- Joined
- Aug 19, 2020
- Messages
- 71
- Reaction score
- 33
- Points
- 18
- Location
- Cleveland Tennessee
- Vehicle Year
- 1988
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger XLT
- Engine Type
- 2.9 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- Stock LIft
- Total Drop
- None
- Tire Size
- 235/75/R15s
Hi there, I bought a all original and very well kept Extended Cab 88' XLT 4x4 2.9L '5 Speed with 106k miles last year in August. Truck runs great without any issues and still does now.
I've been in the Ranger game for a while now and know the 2.9 Cologne is not very popular and aftermarket performance stuff is pretty limited. Plus it has it's issues regarding the dreaded lifter tick. Tommy Morana is one of the few if not the only company that I have found that even makes 2.9 stuff.
I was pretty interested in their bolt on Twin Throttle Body Intake that they sell and I had talked to Tommy himself earlier today about it. He had explained that the Upper Intake is bolt on with some minor modifications to the throttle cable and a custom air intake. But it would not require any ECU tuning due to the system being Speed Density ran.
It advertises that it adds over 20hp/30lb-ft of torque and considering that these engines came factory with 140hp, it would help getting it up to speed quicker. I don't want to turn it into a race truck, just make it where it can get out of its own way.
Has anyone here bought and used this on their 2.9? What was their experience like and did they have any issues? Would it be a easy bolt on power adder and be viable for my application? Would I need any ECU tuning?
I've been in the Ranger game for a while now and know the 2.9 Cologne is not very popular and aftermarket performance stuff is pretty limited. Plus it has it's issues regarding the dreaded lifter tick. Tommy Morana is one of the few if not the only company that I have found that even makes 2.9 stuff.
I was pretty interested in their bolt on Twin Throttle Body Intake that they sell and I had talked to Tommy himself earlier today about it. He had explained that the Upper Intake is bolt on with some minor modifications to the throttle cable and a custom air intake. But it would not require any ECU tuning due to the system being Speed Density ran.
It advertises that it adds over 20hp/30lb-ft of torque and considering that these engines came factory with 140hp, it would help getting it up to speed quicker. I don't want to turn it into a race truck, just make it where it can get out of its own way.
Has anyone here bought and used this on their 2.9? What was their experience like and did they have any issues? Would it be a easy bolt on power adder and be viable for my application? Would I need any ECU tuning?