Oh, LOOK! Not ANOTHER V8 build thread!!! - Page 8

**Thed** · 03-16-2013, 07:25 PM

Did some work today...

Took off the harmonic balancer (with a steering wheel puller, don't ask why), the oil pan, and the timing cover.

Then I took the cam out and flipped the engine over.

And I called it a day.

Interesting tid-bit: all of the connecting rods are labeled the cylinder in which they reside.

**RangerSVT** · 03-16-2013, 08:00 PM

Being labeled like that usually means its been apart before...

SVT

**Thed** · 03-16-2013, 08:18 PM

I kind of doubt that because these things were stamped in. It looks like it could be factory.

**Thed** · 03-27-2013, 11:49 PM

Got some brand spankin' new A/C lines for $48 thanks to Rock Auto!!!

Also, it looks like getting a dyno tune is going to cost roughly $779. Not bad considering I get to keep an SCT X3 in doing so.

**RangerSVT** · 03-28-2013, 01:00 AM

If your near owensboro, ky. Look up Greg at speedy dyno, he can do it cheaper than that...

SVT

**Thed** · 03-28-2013, 01:34 AM

I'm in Raleigh... the Tennessee border is at least a good 5 hours from where I live.

This place is the only shop here in YankeeJrLand that will touch an Explorer ECM from what I could find.

**Thed** · 03-28-2013, 01:39 AM

Oh, and this is the finalized list of parts. My research is complete.

-AFR 185cc heads

- 1.72:1 rockers

- Hardened pushrods

-XE270 cam from COMP Cams

-Trick Flow Track Heat intake

-75mm throttle body

-77mm MAF

-30 lb/hr injectors

-Torque Monster headers

It really is stunning what I've learned in the past nine months. Looking at what I knew when I started this thread vs. what I know know, well there is just no comparison.

**RangerSVT** · 03-28-2013, 01:48 AM

Yeah, kind of far to make it worth while, but he is almost 200 cheaper. And you definitely can't go wrong with the AFR185's. When I pull mine down for the rebuild I'm getting a set...

SVT

**Thed** · 03-28-2013, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RangerSVT

Yeah, kind of far to make it worth while, but he is almost 200 cheaper. And you definitely can't go wrong with the AFR185's. When I pull mine down for the rebuild I'm getting a set...

SVT

They are some nice ass heads...

**Thed** · 03-28-2013, 01:54 AM

Relevant.

Scrambler82 · 03-28-2013, 11:24 AM

Why the 1.7 rockers ?

Why not just a different cam with a little more lift ?

Just asking.

**Thed** · 03-28-2013, 12:16 PM

Comp Cams recommends the 1.7 lifters with the XE270 cam, and when I called them to see which cam they recommended (which was the 270) I also confirmed that it indeed needed the 1.7 rockers.

I'm getting rid of the factory crappy rockers anyways so I'm not going to complain. I'm getting some pretty Scorpion rockers, none better and made in the USA!

