My new DD/tow rig since my ranger's motor blew up.


metalmacguyver

metalmacguyver

Yeah, I built that.

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I have been keeping my eyes open for a tow rig for my ranger and it just happened that I found this on Craigslist right after a rod let go on my ranger.

SPECS
1993 F250
7.3L IDI non-turbo diesel
ZF5 manual transmission :headbang:
3.55 gears
CD player
Hitch
Electric trailer brake controller
Ghetto tint......soon to be deleted. :icon_welder:

It has 395,000 miles on it but looks like a truck with 150K on it.

I picked it up for $1200 and the DMV charged me for sales tax on $3000!!!


My new DD/tow rig since my ranger's motor blew up.


My new DD/tow rig since my ranger's motor blew up.


My new DD/tow rig since my ranger's motor blew up.




And since everyone likes some carnage, this is what happens when a rod lets go on a 4.0. :icon_welder:

My new DD/tow rig since my ranger's motor blew up.
 
good score.
 
I looked at a 2wd for more than that with more miles and body damage.
 
*EDIT* i see whatcha doin
 
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Atleast you only popped an oil pan, maybe the blocks salvagable? The ranger I drove while SAS'n Big Green blew a rod shortly after I sold it.....It's demise was caused by an idiot driver however, using mexican overdrive at 150km and grabbing 3rd instead of 5th....Dumbass.....

My new DD/tow rig since my ranger's motor blew up.
 
wahlstrom1 said:
Atleast you only popped an oil pan, maybe the blocks salvagable? The ranger I drove while SAS'n Big Green blew a rod shortly after I sold it.....It's demise was caused by an idiot driver however, using mexican overdrive at 150km and grabbing 3rd instead of 5th....Dumbass.....

My new DD/tow rig since my ranger's motor blew up.
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wow:icon_surprised::shok:
 
Nope, the block started to crack and if the engine had been spinning faster when it went, the hole would likely look exactly like that.


I could probably weld it and file the surface to get a nice smooth gasket surface but I am going to rebuild my parts motor instead. It has 195K on it but should be ok. It just needs a good going through.



I am picking up a HP D60 with 3.55 gears tomorrow for $150 that I am going to bolt into the F250 for now. :icon_hornsup::icon_welder:
 
luckly you didnt get an auto. throw that pos motor away n get a later year with a turbo. those non turbo 7.3's are shit. i had on just like yours and tried to put a turbo on it blew the fucker 3 times. tossed it and got the 7.3 turbo, loved the truck then sold it. :(
 
Well, you cant just go and slap a turbo on a N/A motor and expect it to work. These motors have pretty high compression ratios and as it is the stock turbos are only pushing 5-7psi on the IDI turbo motors. What were you running for boost?
 
...nice one for the price...what is a "ghetto tint" if I may ask???
 
Nice lookin rig, one problem though, that 60 is going in the wrong truck!
 
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