out w/old...in with new (non ranger related)

ozzwoman9 · 08-27-2007, 04:17 PM

RIP Talon: http://a-mrazek.com/riptalon.wmv

We parted it out in order to get this:

I guess the 22 1/2 hr drive to Detroit was worth it!
Now we just gotta figure which one is faster, the TA...or the Camaro (as you can see neither one are stock):

2manyfords · 08-27-2007, 07:46 PM

There is a Camaro in those pics...

Nice T/A

**TireIron** · 08-27-2007, 09:13 PM

Whats under the hood of the 3rd gen?

Mutant Pony · 08-27-2007, 09:51 PM

That nice T.A. lost my interest when I saw the BBc.
It is pretty though.

ozzwoman9 · 08-28-2007, 08:15 AM

TA=454
Camaro=406

BDAB · 08-28-2007, 08:50 AM

why would somebody swap a 454 inplace of a 455........

ozzwoman9 · 08-28-2007, 09:13 AM

Why would someone swap an engine in a ranger? We had a very hard time finding a 2nd gen that was not all #s matching. We all do things to make our cars faster and more unique, the camaro up there is not stock either, yet you didn't say anything about it. LOL

85_Ranger4x4 · 08-28-2007, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ozzwoman9

Why would someone swap an engine in a ranger? We had a very hard time finding a 2nd gen that was not all #s matching. We all do things to make our cars faster and more unique, the camaro up there is not stock either, yet you didn't say anything about it. LOL

That would be like someone putting a 4.3 in a 4.0 Ranger, they are comparable engines for all practicality. It is just kind of odd someone would go thru the motions, it could be they blew the 455 and found a 454 for cheap or something too.

Nice cars, I wouldn't mind finding a late 70's Firebird to playwith, of course I also wouldn't mind finding another DSM to play with either.

BDAB · 08-28-2007, 09:33 AM

I never understood numbers matching, and never cared, I'm just wondering why it would get a 454 over a 455 unless the 454 was laying around in somebodies shop. I once drove a wrecker for a guy that swapped a olds 455 in place of the 396 that came in the truck. He did it because the 396 was dieing and the 455 was laying around.

so I am just not understanding why a Pontiac would recieve a 454 instead of a 455 unless the engine was on hand.......

**MAKG** · 08-28-2007, 09:38 AM

I wonder if it's a typo.

454 = Chevy
455 = Pontiac

They don't have the same bolt patterns.

Does the TA refer to the car or the ... oh nevermind.

ozzwoman9 · 08-28-2007, 09:40 AM

TA=Trans Am

I dunno the specifics on why the previous owner changed it. I do know that the 454 was specifically ordered and built for this car, it was never in anything previously...and we are fine w/it...Pontiac/Chevy...who cares.

**Will** · 08-28-2007, 11:56 AM

That T/A (looks like a '79) probably came with a 403 Olds from the factory. It was not a 455 and unlikely to have been a 400 Pontiac, though it is possible. The last 455 was in 1976 and made a whopping 200hp and 330ft#.

The 455SD and some of the 400RA*s were pretty good. But nobody is going to build one new anymore as a go-fast motor. There's no comparison in the parts available and if you blow it up, you aren't breaking anything irreplacable. It's much better to leave the good Pontiac parts to people that restore stuff.

08-27-2007, 04:17 PM	#1
ozzwoman9 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Missouri Year: 1991 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Posts: 71 Rep Power: 12 iTrader: (0)	out w/old...in with new (non ranger related)...updated new pics RIP Talon: http://a-mrazek.com/riptalon.wmv We parted it out in order to get this: I guess the 22 1/2 hr drive to Detroit was worth it! Now we just gotta figure which one is faster, the TA...or the Camaro (as you can see neither one are stock): Last edited by ozzwoman9; 10-28-2007 at 02:44 PM. Reason: new pics
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2manyfords Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brandon Manitoba Canada Year: 1992 Make: Ford Model: '92 Ranger 4x4 Reg Cab Long Bed Engine: 4.0L Class: 6" SkyJacker Lift Used For: Driving and some light off roading Posts: 239 Rep Power: 12 iTrader: (0)	There is a Camaro in those pics... Nice T/A __________________ 2005 Crown Victoria Police P71 Interceptor 1993 Ranger Ext Cab 4.0L 5 Speed 1992 Ranger Reg Cab 4x4 4.0L 5 Speed
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ozzwoman9 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Missouri Year: 1991 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Posts: 71 Rep Power: 12 iTrader: (0)	TA=454 Camaro=406
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08-28-2007, 09:13 AM	#7
ozzwoman9 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Missouri Year: 1991 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Posts: 71 Rep Power: 12 iTrader: (0)	Why would someone swap an engine in a ranger? We had a very hard time finding a 2nd gen that was not all #s matching. We all do things to make our cars faster and more unique, the camaro up there is not stock either, yet you didn't say anything about it. LOL
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MAKG RBV Technical Advisor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: California central coast Year: 1991 Make: Ford Model: Explorer Engine: 4.0L Class: 4x4 Posts: 4,643 Rep Power: 21 iTrader: (0)	I wonder if it's a typo. 454 = Chevy 455 = Pontiac They don't have the same bolt patterns. Does the TA refer to the car or the ... oh nevermind. __________________ 1990 VW Jetta GL, 1.8L 8V gasoline engine, manual transmission, painted in oxidized red paint and ponderosa pine sap, unknown mileage. 1991 Exploder, 4.0L, M5OD-R1 manual transmission, electronic BW1354 transfer case, 3.54 gears, 31 inch tires, icky two-tone blue paint with little clear coat, 230K miles. 1972 Chevy C-10, 250 I-6, SM465 (2WD) four-on-the-floor, 3.73 gears in a GM 12-bolt, puke green with a white cab. The "4 wheeled trash can," with x70K miles. x is probably 2.
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08-28-2007, 09:40 AM	#11
ozzwoman9 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Missouri Year: 1991 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Posts: 71 Rep Power: 12 iTrader: (0)	TA=Trans Am I dunno the specifics on why the previous owner changed it. I do know that the 454 was specifically ordered and built for this car, it was never in anything previously...and we are fine w/it...Pontiac/Chevy...who cares.
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Will Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Columbus, Indiana Year: 1989 Make: Ford Model: Bronco II Engine: 4.0 Class: 4X4 Used For: a chicken house Posts: 5,858 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (1)	That T/A (looks like a '79) probably came with a 403 Olds from the factory. It was not a 455 and unlikely to have been a 400 Pontiac, though it is possible. The last 455 was in 1976 and made a whopping 200hp and 330ft#. The 455SD and some of the 400RAs were pretty good. But nobody is going to build one new anymore as a go-fast motor. There's no comparison in the parts available and if you blow it up, you aren't breaking anything irreplacable. It's much better to leave the good Pontiac parts to people that restore stuff. __________________ '83 Ranger cab, '89 B2 frame, 4.0, C5, D35/8.8, 4.10s, Lockrights.* '87 Chevy crew 6.2 Banks turbodiesel TH400 GearVendors 4.10 14-bolt Detroit '96 VW Passat Tdi '00 Ford E350 15-pax Powerstroke '09 Suzuki TU250X '04 Moto Guzzi Breva http://willwills.com/
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