All right everybody buckle up because it is about to get bumpy! I will start with a little history about this ride. I bought this truck two years ago for $600 as a DD. It had two broken springs, the passenger side was the main leaf and the PO used rope to tie it together. The rear bumper was also tied on with rope over the tailgate. The interior had so much hay dust in it that when you sat down it puffed out of the seats. So to keep it short I put in new springs and shackles, welded the rear part of frame and bumper, put in all new balljoints and tie rods, wheel bearings and brakes just to get it inspected. 2 monthes later th engine lost oil pressure and started knocking. Since I bought the truck have talked about a 4.6 swap but never could find one with computer and all together in my price range. So I thought i could find a 3.0 to put back in it till i could, but couldn't find one of them in any of the local boneyards. So there it sat until about two weeks ago me and my co mechanic were talking about it, so we dragged it in put it on the lift to check it out. Found a sheared gear on the cam syncronyser. put a new one in, but it still knocks. The next day my coworker comes in to the shop with a crown vic police car on his rollback to use for a derby car. He tells me he bought two of them. So since he is putting 318's in them I can have the engines if I pull them. So dreams do come true and I am going to need lots of input, because I can't settle on a plan past 4.6 power. I must be honest I am an old school chevy man at heart hense the name but am looking foward to this build. So first question should I go prerunner or undercover cop truck(what Ford would have built if they thought of it) p71 style.
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Been busy doing life and customers cars haven't had much time for ranger. heard from machine shop the heads off my motor were in bad shape and valve seals won't seal after work is done. Good thing for second motor.
. Chromer is taking his sweet time with parts, but should look great. My son and I started taking the box off(
. Tried to un bolt it broke one said the hell with it lets cut it off, ran out of oxegene for torch. be back to it tomarrow. pics soon
