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Ford Ranger
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3.0L
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Manual
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6"
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35"
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In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are different.
so,,, you now drive something that has a fancy booty and wears a bonnet? :stirthepot:
He's in Texas. There's all kinds of fancy booty with nice bonnets out there.

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2009
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ford/escape
Engine Type
2.5 (4 Cylinder)
Engine Size
2.5/151 I-4
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Automatic
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2WD
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235/70/16
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the grey-t escape
make into a draguar (like they did on “roadkill”) or sit it on a 4x4 truck chassis.

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2.9l Trinity
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4WD
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Give 'yer balls a tug. Fight me.
Meanwhile........

I bought a Jaguar XJ8 for $3,500.

More to come.
Which engine/trans? Have picked a few apart in the boneyard.
 

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4.2 V8. I'd really liked to have found an XJR with a supercharged V8.
 

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Give 'yer balls a tug. Fight me.
4.2 V8. I'd really liked to have found an XJR with a supercharged V8.
Interesting buggy the whole way around... tore through one in the JY at one point. I think its the eaton M112 if memory serves... not a particularly easy one to find, but they're out there.

No idea if the non SC blocks can handle a SC like the GM 3.5/3.8 blocks can. May be worth some research.
 

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285/75-16
Interesting buggy the whole way around... tore through one in the JY at one point. I think its the eaton M112 if memory serves... not a particularly easy one to find, but they're out there.

No idea if the non SC blocks can handle a SC like the GM 3.5/3.8 blocks can. May be worth some research.
Sounds pretty intense to convert:
 

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2WD / 4WD
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33x12.50x15
It's a 294 horsepower rear wheel drive sedan that was rated to do the 1/4 mile in 14.3 seconds and 0-60 in 5.9 seconds.
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The XJR makes 390 horsepower and will do 0-60 in 4.9 seconds and the quarter mile in 13.3.
 

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That'll do.
 

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235/70/16
My credo
the grey-t escape
I drove a jaguar once, a xjs I think, was more of a luxury car than performance. Had a overhead cam straight 6. very nice but unimpressive as far as power. Might of been a ‘86.
 

rusty ol ranger

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A legend to the old man, a hero to the child...
Was jag still useing the V12 at that point?
 

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Meanwhile........

I bought a Jaguar XJ8 for $3,500.

More to come.
I think you’ll enjoy the car. Those X350s are very solid drivers. I love my 2006 Vanden Plas. Just hit 100k on mine.

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As far as my daily drivers go, I rotate through a 1987 Jaguar XJ-S V12, a 1993 notchback Mustang 2.3/5 speed, the XJ8 mentioned above, and the GT500 for weekend fun.

And an F-150. But that’s not technically a car.
 
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A BLOWN Jag-U-Ahhh?
That IS BIZARRE!
 

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