85Drange
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- Vehicle Year
- 1985
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- Ford
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- Automatic
ok i have 2 rangers the fixer is a 85 4x4 auto single cab long wheelbase dual tank with carbed 2.8
the donor is 86 5speed 4x4 single cab swb with efi2.9 has been flipped...
the motor in the 85 was slightly built bored .20 over ,line bored .10 over .
but 3 &4 rods are burnt but the motor is rebuildable.
im no matter what, doin the 5speed swap. what would be the best route ?
rebuild 2.8 or swap in 2.9. again i have no choice but to fix truck . apologies for the newbie post ,,all help,insights and advise is greatly appreciated
the donor is 86 5speed 4x4 single cab swb with efi2.9 has been flipped...
the motor in the 85 was slightly built bored .20 over ,line bored .10 over .
but 3 &4 rods are burnt but the motor is rebuildable.
im no matter what, doin the 5speed swap. what would be the best route ?
rebuild 2.8 or swap in 2.9. again i have no choice but to fix truck . apologies for the newbie post ,,all help,insights and advise is greatly appreciated