1.9L TDI 1997 Ford Ranger XLT

[GRoman]

I decided it was a lovely idea to build a diesel ranger and shove a VW Jetta motor in it, i got it dynoed off cranks at 268 hp 930 lbs. of torque (can you tell i wanted torque). dropped it in my ranger for 26 hundred dollars using a kit specifically for this swap, came with a harness, engine mounts and a tuner. i lifted the truck and shoved a mustang rear end in it and reenforced the front to a f-150 independent. its getting painted victory red in december

 

[Blmpkn]

Sounds gnarly, let's see the dyno sheet and that full-size front suspension swap.

 

[GRoman]

Sounds gnarly, let's see the dyno sheet and that full-size front suspension swap.

when i get the truck back from paint ill for sure post the front end here

 

[GRoman]

this was from the wheels before we put the turbo in it

 

[Blmpkn]

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this was from the wheels before we put the turbo in it

Those power curves are a roller coaster! Holy cow. Is that an OTS tune or custom?

 

[GRoman]

Those power curves are a roller coaster! Holy cow. Is that an OTS tune or custom?

custom, its a shakey tune im planning on fixing it, tdi's arnt easy to tune

 

[Jim Oaks]

Let's see the truck pics.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

How did you reinforce the rest of the frame to stop it from turning into a pretzel with that much torque?

 

[Danny74]

Did you get the truck back yet so we could see some pics?