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87 franken ranger


DC

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When I bought my truck it didn't run an the wheels didn't match an had major rust


First was the 4.0 swap


The one of a kind manual 5sp

The new dash

After I came home from deployment got the 20s on static 3/4 inch drop
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New lights an grille

 


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Looks good so far! I'm going through body work on my truck too - Fun stuff!
 
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I hate body work its the last thing I'll do to the truck.
 
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It's been awhile since I posted on here but I have done nothing to the truck it's been on the side line ever since I lowered it.

My main goal right now is my 4wheel drive ranger

I did however take the 4.0 out to place in my 4x4

Motors out



Motor in its new home and covered



I also picked this bad mother ****er's up. For a price that was to good to pass up.

1972 ford mustang mach 1 351c 4 spd drag set up in the rear locked 9inch




 
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Nice find on the 72 Mach. I had a 71 Mach 1 with a 351C 4V, ram air and a 4 speed. It was a fun car. So you pulled the engine out of the Ranger you lowered to put in the 4x4 ?
 
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Yeah 4.0 is great for the crawler but my plan is to place a Ford lighting motor with supercharger in the 2wd
 
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Mine has the ram air hood but the guts are gone an someone placed that air filter on it
 
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I picked up a 96 mercury mountaineer with the 5.0 and disc 8.8 for 400 bucks tranny needs a new torque converter but that's it it 2wd is this a good motor to put in the ranger I may also have a supercharger comeing for it I don't wana do all the work and it be a waste of time

I want this truck to scream down the road not dog out at high speeds

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Not bad. Will have to keep an eye out for you when I am in town with my Ranger.
 
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It well be a while before it's ready to hit the road again gonna clean up the motor and hopefully if the parts god is welling it well be supercharged

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I finally got some time to pull the ranger into the garage unfortunately were I parked the truck the ground was soft and has sunk I was smart enough to put old tires and a tarp under it to keep the frame off the ground so wish me luck on pulling it out off the hole its sunk in.
 
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Got the truck out of its hole pulled it out with the honda Forman 500 I'm suprised it pulled it now I'm just waiting for parts to collect up

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i just left out of parkersburg


kid that works over on the 618 vatozone has a bad ass little white ranger.



i have a frankenranger too...i seen a chassis over of 95 on a side road a lil while back....dont remember the ranger though.
 
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I haven't seen his nor do I know we're that is I've seen a few on 95 also they come and go quick around here

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