Ranger Kip
New Member
- Joined
- May 2, 2010
- Messages
- 2,897
- Reaction score
- 10
- Points
- 0
- Location
- Wellsboro, PA
- Vehicle Year
- 1999
- Make / Model
- Ford Fleet
- Engine Size
- 3.slow
- Transmission
- Automatic
- My credo
- Confused and Intolerant
I've found myself a newer ranger, an 09 Ranger, she's beautiful, very little rust, very little damage, low miles, buuuuut, blown 4.0, completely seized. Found her behind a garage and talked to the owner and I'm getting it for $500. Has newer tires on it, premium wheels, electric windows (coming from my fleet model, that's luxury).
Needs an engine, maybe brakelines, a new drivers side door hinge, and some floorpan rust prevention work. Other than that, its still registered and inspected and insured till September Lol. Hasn't been sitting long. Only 78k miles on the chassis too (first owner).
I am considering a v8 swap and want to spend under $2500 doing so. I am possibly thinking of getting a late 90s sonar explorer or just going for a newer engine/tranny from a junkyard and then buying an explorer rear end. And also for the golden questions, is there a way to go V8 without going below 18mpg? And how hard is a V8 conversion into a newer ranger? Special wiring harness? Mounts? Engine bay mods?
Needs an engine, maybe brakelines, a new drivers side door hinge, and some floorpan rust prevention work. Other than that, its still registered and inspected and insured till September Lol. Hasn't been sitting long. Only 78k miles on the chassis too (first owner).
I am considering a v8 swap and want to spend under $2500 doing so. I am possibly thinking of getting a late 90s sonar explorer or just going for a newer engine/tranny from a junkyard and then buying an explorer rear end. And also for the golden questions, is there a way to go V8 without going below 18mpg? And how hard is a V8 conversion into a newer ranger? Special wiring harness? Mounts? Engine bay mods?
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