Just Plain Stupied

[mn_smokeater]

woahhhhhhhhhhhh whaaaaa shine it has much

 

[doorgunner]

Yep.....I figured I might as well leap into 21st Century Induction Technology with both hind legs...




Now to get the thang installed by putting a 6" vertical air scoop on each side of the railliator grillll & connecting the air tubes to them......

 

[TheTopher]

I guess you want under the hood to match the inside of the cab, eh?


Let me find the picture...

 

[doorgunner]

I guess you want under the hood to match the inside of the cab, eh?


Let me find the picture...

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahhahahhhahaaaaaaa...Thanks....i really needed that....(i just found my son's favorite boots in the garage & i was really down)

 

[doorgunner]

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According to the tech library......my 89 Ranger XLT has 3:48 gears.

At 60 mph.......the engine is turning 2,500 rpm in Overdrive (3,000 rpm in Drive)

I'm gonna be doing a lot of Interstate highway driving.

I wanna get the engine down to 2,000 rpm at 60 mph.

Is there an aftermarket gear swap available to do this & who sells it?

Thanks

 

[RangerFabWorks]

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go to a bone yard and get a ranger that has a 3.08 rear.

mind you its gunna be more of a slug off the line.

 

[TheTopher]

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go to a bone yard and get a ranger that has a 3.08 rear.

mind you its gunna be more of a slug off the line.

+1

I've seen a lot of 8.8 axles on eBay that have them.

 

[RangerFabWorks]

there common in 7.5s too

 

[TheTopher]

I've never seen one with a 7.5, dunno if they're just really rare or what.

All of the ones I've seen are from 28 spline 8.8s out of 4.0 Rangers.

I don't know who in their right mind would want a 4 cylinder or 3.0 with 3.08 gears.

They may be in explorers too, but I've never bothered to look at them.

 

[COPPERHEAD85]

Are you sure you have 3.48 gears not 3.73 gears?
My F-100 has 3.42 with a AOD,at 60 Im running right at 1800 Rpm.

 

[dangerranger83]

Lowering the RPM doesnt always mean better, engine might do best at the higher RPM's. Brother in law has a 98 f150 AOD and at 1500 rpm is doing 55mph with the 4.6 engine and only gets 12mpg, and thats not pulling a trailer.

As Ive read, your getting 20+ mpg now, Id keep her as she is.

 

[TheTopher]

I think since DG's truck is built on a Ranger platform he'd be fine with 3.08 gears. After all, they DID come stock in Rangers. Besides, if he bolts the axle in and liked the old one better, he can chalk it up to the meds and switch it back.

 

[doorgunner]

Are you sure you have 3.48 gears not 3.73 gears?
My F-100 has 3.42 with a AOD,at 60 Im running right at 1800 Rpm.Yep...I jacked the truk / turned the wheel / counted the driveshaft rotations around 3 & 1/2....looked on the tech chart....3.48

Lowering the RPM doesnt always mean better, engine might do best at the higher RPM's. Brother in law has a 98 f150 AOD and at 1500 rpm is doing 55mph with the 4.6 engine and only gets 12mpg, and thats not pulling a trailer. As Ive read, your getting 20+ mpg now, Id keep her as she is.exactly.....you gotta watch the vacuum guage & keep the reading high/his gearing is bogging the engine down/I'd rather get 24 mpg with a 20% dropp in rpm if I can keep the vacuum reading high at the same time......for cruising across the U.S.

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I think since DG's truck is built on a Ranger platform he'd be fine with 3.08 gears. After all, they DID come stock in Rangers. Besides, if he bolts the axle in and liked the old one better, he can chalk it up to the meds and switch it back.

Quote:(moved from axle forum)
Originally Posted by blackwidow67
go to a bone yard an get a ranger that has a 3.08 rear in it. mind you, its gunna be more of a slug off the line. yep....i won't be able to leave you in my dust!





Quote:
Originally Posted by Mac
Going to the 3.08 will drop the rpms down to 2230. Might think about a taller tire if you want them lower. Without going with aftermarket gears, that's the cheapest option.
Dave yep....a 30" tire will drop the rpm a couple hundred......a 3.08 will drop it a couple hundred.....if'n i can git a 3.08 cheep, I do the axle swap first & check the gas mileage....might do both mods if the mpg's go up with the axle swap...(normally i'd just be tickled with the 3.48 performance...barking the tires when it hits 2nd gear.....waaaaaaahahahahaaa...but who knows whats gonna happen with gas prices when the politicians & gas companies get thru rapeing us.....i figure i can get 24 mpg with both mods

 

[COPPERHEAD85]

I get about 15 mpg with the 357 if i stay out of it.
Going to 3.73 as soon as I can find a 9" center section with Trac loc I can rebuild.
Mpg and back tires will suffer greatly!

 

[doorgunner]

I get about 15 mpg with the 357 if i stay out of it.
Going to 3.73 as soon as I can find a 9" center section with Trac loc I can rebuild.
Mpg and back tires will suffer greatly!

Yep....If'n I'm having fun......15mpg-town/20mpg hiway with the 350....I won't have nearly as much fun with 3.08's, but I'll still have the rumble of those Harley mufflers going down the highway....

Ohhhhhhhh yeah.....if you need a good laff.....everybody knows I put the auxiallr...AUX. radiator in cause the new A/C was causing overheating prob's in heavy traffic.

Well, I decided to test the modified system again in a confined space....I did have enuff sense to open the garage door before I started the Ranger....

then I went inside to get a glass of ware.....water...

then my wife asked tome to check on something....

then I remembered something else that needed to be done in the back yard...

then I was tired from doing that so I got more water & sat down to drink it...

then I turned the t.v. on & watch the weather channel.....

then I decided to go start my truk and see if it overheats.....







then I went and found my.....................................

The good new is......the temp guage was reading 185* after running in the gagag....g-a-r-a-g-e......for an hour....

The other good news is.....there was dead roaches & spiders all over the place...

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......V.A. drugs.......if we would dump them in the Enemie's water supply......they'd forget to show up for the War!!!!!!!!!!!