- Joined
- Sep 28, 2017
- Messages
- 84
- Reaction score
- 50
- Points
- 18
- Location
- The HillBilly
- Vehicle Year
- 2002
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger XLT
- Engine Type
- 2.3 (4 Cylinder)
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
- Total Drop
- 5"
- Tire Size
- 15
Just ordered the DJM lower arms. May need to get shorter shackles for the rear if it goes too low in the front.
Patched up the hole in the firewall left by the heater system with a sheet of metal. May need to tape some heat tape to the surface.
Closed up the truck bed by mounting 2x4s as the new tailgate. Finished it with boiled linseed oil.
Rat truck is coming along nice. I’m still undecided as to how to move forward with power: turbo or V8?
Edit: Turbo would be cheaper to make decent gains, but I always thought they were finicky when it came to tuning. V8 is enticing because as long as it's EFI, it seems like you could set it and forget it. Plus, a newer V8 from an F150 are a dime a dozen at the yard, and may actually be cheaper than all the turbo components needed for success. I'm going for what is called "Lowest Priced, Technically Acceptable."
Patched up the hole in the firewall left by the heater system with a sheet of metal. May need to tape some heat tape to the surface.
Closed up the truck bed by mounting 2x4s as the new tailgate. Finished it with boiled linseed oil.
Rat truck is coming along nice. I’m still undecided as to how to move forward with power: turbo or V8?
Edit: Turbo would be cheaper to make decent gains, but I always thought they were finicky when it came to tuning. V8 is enticing because as long as it's EFI, it seems like you could set it and forget it. Plus, a newer V8 from an F150 are a dime a dozen at the yard, and may actually be cheaper than all the turbo components needed for success. I'm going for what is called "Lowest Priced, Technically Acceptable."
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