dwinmac
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- Syracuse,NY
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- 1987
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- Ford
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I have replaced the internal combustion engine in a 1987 Ford Ranger with an electric motor and (more importantly relative to this post) 1400 pounds of batteries. The Ranger had a 2.3L L4 FI OHV engine and is Rear Wheel Drive only.
The state inspectors checked it out with some kind of inertia piece of equipment and claimed that the brakes did not stop it quickly enough. The electric motor kit includes a vacuum pump to handle the vacuum assist and we have included a barbecue pit size propane tank vacuum reservoir to help with the assist.
Are there any ideas as to where we could get the most increase in braking power for the least amount of effort and expense? We are considering increasing the vacuum shut off switch to get more vacuum (hopefully), using a larger vacuum reservoir or installing a new master cylinder and vacuum booster. Is it possible to put a larger/more powerful master cylinder and vacuum assist in a 1987 Ranger?
The state inspectors checked it out with some kind of inertia piece of equipment and claimed that the brakes did not stop it quickly enough. The electric motor kit includes a vacuum pump to handle the vacuum assist and we have included a barbecue pit size propane tank vacuum reservoir to help with the assist.
Are there any ideas as to where we could get the most increase in braking power for the least amount of effort and expense? We are considering increasing the vacuum shut off switch to get more vacuum (hopefully), using a larger vacuum reservoir or installing a new master cylinder and vacuum booster. Is it possible to put a larger/more powerful master cylinder and vacuum assist in a 1987 Ranger?