manifold

So I have a custom exhaust on my truck with 2.25" pipe from the manifold back. Rather than the exhaust shop putting in some kind of taper pipe, they simply put a 2" pipe with a 2.25" pipe and welded up the gap right before the flange. Would it benefit me at all to have that tapered instead? I...

I have a 96' 4.0 Ranger that a buddy gave to me as it was getting codes and wouldn't pass inspection. I have no experience with Rangers. The dealership quoted 1400 to fix. They had diagnosed a leaking intake manifold gasket. I removed the upper gasket, and saw that the gasket was indeed bad...

I have a 1990 ranger V6 2.9L. The cab gets particularly hot in the summer, and it feels as though heat is coming from the tranny housing under the gear shifters. I'm being told it could be my exhaust manifold, and to get it checked. My exhaust was done a year ago, and it always passes air...

I have to do a head gasket job on my 4-banger, and while I was pulling it apart I realized that the exhaust manifold is kinda rusty... Not rusty to the point where it needs replacing, but rusty enough to look bad. I was wondering what the best way to paint it is, if there is one. And if there...

I have a 1993 Ford Ranger 4.0L auto 4x4. I just had to replace the driver's side exhaust manifold due to a crack in it. I replaced it with a manifold that doesn't have the provisions for the EGR Valve. After doing the swap I did some more research and it appers nobody offers an OEM manifold like...

So there is a small bolt that requires a torx bit in the center of the manifold on my 5.0L 302 and I have no idea what size it is or what I need to get to it? Any advice??? Thanks

I have had my ranger (89) for a couple of months now. I have replaced the front brake hubs,brake pads, wheel bearings,u-joints,carrier bearing and had the drive shaft balanced...it was bent/warped. I bought this truck for 1300 bucks and after putting about 500 into it I have to say its been...