Ranger GT engine???

[CTswampyankee]

I hear the ranger gt has a 2.9. Is this the same as other rangers or a higher HP engine? if so what are the diffs?

 

[red85]

It's a stock 2.9. GT's got a sporty appearance package and that's about it. Gorgeous and rare, but not much of a barn burner performance wise.

 

[mhughes165]

2.9, 5spd, 4.10's if im not mistaken, may not be a barn burner but its plenty peppy for what it is

 

[CTswampyankee]

thats good to know. haha so ur telling me i can beat all the ranger GTs with a stock 2.3 ranger. haha my 2.9 an every other 2.9 ive seen is a terd. I miss my 2.3

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

you havnt seen many 2.9's then. a 2.3 power truck might as well be power by hot-dogs.

 

[shorangerbird]

2.9, 5spd, 4.10's if im not mistaken, may not be a barn burner but its plenty peppy for what it is

5sp swb, 3.73s....5sp lwb 3.45....auto swb, 4.10s...auto lwb, 3.73s......

 

[Hahnsb2]

thats good to know. haha so ur telling me i can beat all the ranger GTs with a stock 2.3 ranger. haha my 2.9 an every other 2.9 ive seen is a terd. I miss my 2.3

Something must be wrong with your 2.9 then... My dads reg cab shortbed ranger 2wd 2.3 5speed and 3.73s didnt stand a chance against my buddies extra cab 4x4 2.9 5 speed with 3.73s and bigger tires, that truck was quick.

 

[mhughes165]

Something must be wrong with your 2.9 then... My dads reg cab shortbed ranger 2wd 2.3 5speed and 3.73s didnt stand a chance against my buddies extra cab 4x4 2.9 5 speed with 3.73s and bigger tires, that truck was quick.

i smoked civics all the time in my old ranger on 31's, 3.73's with a 2.9 that had 327k miles on it

 

[CTswampyankee]

i smoked civics all the time in my old ranger on 31's, 3.73's with a 2.9 that had 327k miles on it

all i know is my 2.9 with 3.73s an 31s barly keeps up with my freinds 2.3 with 4.10s an 33in boggers! haha

 

[mhughes165]

then something is wrong with ur truck, the 2.9 make more power per ci then that of a HO302

 

[Project Ranger 87]

my friends got a gt, they have like 50 more rwhp... their computers are diff... he walks on 5.0 foxbodys all the time, weve hit like 130 in it... their pretty badass

 

[GatorBlue92]

there was a black one in the j/y here in gulfport last week... made me cry seeing it there

 

[rickcdewitt]

they have like 50 more rwhp... their computers are diff...

50 rwhp from a cpu?

 

[Psychopete]

my friends got a gt, they have like 50 more rwhp... their computers are diff... he walks on 5.0 foxbodys all the time, weve hit like 130 in it... their pretty badass

Must be fox body Mustang 2.3Ls.

2.9Ls will walk on 2.3Ls all day. I've been beaten by a worn out stock '86 305 Camaro, I have a really hard time believing that a N/A 2.9L beat a 5.0L Fox Body.

If I could have gotten 50 more hp out of a GT PCM, I wouldn't have thought twice about ditching my MAF PCM.

I've walked the shit out of my friend's '96 2.3L several times. I have an A4LD auto, he has a M5OD-R1 manual. I will also give him an advantage and take off from idle.

I have walked on a SOHC '95 4.6L T-Bird on take off, but he probably would have got me on the long run. I lost to this same car w/ a Chevy 262 in a Grand Prix on take off and long run, badly.

Pete

 

[Ranger-Rod]

Theres a gt in a local salvage yard here, anybody need parts?