Benz om617

[1991fordranger1]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152072871676125 here is short video of it running see if it works then we will go from there

 

[martin]

Video worked for me nice.

 

[rangerscout]

Very very nice can't wait to see it out there

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[1991fordranger1]

Cool my typical iPhone has microphone issues I'll try to convince the wife to let me get some video with her phone of it running and driving and a walk around some times this week got the drive shaft shortened lastnight just need to throw her on the the real fun begins

 

[bobbywalter]

awesome

 

[1991fordranger1]

4x4 is working and it is awesome with this deep freeze that we are having here minus 40c with wind the ice is crazy it was a lot if fun ripping up the steepest iciest hill I could find it was awesome

 

[reclaimer]

Have any pictures of oil sump clearance and location in relation to the cross member?

 

[rangerscout]

Yes this please^^^

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[1991fordranger1]

Well ill tell you right now it's bare minimum clearance but I will try to take some asap

 

[jrpdash9]

I had to lower my steering rack/ sway bar 2 inches to make mine fit. And I only have about 1/4-3/8 of a inch clearance to my hood

 

[1991fordranger1]

Mine is lifted 1.5" in the front and I dropped my sway bar 3" which definately helped with the handling I have a dropped pitman arm but I haven't put it on yet but steers fine I moved the tranny ahead 1.375" from factory and that gave it enough clearance to clear up I have plent of clearance hood wise.

 

[jrpdash9]

I reused the Benz trans and I was able to reuse the oem trans mount location on the ranger, inch it so from the fire wall.

I think a f150 pitman arm is what you need. A guy who did a n/a om617 used one on his

 

[1991fordranger1]

Mine is a sky jacker dropped pitman arm it clears it then sum I could lift the truck to 4" over factory and it still will work in factory location. Your truck is a newer body style is it not?

 

[jrpdash9]

2000 body with a 98 2wd frame

 

[1991fordranger1]

Is that a steering rack or steering box