Went to the barn

[jammert609@yahoo.com]

Parked the ranger today in hopefully to fix the 2.8 an afue other problems an run it untill the wheels fall off. looking forward to rebuilding my first engine, I am mainly focused on the carb,valve cover gaskets,netrual safety an the starter then I am going to fix the front end an get things right... I dont wanna get rid of my first truck so i am going to make it better.

 

[doorgunner]

yep..........take care of that old iron.......

 

[88_Eddie]

you have a pull-a-part near you, just go buy a new 2.8.....v6's are cheap there

 

[mn_smokeater]

you have a pull-a-part near you, just go buy a new 2.8.....v6's are cheap there

your assuming that there is one worth the pull though

 

[jammert609@yahoo.com]

you have a pull-a-part near you, just go buy a new 2.8.....v6's are cheap there

Ive checkd 2.8s out there none of them are complete

 

[jammert609@yahoo.com]

your assuming that there is one worth the pull though

thats why i am keeping mine an fixing it because atleast i know it runs

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

thats why i am keeping mine an fixing it because atleast i know it runs

They enemy you know is usually better than the friend that you don't know.

 

[stegomon]

did you do the duraspark conversion?

 

[jammert609@yahoo.com]

did you do the duraspark conversion?

hadnt done anything yet, still toseing ideas around on what to do with very little money

 

[RangerBoy94]

I rebuilt my 4.0 for under 500. Its not to hard. Pull the engine and take your time pulling everything apart clean everything paint your block get a master gasket set relapse your valves get all new seals get a clutch/pressure plated kit and mabey even buy a new carb If yours is acting up. Also be sure to buy lots of oven cleaner that stuff is the best thing to clean parts with. I sprayed everything wiht it and it melts grease off of parts I highly recomend you use it on your engine and your engine bay.

 

[GoodOld85BlueBalls]

First trucks are like first girlfriends, you never forget them. Fix her when you get the time.

 

[Cobra5150]

I've got an '86 2.9 in NE Ga. if you're interested.

 

[bobbywalter]

4.0

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I rebuilt my 4.0 for under 500. Its not to hard. Pull the engine and take your time pulling everything apart clean everything paint your block get a master gasket set relapse your valves get all new seals get a clutch/pressure plated kit and mabey even buy a new carb If yours is acting up. Also be sure to buy lots of oven cleaner that stuff is the best thing to clean parts with. I sprayed everything wiht it and it melts grease off of parts I highly recomend you use it on your engine and your engine bay.

A gasket set and a coat of paint isn't a rebuilt engine.

 

[shane96ranger]

4.0

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