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V8RangerBoy
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- Dec 3, 2007
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- Vehicle Year
- 1994
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- Manual
Well, got my wisdom teeth pulled earlier this week, and in my boredom of recovery decided to call my truck 'done' and put it up in the Show-off forum!
This truck holds alot of sentimental value; it's the first truck I ever owned and I have countless hours invested in it. It's actually a Mazda B3000 - I really wanted a 'real' Ranger but I didn't think the Ford emblems were worth the extra cost! Pretty proud of my rig since I'm only 19 and did alot of the work myself.
I bought the truck in spring of '04, and totalled it in the fall.
Finally turned 16 the next spring and had money to put into it.
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After fixing the crash damage, the 5.0 came next (with alot of wiring help from my dad, 35yr mechanic/shop owner). He was positive he could get it to run right with the check engine light working right and everything, and he was 100% right! Fired up first shot. The goal was to make it look as factory as possible, and short of the ECM mounted in the aluminum box, it looks identical to an Explorer underhood (pre-turbo anyway).
I came up with the 7" of lift for about $400, and the flares/hood scoops for another $250. I got all the emblems and floormats, etc in a trip to the junkyard, and swapped out the seats and gauges. The stock speakers got changed, along with the Sony head. Paint work was something I would avoid if I did it again haha, not really fun at all! I'm really pleased with how it turned out though. After getting it painted and all back together, next came the Herculiner in the bed and a tie-down rack for my motorcycle. March '06 the truck finally rolled out of the shop after about 9 months of after-school afternoons.
Finally about ready to drop the hood and bolt the wheels back on to go to the tire shop
The interior done, minus the new boost gauge, AFR gauge, and Cobra detector
The interior at night, with the new gauges in
Summer after it was 'done' the first time -
Week before I left for college, with my b-day present to myself in the back
Then in Oct. '07 I was sick of running dead heats with little Honda's and riceburners, so I started searching out more power. I came across a 5.0 Explorer that had a rear-mount turbo in it, and I really liked the idea. By Nov. I was ordering parts, and Christmas the install began. Finished it up about the 3rd or so.
Turbo, wastegate, oil pump, and sump, all down next to the transfer case
Blow-off valve and intake tubes in the passenger fender
I'll try and get some better pictures of it tomorrow. The weather is finally starting to let up, so I'll probably go wash it and get some good shots. I wanted to put quite a few pictures in here with a decent amount of info, but obviously I couldn't put everything, so just ask if you have any questions!
Parts list to date...
-Suspension & Running Gear: American Racing Outlaw II 15x10's, 33x12.50" BFG MT's, Rough Country 4" Suspension Lift, Performance Accessories 3" Body Lift, Performance Accessories Airbag leveling kit (helps with the extra motor weight)
-Motor/Trans: 5.0EFI from '98 Explorer, 39lb SVT Cobra Injectors, 80mm Lightning MAF, FAST Injector Adapters, T04E .57 trim turbo, GReddy RS Blow-off valve, TiAL 38mm Wastegate @ 6psi, K&N Filter, M5OD 5-speed, Borg-Warner transfer case, straight piped w/ rear-exit duals, tuned w/ Sniper Performance software.
-Interior: 4x Pioneer 6x9" 3-way speakers, Kicker L7 10" solobaric sub w/ sealed enclosure, Boss 580GT 1000W Amp, Clarion DXZ775 head, Kicker wiring, custom-built console, APC racing-style bucket seats, reverse-glow main cluster gauges, Autometer 30in/20psi boos gauge, AEM Wideband air/fuel gauge, Autometer dual A-pillar gauge pod, Cobra 12-band radar/laser detector
-Exterior: Custom painted from the stock slate-green to charcoal, Lund Racing hood scoops, Bushwhacker Extend-a-Fender flares, Kobalt mini bed box, Herculined bed, custom motorcycle tie-down rack, 30% tinted side windows, C.R. Lawrence sliding back glass, full Ranger emblems and Ford trim, "full-bodied" Ranger mirrors, PIAA HID bulbs
This truck holds alot of sentimental value; it's the first truck I ever owned and I have countless hours invested in it. It's actually a Mazda B3000 - I really wanted a 'real' Ranger but I didn't think the Ford emblems were worth the extra cost! Pretty proud of my rig since I'm only 19 and did alot of the work myself.
