BlackBII's white ranger

[BlackBII]

Found out why the thermostat housing was leaking. The threads on the left side bolt were stripped out. Luckily retapping 6mm threads up to 7mm is easy peasy.

 

[BlackBII]

Saw these today

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Saw these today

The Sport looks cool, I like that graphic.

Even as a kid on the 90's I wasn't big on the pink and purple graphics...

 

[turbo91xlt]

Envious of that rust free metal you have there!!

What engine is in that '92 Sport? I think the short bed sport one looks neat but I think someone added those graphics to it.


The only 2nd gen Sport I've ever come across was back in October. It was even a 2.3 4x4 one! I pulled the rear drive shaft, m5od/1354m combo & 4.10 D35 diff as spares for my truck. I wish the factory leather steering wheel was in good shape cause I would have taken that too haha.

 

[BlackBII]

Envious of that rust free metal you have there!!

What engine is in that '92 Sport? I think the short bed sport one looks neat but I think someone added those graphics to it.


The only 2nd gen Sport I've ever come across was back in October. It was even a 2.3 4x4 one! I pulled the rear drive shaft, m5od/1354m combo & 4.10 D35 diff as spares for my truck. I wish the factory leather steering wheel was in good shape cause I would have taken that too haha.

The '92 had a 4.0 in it. It was a nice truck. Shame it's going to get stripped and crushed one day.

That 2.3 4x4 one is sweet! It's sad seeing these rare trucks in junk yards.

 

[BlackBII]

New valve cover grommet for PCV valve. Part Number E7AZ-6A892-A

Installed

 

[BlackBII]

Who can guess what's coming up next week?

Those are the nuts that need to be staked on the m5od output and counter shafts

M5R1-167

M5R1-149

 

[turbo91xlt]

Rebuilding the 4.0 m5od?

 

[BlackBII]

Rebuilding the 4.0 m5od?

Close.

Swapping the 2.3 M5od internals to the 4.0 M5od for the lower gear ratios. The 2.3 trans has new bearings and synchros so I get a lower geared and rebuilt trans for "free".

3.40 / 2.05 / 1.31 / 1.00 / 0.79 (4.0L Engines)
3.72 / 2.20 / 1.50 / 1.00 / 0.79 (All Other Engines)

-plumcrazy

 

[BlackBII]

Got the 2.3 out today. I've been super busy so the Ranger has been on the back burner, but I should be able to get the 4.0 and dash swapped in in the next few weeks.

 

[turbo91xlt]

Dont forget to send me the mounts haha

 

[BlackBII]

Dont forget to send me the mounts haha

Sure thing champ. I'll let you know when I have them out

 

[BlackBII]

A/C and heater box insulation is looking a little old, let's fix that

15mm self adhesive foam with foil

All insulated. The foil was a little thin so I added some foil tape to it

 

[BlackBII]

Got the dashboard and steering column out. Going to add some more dynamat to the firewall and start on the electric power steering swap

 

[BlackBII]

Time to figure out how make all these parts fit together to get electric power steering