Hagan's '91 Ranger

[Hagan]

I picked up this '91 Ranger on Saturday for $500. The previous owner said it had a bad clutch slave cylinder so I trailered it home. It has a 2.3 and 5spd. No options has manual steering. Seems to run ok. I replaced the slave cylinder this weekend and seems to work now. I am planning on a doing v8 swap and lowering it.

 

[4EyedTurd]

Looks like a solid starter, I dig that brown crew cab too.

 

[Hagan]

Looks like a solid starter, I dig that brown crew cab too.

Thanks! I did a 12v Cummins swap in it earlier this year.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Must be tough not having to fix rust in addition to everything else.

Very nice find.

 

[Hagan]

Must be tough not having to fix rust in addition to everything else.

Very nice find.

Yeah I just saw a pic of your truck with some rust! Yikes! Probably the nicest vehicle I've ever owned.

If it makes you feel any better I have you remove a bunch of tree sap all over the hood and cab

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

If it makes you feel any better I have you remove a bunch of tree sap all over the hood and cab

Anything but tree sap...

Once I replace the bed, cab corners, front fenders, DS floor pan and DS kickpanel it will be solid again

 

[Hagan]

Anything but tree sap...

Once I replace the bed, cab corners, front fenders, DS floor pan and DS kickpanel it will be solid again

Sounds like a lot of work!

That is a good looking old
school Ranger, and for the price you got a good truck. A friend I knew back in 1990 when I was a junior in high school had a 1990 Ranger that same color, and it was bone stock. I have always love those older Ford crew cab trucks. Real shame they are not made like that anymore.

Thanks! Yeah it's a shame they aren't made so simple anymore

 

[Hagan]

Looks like the Ranger has a blown headgasket. Not sure if I'll fix it or not.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Looks like the Ranger has a blown headgasket. Not sure if I'll fix it or not.

Not hard to fix if that is all that is wrong.

 

[RangerFabWorks]

now thats a good lookin ranger!

 

[4EyedTurd]

Thanks! I did a 12v Cummins swap in it earlier this year.

Alright alright, now I really like it.

 

[Hagan]

Not hard to fix if that is all that is wrong.

Yeah it would be fairly easy. The previous owner left me a new timing belt kit too. I'm thinking I'll just do it this weekend. About $80 in gaskets and head bolts and I'll be good to go. I'm fairly certain it's a blown headgaslet. Runs kind of rough at times, smokes more than it should, and coolant is constantly being pushed into the reservoir.

now thats a good lookin ranger!

Thanks! I used to not them but now I love the looks!

Alright alright, now I really like it.

Yeah I like it

 

[Hagan]

I think I found the problem! Went to put the socket on the bolt head and the damn head popped off. Didn't even try to loosen it.

 

[RangerFabWorks]

Too bad your so far away. I have a low mileage 2.3 sitting in my garage that I wanna get rid of.

 

[Hagan]

Too bad your so far away. I have a low mileage 2.3 sitting in my garage that I wanna get rid of.

Yeah a little far away.

I finished replacing the head gasket, head bolts, timing belt, and water pump. Seems to run great now. I finally have heat in the cab now! I've only got $200 into everything.

I only need to make it until mid next year until I tear it apart and start my v8 swap! And I won't be using a 302...

I put right around $200 into it so