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88 EXT cab ranger v8 swap pics


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I'm the opposite...I know mine runs but it's getting the electrics to work right that has me procrastinating.

BTW, I stuck with 355s knowing it would be blown. Four tens aint good for nothin in a blown Ranger cept for buying new rubber!
 


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Nice build, clean welds and liking how you're building the rear suspension
 

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custom painted steering wheel to match seats and custom seat brackets for my APC race seats



















 
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And the 9" swap pics & once again ANOTHER 4 link design this time using factory crossmember no added weight and coil sprung rear with drop shocks

third member has 3.70 gearz and a full spool 31 spline moser axles with 5x4.5 bolt pattern























 
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continued...
































 
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AND CONTINUED......












RIDE HEIGHT








BAFFLES SO WHEN YOU CORNER GARD THE OIL DOESNT SLOSH DOWN AN AXLE TUBE!!


















 
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FACTORY 11" EXPLORER REAR BRAKES ALSO HAD TO HAVE A SET OF SPACERS MADE TO MAKE UP THE THICKNESS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE DRUN BACKING PLATES AND EXPLORER CALIPER MOUNTS

































I WAS SOO TAN IN SUMMER I LOOKED MEXICAN LOL



 
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SUSPENSION ON THE REAR


































 
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SHOCKS AND PAINT















COUPLE OF FUN PICS!!! TUCKIN 315s ON 17x10.5s










 
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AEM WIDEBAND A/F GUAGE, CUSTOM 1 PIECE 4" ALUMINUM D.S., BLUE L.E.D. DOME [(2) 6x8 L.E.D. PADS], BLUE L.E.D. GUAGE LIGHTS




















L.E.D. TAIL LIGHT BULBS (left STOCK) (right L.E.D.)












 
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BLUE L.E.D. HALO LIGHTS H4 BULBS ALSO















SCRAPING OUT FLOOR & FACTORY SOUND DEADENING TO PRIME N PAINT THEN SOME B-QUIET SOUND DEADENING FOLLOWED BY A FACTORY BLACK CARPET WITH INSULATOR UNDERNEITH SHOULD HELP TREMENDOUSLY!











 
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LAST BUT NOT LEAST FOR THIS UPDATE SOME FUN PICS!!



















FUEL GUAGE WORKS AND IS ACCURATE!









 
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