Nelso90
Member
Hi, relatively new to the forums here, but I've owned my Ranger for a long time. That's why I'm in the forced induction forum!
I need MORE POWER! Not anything crazy, just maybe 200 or so, just a bit of a boost. Going from my VFR back to this truck makes it seem kinda doggy! I want to swap a complete turbo motor for durability reasons, and I found an 84 TurboCoupe motor complete with wiring harness, turbo and all, with 85K on it. The man I'm going to see tomorrow says it has a blown head gasket, but the deck and head are still straight, he had them checked. I did do some looking on the motor swap page, and saw a couple of niggles about the 84 motor, namely exhaust seat cracking. I also saw where it isn't compatible with the higher flow later intakes and such, and it has the E-3 manifold on it. The guy wants 450 for it, but when I do look at it, if this is a good option, what am I looking for as far as defects go? I also have a 2.5 in my Ranger now, so if there are any swappable parts between the two that'll make the turbo motor run better, I'd like to know.
Thanks!
Mike Nelson

I need MORE POWER! Not anything crazy, just maybe 200 or so, just a bit of a boost. Going from my VFR back to this truck makes it seem kinda doggy! I want to swap a complete turbo motor for durability reasons, and I found an 84 TurboCoupe motor complete with wiring harness, turbo and all, with 85K on it. The man I'm going to see tomorrow says it has a blown head gasket, but the deck and head are still straight, he had them checked. I did do some looking on the motor swap page, and saw a couple of niggles about the 84 motor, namely exhaust seat cracking. I also saw where it isn't compatible with the higher flow later intakes and such, and it has the E-3 manifold on it. The guy wants 450 for it, but when I do look at it, if this is a good option, what am I looking for as far as defects go? I also have a 2.5 in my Ranger now, so if there are any swappable parts between the two that'll make the turbo motor run better, I'd like to know.
Thanks!
Mike Nelson