2013 Street Truck Of The Month

Trucks Of The Month

Ranger Buyers Guide

Each month The Ranger Station holds a 'Street Truck Of The Month' contest in our forums. Members nominate vehicles for the first half of the month and then vote on them during the second half. Results are posted in the forum, and the winners are displayed on the website during the following month. At the end of the year, the monthly winners are entered in to a 'Truck Of The Year' drawing. Again, forum members vote for the winner.

We proudly announce the '2013 Street Truck Of The Year':

Owner: beluga420

From: Quebec, Canada

Truck Of The Month: March 2013

Vehicle: 1997 Ford Ranger

Specifications:

Engine:

Holset WH1C turbo, custom twin-scroll turbo manifold

44mm wastegate

Bo-port stage 1.9 camshaft

GM LS6 valve springs with cavalier retainers

Custom made intake and ported 97 DP head, chambers opened and polished to 61cc

65 mm TB

Running 9:1 CR

Crower forged rods

Keith Black ICON forged pistons, .020 over

Spec stage 3+ clutch

TC valve cover

2.5'' IC piping from turbo to IC and 3'' from IC to TB

3'' exhaust with electronic cut-out and stock exhaust line

Hallman PRO rx boost controller

255lph walbro pump

80lbs siemens injectors

Megasquirt 2 standalone ecu

AEM Water-Meth injection

Hurst Shifter equipped

Few other goodies

Suspension:

12.1'' front slotted Explorer Sport Trac rotors with carbon pads

DJM 6.5 / ~8'' drop

16x10 -38 offset wheels with 225 streched Khumo/Continental tires.

8.8 explorer diff, 3.73 LS with disc brakes

Explorer rear swaybar

Electronic brake-lock switch for drag racing

Body:

2005+ Tail lights

Pulled fenders to cover the tires

This is a beautiful and fast Ford Ranger. Once again, our members have picked an amazing truck as Street Truck Of The Year.

Turbo installed. Now for the plumbing.

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