Toastystench666
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- Mar 25, 2019
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- Location
- Kelowna, B.C. Canada
- Vehicle Year
- 1985
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger 2.8
- Transmission
- Automatic
Hey guys! Just joined today but have been apart of bcrangerclub for almost 2 years now.
Transmission started slipping, got it diagnosed as a possible faulty modulator valve. Changed it myself, slips even more. Changed the pin, didnt shift at all. Changed the pin again, now it slips and has a hard time shifting. Anyway, long story short. I think my transmission might be fucked and I'm weighing in doing a full swap.
I usually do basic car mechanic stuff like fixing leaks and simple maintence. I'm really wanting to learn and can take my time doing a v-8 swap. Smart, good with tools and decently mechanically inclined.
Been looking at either swapping to a 289 because I hear they're a stronger block with a smaller combustion chamber which I find appealing. But really all in all, I'd like to get my truck back on the road asap. So what's the easiest engine to swap in? I hear a 302 is. But a 289 and 302 are almost the same correct? I can get a "rebuilt" 289 with a c4 transmission for 500 bucks but buddy doesnt know what went into the rebuild. If this falls through I'll just get a donor car and pull what I need out.
So coming from having a 1985 ford ranger, 2wd, 2.8l with the a4ld tranny. What donor car should I get towed here that will have the most compatible parts (if its all there) and how much more work is putting in the 289 instead? I hear theres some messing around I'll have to do with the dipstick. What questions should I be asking the guy selling the 289? Again, young guy wanting to learn but really only have you guys for professional help. I expect to get put down and told not to touch anything. But how else is a guy suppose to learn?
Thanks a lot for any helpful comments! Scratching my head reading stuff now but I'm reading it over and over again over time and teaching myself to understand this stuff before I touch anything.
Transmission started slipping, got it diagnosed as a possible faulty modulator valve. Changed it myself, slips even more. Changed the pin, didnt shift at all. Changed the pin again, now it slips and has a hard time shifting. Anyway, long story short. I think my transmission might be fucked and I'm weighing in doing a full swap.
I usually do basic car mechanic stuff like fixing leaks and simple maintence. I'm really wanting to learn and can take my time doing a v-8 swap. Smart, good with tools and decently mechanically inclined.
Been looking at either swapping to a 289 because I hear they're a stronger block with a smaller combustion chamber which I find appealing. But really all in all, I'd like to get my truck back on the road asap. So what's the easiest engine to swap in? I hear a 302 is. But a 289 and 302 are almost the same correct? I can get a "rebuilt" 289 with a c4 transmission for 500 bucks but buddy doesnt know what went into the rebuild. If this falls through I'll just get a donor car and pull what I need out.
So coming from having a 1985 ford ranger, 2wd, 2.8l with the a4ld tranny. What donor car should I get towed here that will have the most compatible parts (if its all there) and how much more work is putting in the 289 instead? I hear theres some messing around I'll have to do with the dipstick. What questions should I be asking the guy selling the 289? Again, young guy wanting to learn but really only have you guys for professional help. I expect to get put down and told not to touch anything. But how else is a guy suppose to learn?
Thanks a lot for any helpful comments! Scratching my head reading stuff now but I'm reading it over and over again over time and teaching myself to understand this stuff before I touch anything.
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