88 ranger ext. Cab 4x4. Project_________(no name yet)

[Robx92]

Here's my 88 ranger I just picked up for $300 2.9 v6 needs a transmission. No biggie friends with a scrap yard owner

Plan on build. Well I plan on doing whatever I come up with as I go.looking to build it for rock,trails,&mud. So whatever that adds up to will be the finished project. I have been welding since I was 14,also been in the autobody and custom work for a while too,air ride truck,off road vw bug,custom fiberglass work. Any ways back to the truck here's some pics
For $300 the body is straight

 

[bobbywalter]

i need to move my post to here..

 

[Robx92]

Just scored some new parts ford explorer front and rear differentials with drive shafts,gonna go get them next week or two,along with its heart transplant (357sbc)

 

[bobbywalter]

the explorer stuff will work for a bit.


you can run the ford 208 or 205 case easy enough behind a chevy trans along with the gm 241 and rare driver drop 208 cases.

easiest being the 241 of course. those are real common.

the ford cases require a spacer clocking ring sometimes involving a few hole enlargements as a general minor mod depending on specific part used...and the chevy input shaft of course.

so if i wanted a stick, a 3500-3550/or 4500 with a 241 to get going....an auto the 4l80 with a 241 would be my actual choice....but the 6l80 is on my radar for my next trans....but they are pretty costly still.

definitely would run a 5.3 4l80 if it were me...maybe a 6.0.....

 

[Robx92]

I'd run a 5.3 but I already got motor out of my old race car and trans I'm gonna get a chevy transfercase to go on my th350

 

[Robx92]

Thinking hard about ditching the leaf spring rear and build a 4 link rear. Haven't had much time to do much with it except plan and design

 

[bobbywalter]

yeah jegs and summit have some real cost effective setups, so its a worthy decision for sure on traction gains and tunability for a brawler.