1990 Ranger 302 swap

[franklin2]

For street rod type stuff ripping around town a carb is really hard to beat, I was very happy with my Edelbrock (500cfm lol) on the street for 15 years.

My biggest irritation on the street was heat soak. If I had it to do over I would entertain a Holley just to see if it would be any better in that regard.

I did look into a truck avenger for an EFI alternate... dang they are proud of those things.

The ethanol fuel is worse about heat soak and vapor lock than the older fuel formula's. Stock 2.8 in a BII I had to install a electric pump along the frame or it would die on me in city driving.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

The ethanol fuel is worse about heat soak and vapor lock than the older fuel formula's. Stock 2.8 in a BII I had to install a electric pump along the frame or it would die on me in city driving.

I never had a problem with my 2.8 once it was warm, arguably it was better than the Edelbrock.

However it was horribly cold blooded. It wasn't until I snagged an EVTM years after I had swapped it out that I noticed the choke was supposed to get like 7v or something weird, PO of my truck was feeding it 12v so it was pulling off way fast

 

[franklin2]

I never had a problem with my 2.8 once it was warm, arguably it was better than the Edelbrock.

However it was horribly cold blooded. It wasn't until I snagged an EVTM years after I had swapped it out that I noticed the choke was supposed to get like 7v or something weird, PO of my truck was feeding it 12v so it was pulling off way fast

Originally it did have a full electric 12v choke that was controlled by a relay hooked to the computer system. When I got it, that relay had failed and someone had long ago hooked the choke to the 7v from the back of the alternator. What a mess that computer system was on the 2.8. They used it on all the 84-up 300 sixes also till they went to fuel injection.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Originally it did have a full electric 12v choke that was controlled by a relay hooked to the computer system. When I got it, that relay had failed and someone had long ago hooked the choke to the 7v from the back of the alternator. What a mess that computer system was on the 2.8. They used it on all the 84-up 300 sixes also till they went to fuel injection.

Mine just had a wire crammed in the fuse box with a fuse.