Garyd
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- Parkersburg, WV
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- 1996
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- Ford Ranger XLT
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- Manual
Hi there, I bought a 1996 ford ranger xlt 2wd. I am very happy with it. It only has 59k miles on it. The frame and body look good except the leaf spring hangers are pretty decrepit. So I am going to replace those and put some rust converter or chassis saver underneath the vehicle.
It runs very well and I hope I get many more miles out of it. But I was wondering about the engine. I have not really worked on cars a lot in terms of "newer" cars, meaning computerized stuff. To give you some background, my first car was a mustang ii 1976 with a 2.3liter engine. I replaced the transmission in that. I replaced engines in some old vw beetles in the past and have managed to keep a 1969 vw bus running which I still have. But this 1996 ranger seems so much more complicated than the older cars I worked on.
My question is, if the engine ever fails in this ranger, can I replace it with a simpler engine? Could I get a a 1970's style engine from a pinto or similar and put it in. No need for AC, 4 spark plug wires instead of 8 and so forth. Would the engine mount up to the transmission bell housing? Would the motor mounts be appropriate?
What is the most common approach catastrophic engine failure in one of these vehicles? I would guess a lot of people just buy a rebuilt engine and mount all the accessory stuff to it from the old engine (computer, alternator, etc).?
Is it possible or practical to put an older style but simpler engine into a newer Ranger?
It runs very well and I hope I get many more miles out of it. But I was wondering about the engine. I have not really worked on cars a lot in terms of "newer" cars, meaning computerized stuff. To give you some background, my first car was a mustang ii 1976 with a 2.3liter engine. I replaced the transmission in that. I replaced engines in some old vw beetles in the past and have managed to keep a 1969 vw bus running which I still have. But this 1996 ranger seems so much more complicated than the older cars I worked on.
My question is, if the engine ever fails in this ranger, can I replace it with a simpler engine? Could I get a a 1970's style engine from a pinto or similar and put it in. No need for AC, 4 spark plug wires instead of 8 and so forth. Would the engine mount up to the transmission bell housing? Would the motor mounts be appropriate?
What is the most common approach catastrophic engine failure in one of these vehicles? I would guess a lot of people just buy a rebuilt engine and mount all the accessory stuff to it from the old engine (computer, alternator, etc).?
Is it possible or practical to put an older style but simpler engine into a newer Ranger?
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