Recent content by Nez'sRanger

I got that rattle too... Drives me nuts! But I've accepted it at this point. I've tried rocker arm lash adjusting, new oil pump, roller rockers, all new fuel system (except for the actual tank and lines), new everything. At this point (which is a guessing game, really), I'm guessing something...

I got an 89 brochure. Didn't know you had a page with the brochures! I'll submit it where you mentioned real soon.

Yes, my dad and I machined them out of aluminum stock on his lathe.

They're still going strong! I think I mentioned it in a previous thread, but they didn't fix the ticking for me... I think the cam bearings are really bad. I've yet to check the free floaters, but I'm about to change the oil in prep for our lovely PA winter, so I'll let yinz know if I have...

Felt the same way when I found one for mine! Haha!

I'll double-check when I have some free time for sure! Thanks for the help!

All of those have been replaced within the last year, which is why I'm a bit baffled at it.

Well, it's getting colder here in PA, which has apparently revived an old issue I had forgotten about. It will start up instantaneously, and really strong, but then die when the idle tries to lower (within seconds). I'll restart it, fires right up, never gives issue again till the next morning...

Same. I got mine for $2,000 us, and it needed the heads rebuilt because the guy never serviced the coolant system, and it overheated, but, now that I have it running very reliably, i have no regrets! I think it's important on a new-to-you 2.9 Ranger to make sure the cooling system is in perfect...

Yeah, that rattle at 2500 rpm... Sheesh! I have it in mine. Drives me nuts, but I've put on 8,000 miles on it so far; no rods thrown, rings blown, and no valves have exploded, yet. I've redid the valve lashing to no avail. Must be a bottom end issue?

Mine's pointing at 12 o'clock, but yeah, sometimes when putting the distributor in, it's easy to accidentally put it in with the rotor pointing 180 degrees in the wrong direction. I think I tried to compensate for that by putting #1 plug wire at 5 O'clock at one time, because it's such a pain to...

That's what I liked about it... Plus, it looks really, really clean and tidy. Let us know how it fits.

I've had similar problems multiple times when putting my distributor back on... Turns out, the rotor was facing the wrong way. You need to have all the spark plugs off, put a compression tester on cylinder 1, and manually crank the engine until the tester gives a pressure reading (signifying...

Yeah, what Uncle said. While I went with the melling stock replacement, it never really fixed the ticking, so I do wish I put the high pressure pump in, just to see. I also did the roller rocker mod, and it didn't fix it either. I've heard rumors that it is a bottom end issue that results in...

I found this while searching the UK ebay for 2.9 parts... It looks to be an awesome 2.9 fuel rail! I Love it! Thoughts? I put his item description in google translator: "Refurbished Ford SCORPIO, SIERRA MK1 2.9i V6 injector holder for intake manifold / air collector. The flange has been...