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RangerSVT Oct 09 OTOTM Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: TRS since 2002 - NW TN Year: 1996 Make: Ford Model: Ranger SC 4x4 Engine: GT-40 5.0L EFI W/AC Class: 4x4 EXTREME DD Used For: Anger Management Posts: 6,005 Rep Power: 27 iTrader: (29)	Being labeled like that usually means its been apart before... SVT __________________ *Member of the Turkey Bay Crew* *SVT Build Thread (96 V8 Ranger)* ST Build Thread (02 V8 Sport Trac) *V8 swap Club/Info*
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Thed Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Year: 1996 Make: Ford Model: Ranger XLT Engine: 2.3L 5spd Class: 2WD Used For: Being awesome... GOSH! Posts: 629 Rep Power: 9 iTrader: (3)	I kind of doubt that because these things were stamped in. It looks like it could be factory. __________________ "DeLone" - leveled - 15" Soft-8's - 30" A/T's - CAI - Cat-Back - 225k+ miles Hi-Po 302 swap in progress 1000+ RMS sound system under construction BUILD THREAD
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03-27-2013, 11:49 PM	#88
Thed Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Year: 1996 Make: Ford Model: Ranger XLT Engine: 2.3L 5spd Class: 2WD Used For: Being awesome... GOSH! Posts: 629 Rep Power: 9 iTrader: (3)	Got some brand spankin' new A/C lines for $48 thanks to Rock Auto!!! Also, it looks like getting a dyno tune is going to cost roughly $779. Not bad considering I get to keep an SCT X3 in doing so. __________________ "DeLone" - leveled - 15" Soft-8's - 30" A/T's - CAI - Cat-Back - 225k+ miles Hi-Po 302 swap in progress 1000+ RMS sound system under construction BUILD THREAD Last edited by Thed; 03-27-2013 at 11:54 PM. Reason: smaller pic....
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03-28-2013, 01:00 AM	#89
RangerSVT Oct 09 OTOTM Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: TRS since 2002 - NW TN Year: 1996 Make: Ford Model: Ranger SC 4x4 Engine: GT-40 5.0L EFI W/AC Class: 4x4 EXTREME DD Used For: Anger Management Posts: 6,005 Rep Power: 27 iTrader: (29)	If your near owensboro, ky. Look up Greg at speedy dyno, he can do it cheaper than that... SVT __________________ *Member of the Turkey Bay Crew* *SVT Build Thread (96 V8 Ranger)* ST Build Thread (02 V8 Sport Trac) *V8 swap Club/Info*
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03-28-2013, 01:34 AM	#90
Thed Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Year: 1996 Make: Ford Model: Ranger XLT Engine: 2.3L 5spd Class: 2WD Used For: Being awesome... GOSH! Posts: 629 Rep Power: 9 iTrader: (3)	I'm in Raleigh... the Tennessee border is at least a good 5 hours from where I live. This place is the only shop here in YankeeJrLand that will touch an Explorer ECM from what I could find. __________________ "DeLone" - leveled - 15" Soft-8's - 30" A/T's - CAI - Cat-Back - 225k+ miles Hi-Po 302 swap in progress 1000+ RMS sound system under construction BUILD THREAD
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03-28-2013, 01:39 AM	#91
Thed Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Year: 1996 Make: Ford Model: Ranger XLT Engine: 2.3L 5spd Class: 2WD Used For: Being awesome... GOSH! Posts: 629 Rep Power: 9 iTrader: (3)	Oh, and this is the finalized list of parts. My research is complete. -AFR 185cc heads - 1.72:1 rockers - Hardened pushrods -XE270 cam from COMP Cams -Trick Flow Track Heat intake -75mm throttle body -77mm MAF -30 lb/hr injectors -Torque Monster headers It really is stunning what I've learned in the past nine months. Looking at what I knew when I started this thread vs. what I know know, well there is just no comparison. __________________ "DeLone" - leveled - 15" Soft-8's - 30" A/T's - CAI - Cat-Back - 225k+ miles Hi-Po 302 swap in progress 1000+ RMS sound system under construction BUILD THREAD
	Tweet

03-28-2013, 01:48 AM	#92
RangerSVT Oct 09 OTOTM Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: TRS since 2002 - NW TN Year: 1996 Make: Ford Model: Ranger SC 4x4 Engine: GT-40 5.0L EFI W/AC Class: 4x4 EXTREME DD Used For: Anger Management Posts: 6,005 Rep Power: 27 iTrader: (29)	Yeah, kind of far to make it worth while, but he is almost 200 cheaper. And you definitely can't go wrong with the AFR185's. When I pull mine down for the rebuild I'm getting a set... SVT __________________ *Member of the Turkey Bay Crew* *SVT Build Thread (96 V8 Ranger)* ST Build Thread (02 V8 Sport Trac) *V8 swap Club/Info*
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03-28-2013, 01:54 AM	#94
Thed Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Year: 1996 Make: Ford Model: Ranger XLT Engine: 2.3L 5spd Class: 2WD Used For: Being awesome... GOSH! Posts: 629 Rep Power: 9 iTrader: (3)	Relevant. __________________ "DeLone" - leveled - 15" Soft-8's - 30" A/T's - CAI - Cat-Back - 225k+ miles Hi-Po 302 swap in progress 1000+ RMS sound system under construction BUILD THREAD
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03-28-2013, 11:24 AM	#95
Scrambler82 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North of Boston Year: 2003 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Edge Engine: 3.0 Class: 4x4 Used For: DD Posts: 657 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (0)	Why the 1.7 rockers ? Why not just a different cam with a little more lift ? Just asking. __________________ Do It Right The First Time ! Scrambler82 N1MAU/W1IO
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03-28-2013, 12:16 PM	#96
Thed Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Year: 1996 Make: Ford Model: Ranger XLT Engine: 2.3L 5spd Class: 2WD Used For: Being awesome... GOSH! Posts: 629 Rep Power: 9 iTrader: (3)	Comp Cams recommends the 1.7 lifters with the XE270 cam, and when I called them to see which cam they recommended (which was the 270) I also confirmed that it indeed needed the 1.7 rockers. I'm getting rid of the factory crappy rockers anyways so I'm not going to complain. I'm getting some pretty Scorpion rockers, none better and made in the USA! __________________ "DeLone" - leveled - 15" Soft-8's - 30" A/T's - CAI - Cat-Back - 225k+ miles Hi-Po 302 swap in progress 1000+ RMS sound system under construction BUILD THREAD
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