I bought the truck in spring of '04, and totalled it in the fall.
Finally turned 16 the next spring and had money to put into it. -
After fixing the crash damage, the 5.0 came next (with alot of wiring help from my dad, 35yr mechanic/shop owner). He was positive he could get it to run right with the check engine light working right and everything, and he was 100% right! Fired up first shot. The goal was to make it look as factory as possible, and short of the ECM mounted in the aluminum box, it looks identical to an Explorer underhood (pre-turbo anyway).
I came up with the 7" of lift for about $400, and the flares/hood scoops for another $250. I got all the emblems and floormats, etc in a trip to the junkyard, and swapped out the seats and gauges. The stock speakers got changed, along with the Sony head. Paint work was something I would avoid if I did it again haha, not really fun at all! I'm really pleased with how it turned out though. After getting it painted and all back together, next came the Herculiner in the bed and a tie-down rack for my motorcycle. March '06 the truck finally rolled out of the shop after about 9 months of after-school afternoons.
Finally about ready to drop the hood and bolt the wheels back on to go to the tire shop
The interior done, minus the new boost gauge, AFR gauge, and Cobra detector
The interior at night, with the new gauges in
Summer after it was 'done' the first time -
Week before I left for college, with my b-day present to myself in the back
Then in Oct. '07 I was sick of running dead heats with little Honda's and riceburners, so I started searching out more power. I came across a 5.0 Explorer that had a rear-mount turbo in it, and I really liked the idea. By Nov. I was ordering parts, and Christmas the install began. Finished it up about the 3rd or so.
Turbo, wastegate, oil pump, and sump, all down next to the transfer case
Blow-off valve and intake tubes in the passenger fender
I'll try and get some better pictures of it tomorrow. The weather is finally starting to let up, so I'll probably go wash it and get some good shots. I wanted to put quite a few pictures in here with a decent amount of info, but obviously I couldn't put everything, so just ask if you have any questions!
Parts list to date...
-Suspension & Running Gear: American Racing Outlaw II 15x10's, 33x12.50" BFG MT's, Rough Country 4" Suspension Lift, Performance Accessories 3" Body Lift, Performance Accessories Airbag leveling kit (helps with the extra motor weight)
-Motor/Trans: 5.0EFI from '98 Explorer, 39lb SVT Cobra Injectors, 80mm Lightning MAF, FAST Injector Adapters, T04E .57 trim turbo, GReddy RS Blow-off valve, TiAL 38mm Wastegate @ 6psi, K&N Filter, M5OD 5-speed, Borg-Warner transfer case, straight piped w/ rear-exit duals, tuned w/ Sniper Performance software.
-Interior: 4x Pioneer 6x9" 3-way speakers, Kicker L7 10" solobaric sub w/ sealed enclosure, Boss 580GT 1000W Amp, Clarion DXZ775 head, Kicker wiring, custom-built console, APC racing-style bucket seats, reverse-glow main cluster gauges, Autometer 30in/20psi boos gauge, AEM Wideband air/fuel gauge, Autometer dual A-pillar gauge pod, Cobra 12-band radar/laser detector
-Exterior: Custom painted from the stock slate-green to charcoal, Lund Racing hood scoops, Bushwhacker Extend-a-Fender flares, Kobalt mini bed box, Herculined bed, custom motorcycle tie-down rack, 30% tinted side windows, C.R. Lawrence sliding back glass, full Ranger emblems and Ford trim, "full-bodied" Ranger mirrors, PIAA HID bulbs
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