Hmm maybe first ranger after 6 year hiatous

[mentalbreakdown00]

I have a chance for a 96 2wd single cab auto auto 3.0 ranger with a bad engine for 500$. I'm debating on it.

 

[wrecking-crew]

do it

 

[Mac]

I'd go for it depend on the shape it's in and the miles on chassis. For $500, you can sure do a lot with it. Thanks for the suggestion of another brew, this is Wisconsin and it's nice out!
Dave

 

[88gt]

do it and sawp in another 3.0 good gas mileage being it is 2wd!!

 

[mentalbreakdown00]

Deal is done. It's an old fleet truck I work on. It's a base model, bit it's decently clean and I just rebuilt the trans and rearend 1 yr ago or so.

 

[TheNicky]

Do it mental!

you da man!

 

[tony314]

Buy Buy Buy!

 

[mentalbreakdown00]

The question is used engine for about 750-950 or reman ford w/ 3 yr 100K for about 1200.........

 

[TheNicky]

If thats the cheapest you can get that engine for i say go with the reman for an extra 250$... my 2 cents though!

 

[fastpakr]

If those are really the only two options, I tend to agree. Sounds like a LOT for a used engine though. Look around the junkyards - you can probably find one in a wrecked truck for less.

 

[mentalbreakdown00]

I'm sure I could if I pulled it, but I run my own auto repair shop and am the "lead" tech. I don't have time to. The prices I qouted are for engines with less than 40K on them have been run tested for oil pressure, warm compression, and such and have a year warranty from the junk yard.

 

[fastpakr]

That's a horse of a different color, didn't realize you were looking at engines with that kind of low mileage, etc... $750 for that sounds like an excellent deal if they're pulling it and handing it to you ready to go.

 

[kennykenny]

Man I guess I got lucky last fall when I replaced my 3.0 with one that had 43k miles for $300 and got a bunch of other goodies with it. Got it from another member on here.