What can we fit in a third gen ranger?

[scotts90ranger]

yep a heavily altered 1990 but still a 1990 with a ford 300/m50dr2 and np208

Ah, you're one of the ones that likes the '83-88 front end, myself I prefer the '89-92... to each their own! Mine doesn't match the title much anymore though either... the only thing I haven't had out is the dashboard and inner fenders I'm pretty sure...

 

[MISWFL]

Unless you missed it "thatbrokeranger" is a first gen and what all this talk is about... for all intents and purposes all Ranger engine compartments are very similar until they went to SLA in '98 then the spring buckets and brackets and steering link changed which helped in some aspects and made some things worse...

I read some of the posts. It doesn't sound like anyone has actually done the full swap yet.

yep a heavily altered 1990 but still a 1990 with a ford 300/m50dr2 and np208

Cool!

How does it compare to 4.0? How's the fuel mileage compared to a 2.9 or 4.0?

 

[Thatbrokeranger]

I read some of the posts. It doesn't sound like anyone has actually done the full swap yet.

Cool!

How does it compare to 4.0? How's the fuel mileage compared to a 2.9 or 4.0?

Couldn’t tell ya I’m still a ways away from driving it lol still needs a total resto and axles

 

[Thatbrokeranger]

Ah, you're one of the ones that likes the '83-88 front end, myself I prefer the '89-92... to each their own! Mine doesn't match the title much anymore though either... the only thing I haven't had out is the dashboard and inner fenders I'm pretty sure...

Yep lol can’t stand the 89-92 front or interior that’s all 1988 now

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I read some of the posts. It doesn't sound like anyone has actually done the full swap yet.

Cool!

How does it compare to 4.0? How's the fuel mileage compared to a 2.9 or 4.0?

If my F-150 is any indication, fuel economy is about the same as the 4.0, just a lot more torque

 

[Thatbrokeranger]

If my F-150 is any indication, fuel economy is about the same as the 4.0, just a lot more torque

Yeah my fullsize f150 was 18-22 which honestly was nearly identical to the rangers 18-20