96 ranger splash...

[Destroyer000]

so the past few weeks ive been extremely busy building up my 96 2wd splash. it started life as a 2.3.. yeah it got ya around but ive wanted to either turbo charge the 2.3 or find a different motor. so the 4 liter poped up an thats the route i went. so i got a extremely good deal on a 92 explorer 2WD. had 80k on it. so i picked it up an pulled motor/tranny out of it for the SPLASH! a few weekends an a LOT of help from friends (matt) holyford86 an (Tim) metalmacguyver and (Dave) smallfarm123 i was able to build up a 4 liter engine that is obd II compliant for the splash. with these fellas i appreciate all the help you have lent me!

the banana!

92 motor. looking pretty hideous but ran extremely good.

we then tore it all down an CLEANED it up a bit an replaced gaskets an added the newer intake, lower intake, and manifolds to it.

sand blasted an powdercoated.

hard to believe this is the same motor that came from the explorer

start of pulling the 2.3

4 liter going in

like a fist in an eye.. looks like it was supposed to be their!

so we used a 92 lower end and heads, gathered parts for a 96 obd2 ranger. got an egr tube an egr off an explorer, made a hybrid 2.3/4.0 master cylinder, added the 4x4 tranny cross member.. and we get the truck to run decent!! cant complain with that.

old 2.3 exhaust
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiqsjubL-A0
new 4 liter starting on open manifolds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brq0CUUsXxE&feature=channel
4 liter starting on y pipe an cat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGoCAvuAHFw

still have some bugs o work out.. need to find a manual tranny computer an fix the number 4 cylinder not firing due to a faulty fuel injector. over all its been a fun build. i cant wait to get out an drive it on the pavement!

 

[metalmacguyver]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.





I found a blower at the junkyard today......... When you gonna buy it from me?

 

[Bryan22]

nice work. that looks like it turned out really good. I have to say though, you got the old 2.3 sounding pretty good.

 

[bergz0]

nice truck bro, you guys did a great job, probably one of the best or the best 2wd splash ive ever seen

 

[smallfarm123@aol.com]

its smallfarm123 but close enough and it was fun and interesting to do

 

['95 ranger]

nice! can you turbo a 2.3? been wondering that for a while now

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

you can turbo any engine you want.

and it just happens that the 2.3 was available with a turbo from the factory.

 

[metalmacguyver]

you can turbo any engine you want.

and it just happens that the 2.3 was available with a turbo from the factory.

Sadly though, it wasnt in a ranger.





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[BlackBII]

Nice truck!

I'm no fan of yellow, but that's just me!

 

['95 ranger]

you can turbo any engine you want.

and it just happens that the 2.3 was available with a turbo from the factory.

and thats the same motor thats in my truck?

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

its the same block, head, and crank. the turbo motors got forged pistons, but you can boost on your stock pistons if you want.

 

['95 ranger]

will it hurt the pistons?

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

that depends on a lot of factors. a stock non-turbo 2.3 can generally handle around 8 PSI without a problem, but 2 PSI is enough to smoke a motor if you dont tune it properly.

look around, this has all been covered.

 

[Ranger44]

No problems running the older style heads with the newer management?

 

[Syko]

Gotta love the sound of that powersteering pump!