SykoRanger88
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- Joined
- Mar 19, 2009
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- Location
- Purcellville VA
- Vehicle Year
- 1988
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.3l 4cyl
- Transmission
- Manual
i wanna rebuild my 88 2.3 ranger, it makes a pretty nasty noise when it runs it pretty much sounds like a diesel, but doesnt smoke and it fires right up and gets good gas mileage, i wanna get it completely rebuilt, but im not sure if i should just get a complete top end rebuild instead since maybe everything from the pistons down are fine, i just need to know what parts and rebuild kit companies to go with, if i do a complete rebuild im gonna mill the head and bore the cylinders .030 over, port the head and throw a good cam kit in it, i dont wanna a mild cam and i dont want a full on race cam either, any ideas on what to get? i wanted to get all the top end stuff replaced which would be like vavles,springs,cam,followers and such, and i think my truck has a flat tappet cam? any help please if anybody knows a place thats real well known and has good parts let me know i got about 800 bucks saved up and rising for this little project lol.