- Joined
- Sep 22, 2007
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- Location
- Michigan
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- 2.9 V6
- Engine Size
- 177 CID
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
- My credo
- A legend to the old man, a hero to the child...
Ford already brought back my favorite the 5.0, not fond of the coyote it's still the ole 5.0.
All of us long time TRS ole timers are aware your a true fan of the 2.9. Have been on here since 2000-2001 era. Every person in the years of Rangers have been given or taken a Ranger by a choice they may not have had. We drive it make it our own or it's a temporary truck until that person gets something else. Most people have been satisfied with the engine that is in their Ranger. We get comments all the time by others that engine is no good, etc. Then debates heat up just like pro's and con's in politics, and it sickens me.
The Ranger I have now is my 94 I purchased new in 94. It has the 3.0 5spd, and I have put this truck thru everything you can imagine and beyond. It has still gotten me to where I have needed to go. Original engine was rebuilt at 300,000 miles, only due to mileage I had it rebuilt. That went to 240,000, was getting a little tired. Purchased a good long block from my friend's yard. Had the whole thing rebuilt with some extras, and has 28,000 miles. In the 24 years of owning a 3.0 Ranger I have been extremely impressed with this v6. I have owned a 88 2.3 5spd Ranger bought that in 1989 when I was 16 working part time. I have owned 94 4.0 5spd Ranger for 2 years awhile back. All in all the 3.0 is a good engine. People say they have been to hell and back with thier truck. I have also, with the mileage I have been to the moon and back and still driven thousands of miles in it. My 3.0 Ranger has been across the U.S.A dozens of times on long distance road trips. I did a 100,000 miles in one year for example.
Despite what people say I will still choose the ole 3.0. I have been running the original Flowmaster 40 with 2.5" piping since 1999, and ole timers compliment the sound and how I have kept my truck looking over the years. I have been running 31's for 19 years after I had my skyjacker kit on it. With 4:10 gears and posi rear end, yeah my 3.0 Ranger moves and has been good to me.
Currently own a 96 3.0 5spd Ranger for my daily driver / work truck. I am looking at buying another Ranger, but with a 2.3 5spd that will have a turbo put into it.
Toast to another old timer
I dont hate the 3.0, or the 4.0, or hell even the 4poppers, most of the time i make snide remarks about "Taurus this" or "grocery getter" that its in good fun.
Ill give the vulcan credit, they are much more foregiving then the 2.9 when it comes to neglect, and yuu can heat them up and not turn a head into the grand canyon.
My only real issue with it is its lack of punch when you mat the skinny pedal. The 2.9 goes, the 3.0 kinda, loafs.
That being said, ive always been a fan of the "screw it, time for a swap" engines, 2.9, 300, 351M/400, etc.