Finished 545 motor pic

[projectnitemare]

I'm liking how your project is turning out. I'm not too far behind you. I'm still buying parts and putting the engine together as money allows...long story. I can imagine your truck will be quite sweet out on the road. I can't wait to see what a similar engine can do in the dirt. Keep up the good work.

Matt

 

[BLOODBANE]

'vette killer. You fabbing a rear suspension to handle all the power. be nice to see what kind of times it pulls in the 1/4....

 

[BigBlockRanger]

Rear suspension is stock leafs with relocated shocks (vertical behind rear axle) and (soon to be) cal-tracks.

New running vid.

http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=aw6ex1&s=4 This is from my older camera and the quality kinda stinks.

The default VE table in the Megasquirt was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too rich and I about suffocated in the shop before I got it tuned down where it would idle and not burn my eyes. lol Idles happily at 800 rpm now.

 

[Vonrak]

Ha. Beggars can't be choosy. Besides, it's all a part of the lure. Nobody expects a boring old powder blue Ranger to really be a powder keg with a lit fuse!

The flat hood will really lend to it's stealthiness when it's just parked somewhere. I've had nice stuff messed up in the past, so I like to keep a lower profile these days.

Not certain,but it sounds like good name for this beast. Nice work. Guess the old adage isnt true, you can stuff 10lbs taters in a 5lb sack

Vonrak

 

[BigBlockRanger]

I got to drive it yesterday. Nothing special, just a little trip around the block. Took a vid of it idling in the driveway.

VIDEO: http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=168v7fs&s=4

EFI needs to be tuned. It idles nice, but is pig rich when you start to open it up.

 

[snoopjonnyjon]

Are those the Trick Flow heads that use a Chevy header? A-460 I think they call them?

 

[BigBlockRanger]

No, these are the TFS Street heads that are a raised port, Ford pattern. A-460's require different pistons and intake.

 

[purpony]

what intake is that?

thanks

 

[alaskan155]

the engine intake is a custom one the build up is on his site and rangerpowersports

 

[BigBlockRanger]

Then intake is an Edelbrock Victor I added injector bungs to.

I have been working on getting it tuned better. This last weekend I finally got to put my foot into it. It is an absolute freakin' monster. It definitely needs the caltracs. Time to start saving my $$$ for them. lol

 

[Danger FX4 Ranger]

Christ, that is Sick! I love how the truck still has the "V-6" decals on it. How much $$$$ do you have tied up?

 

[BigBlockRanger]

$$? Heck I don't know. I suspect it is not as much as you might think. I was very frugal in searching for parts, many of which are used.

 

[poopernickle]

WOW MAN!!!! that is a great looking motor... how much did that motor cost?