ShotnVA777
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- Joined
- Oct 30, 2013
- Messages
- 301
- Reaction score
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- Location
- Hampton Roads, VA
- Vehicle Year
- 1997
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.3L
- Transmission
- Manual
That's the goal and I WILL achieve it... There's guys running these motors at almost 300hp around a track, wide open, at 7-8k RPM's ALL DAY!
I know I can reach my goal with my 1997 Ranger that I initially picked up for a work truck (and still will be!), but I can't keep my hands off of ANYTHING that has a motor! So, you already know what I did... Went and bought a longblock out of an '88 'Stang for $80.
It has the distributor, so I can run the 4bbl carb! The motor IN my truck right now has a few "mods", mostly free shit that everybody does. IE: Homemade catback w/ no cat, intake, dual ignition/dist. mod, B2 rear sway bar.... Blah blah blah! You know the story on the 8 plug heads!
Now all that said... I would like this baby to look as stock as possible, other than the drop/suspension components, the diamond racing steelies, etc. I want the ACTUAL body to remain dented up, bumper hangin', interior in OK condition, though I WILL be putting in 2 bucket seats - 100%! So in other words its going to have that kind of "rat rod" feel...
I'll let y'all see some pics of the said truck, that I'll be working on... Then I'll post some more updates and such when I have more time later! I just wanted to get this thing ("build thread") started! LET'S DO IT! By the way "PCKNPLL" will be her license plates!
Her she is, riding high, STOCK as can be right now, other than the before mentioned mods and some weight reduction! lol
NOW, the ENTIRE point of this build is to have a 100% street legal , ANGRY 2.3l Ranger that can burn the little Civic next to me at the light, but still be my RELIABLE, easy to tune (4BBL!!!), DD to get to and from work and such... BUT, I'll ALSO be racing it at local tracks against other street cars/trucks... So SHE MUST handle!
I want this jewel to handle like a car! So all of my suspension will be done RIGHT - top notch! I'm just waiting to order everything, until I can get my 4.10 rearend and wheels!
And I'll leave y'all with this, the new motor and how it was brought home and what it looks like two days later!
Here's my giddy ass, when I was cruisin home with the longblock!
Here's when she first landed in my garage:
What she looks like NOW:
She's PATIENTLY WAITING on me to "do my thing to her" and have 'er rebuilt from TOP TO BOTTOM! !
*WILL UPDATE AS THINGS MOVE ALONG - HOPEFULLY FASTER THAN SLOWER! (no pun intended! *
I will also need some advice and help from time to time, so subscribe and help a brotha out! This is going to be a FUN, in the home garage build!!!
MATES! KEEP UP!
I know I can reach my goal with my 1997 Ranger that I initially picked up for a work truck (and still will be!), but I can't keep my hands off of ANYTHING that has a motor! So, you already know what I did... Went and bought a longblock out of an '88 'Stang for $80.
It has the distributor, so I can run the 4bbl carb! The motor IN my truck right now has a few "mods", mostly free shit that everybody does. IE: Homemade catback w/ no cat, intake, dual ignition/dist. mod, B2 rear sway bar.... Blah blah blah! You know the story on the 8 plug heads!
Now all that said... I would like this baby to look as stock as possible, other than the drop/suspension components, the diamond racing steelies, etc. I want the ACTUAL body to remain dented up, bumper hangin', interior in OK condition, though I WILL be putting in 2 bucket seats - 100%! So in other words its going to have that kind of "rat rod" feel...
I'll let y'all see some pics of the said truck, that I'll be working on... Then I'll post some more updates and such when I have more time later! I just wanted to get this thing ("build thread") started! LET'S DO IT! By the way "PCKNPLL" will be her license plates!
Her she is, riding high, STOCK as can be right now, other than the before mentioned mods and some weight reduction! lol
NOW, the ENTIRE point of this build is to have a 100% street legal , ANGRY 2.3l Ranger that can burn the little Civic next to me at the light, but still be my RELIABLE, easy to tune (4BBL!!!), DD to get to and from work and such... BUT, I'll ALSO be racing it at local tracks against other street cars/trucks... So SHE MUST handle!
I want this jewel to handle like a car! So all of my suspension will be done RIGHT - top notch! I'm just waiting to order everything, until I can get my 4.10 rearend and wheels!
And I'll leave y'all with this, the new motor and how it was brought home and what it looks like two days later!
Here's my giddy ass, when I was cruisin home with the longblock!
Here's when she first landed in my garage:
What she looks like NOW:
She's PATIENTLY WAITING on me to "do my thing to her" and have 'er rebuilt from TOP TO BOTTOM! !
*WILL UPDATE AS THINGS MOVE ALONG - HOPEFULLY FASTER THAN SLOWER! (no pun intended! *
I will also need some advice and help from time to time, so subscribe and help a brotha out! This is going to be a FUN, in the home garage build!!!
MATES! KEEP UP!