouched. Even used the mustang's torque converter
-the trans from the expo is 4wd, and buying the mustang trans was cheaper than converting it. Now I have some spare parts I guess.

Fuel system is:
-aeromotive stealth 340lph pump in the stock module
-aeromotive #12345 10 micron post filter, for e85
-(dash)6 PTFE lines from the tank to the engine
-sn95 fuel rails
- 202? GT500 62# fuel injectors
-ethanol sensor
-10GA power wire to the module
-new upgrade for this year is a Kirban FPR


Turbo is a chinese job. Rev9 t72/68. T4 flange. If (when) I destroy it, they're $300. NBD. I hurt it within a couple days of having the truck running, so I say good call. Pro tip, if you see anyone say to run a restrictor with a journal bearing turbo, DON'T! After some consulting, I was told to put all the oil to it, and if it's not leaking, run it! So I did, it doesn't leak and it hasn't crashed yet. It's got a 3/16" feed now.

VSR blow off and wastegate.

Electronics are

Engine
-microsquirt (megasquirt, basically a condensed MS2)
-quadspark
-batch fire, wasted spark
-Ford EDIS coils
-Mac 3-port valve for boost control
-14Point7 Spartan3 lite wideband

Trans
-microsquirt again, linked to engine management via CAN.

Suspension
-DJM 4/5 drop
-shocks are... Gabriel something or other. Fronts are stock length and mount, the rears I just sized to fit the new mount locations

3.73 gear, which I am somewhat regretting currently. WAY too low, IMO, with a 25" tire. I've got to get the final tires size on before I finalize that though.

Tires in the pics are all some garbage I grabbed out of a pile that matched for now. 205 something or others. I plan on getting wheels/tires figured out this winter before driving season comes back.

I'm running this exclusively on pump E85, which is why I haven't put in an intercooler. And I kind of went e85 because I didn't want to put one in anyways.

Anyways, that was last year's setup. I identified a lot of issues, and I am spending this winter fixing as much as I can.

issues were:
-Ranger motor mounts do not like this at all, WAY too much engine movement
-ethanol sensor was flaking out randomly (haven't looked into it yet)
-fuel pressure sensor has been a giant headache. Completely un-calibrate-able for some reason. I'm not sure yet if it's another bad sensor (LowDollerMotorsports) or I suspect I have a VREF voltage issue.
-fuel injectors already in the high 80's DC, 39psi base fuel pressure (stock)
-persistent OSS/VSS signal spikes, pretty minor though
-driveline angles were GARBAGE. I broke the tailhousing off the trans once. I just didn't notice it in the mad dash to get it running.
-severely warped passenger side header flange
-column shifter is horrible
-huge oil leaks
-absolutely no traction until 3rd gear
-only 6psi

whatever fayg.....

 

[bobbywalter]

where the hell you been kid?????..... this thing is awesomez....ezz

 

[ummduh]

where the hell you been kid?????..... this thing is awesomez....ezz

Just out here making a living, you know how it is. Moved to CA for 9 yrs (and didn't have time for anything out there) and then went back to WI.

didn't have a ranger for a long time.

 

[Busypees]

Awesome build and Im sure the more you tig weld the better you`ll get. Keep the progress goin!

 

[ummduh]

FYI, it F'N RIPS!

Figured out the boost controller. First run out hit boost safety at 18psi. I turned it down.

These vids are at 12psi. And side note, neither of these are WOT. I actually don't go over 80%tps cuz I'm a little scared of it right now LOL

June 21, 2023

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[ummduh]

Went a car show last night that was doing 330ft drags. Had an absolute blast. I still haven't bought tires, and just roasted them for the entire 330ft. My buddy that went with me, his stuff wasn't running great so he let me borrow his 275 drag radials. Holy game changer!

I was still spinning up top, but I could actually get power down. All in all, I did probably 10-12 runs. That awd audi s4 obviously left me on the line, but I almost caught up at the end. If it was an 1/8 I would have passed him.

I definitely need a torque converter, (well and tires). Boost took a few to build off the line, was only able to foot brake to about 2000 rpm. I was hitting around 60-68mph in 330 ft (based on logs, no time slips)
13 psi, 1 year old pump e85. When I thought my fuel was bad I pumped it into a couple gas cans. Then I just put it back in lol.

Edit: just remembered, the borrowed tires were taller than my speedo calibration. 1.5" taller. So 68mph=around 72.

 

[bobbywalter]

good work matt.....


that is really working great with those tires .... lil bit of chassis work and it will be a problem for money cars....


might put a 351 in young bobs 350 Z (dont worry, it identifies as a ranger)....we need to get a t56 either way....the current cd009 is getting bad....i have been working the numbers and was about to pick up a 6.0 from a yukon....its really a tough call.

i feel bad for him either way we go.... he is never beating....we...WE are never beating his sister in a drag race... i am thinking it would lose to your truck as well...

it needs a turbo for sure.