1988 Ranger Restoration - Keeping a Promise

[Uncle Gump]

According to your stove... a burner was left ON and dinner is burning.

Looks good!

 

[snoranger]

Took a break from working on heads while I wait on a few things, so started shooting powder on stuff for reassembly.

Lots of fine detail stuff on the upper intake and throttle bodies, which took lots of time I didn't wNt to spend on it, but hey, won't have to deal with corrosion for a long while.

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I think it turned out OK. Need to get an accent color on the lettering.

Also powder makes it look that much cooler than the factory RBV one.

You need to replace that crappy looking plastic linkage with something nice.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

You need to replace that crappy looking plastic linkage with something nice.

Agree. May paint and call it a day, may fab something.

The linkage on the euro intake is the only weakness. Works great, no question. Very over complicated for what it is, though.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Works great, no question. Very over complicated for what it is, though.

If I didn't know better judging by that description I would say it sounds... European.

 

[sgtsandman]

If I didn't know better judging by that description I would say it sounds... European.

German. Germans love over complexity.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Forged pistons inbound.

Shopping for H beam forged rods now. Have a line on a set.

Compression should sit somewhere around 8-8.5:1

When combined with ceramic coating, intercooler, methanol, full port heads, high flow valves, headers, megasquirt, and duno tuning...

Internals and balancing allow it to sit comfortably at 6500-7000 rpm. This is from UK guys and Tom Morana himself.....




























Yep. On a stock cam.


























Either way, none ya'll gonna believe what I found in the (internet) junkyard.










Ranger GT500? 2.9 Shelby....




Nah. I will consult the runes...

 

[ericbphoto]

Either way, none ya'll gonna believe what I found in the (internet) junkyard.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

I eat paste

But what's the fun in that?

 

[ericbphoto]

But what's the fun in that?

I didn't say that.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I didn't say that.

If its on the internet it has to be true...

Elmers or some top shelf/black label brand?

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

I'll give you a hint.

 

[snoranger]

I’m just waiting for the girl you bought the truck from to try to buy it back.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Honestly when done only things original will be block, crank, dash, and cab. One piece at a time.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Honestly when done only things original will be block, crank, dash, and cab. One piece at a time.

So you would in theory have like 3/4 or more of her dads truck to sell back to her... and still be able to keep the truck...

 

[bobbywalter]

You need a t56 adapter and 35 spline 9 in chromo rear end. And traction bars.

And a long trip through the wilwood catalog.


Evil....this will be beautiful wonderful evil.