Look what i found. 1994 ranger mecedes diesel conversion!

[master hec0]

i just found this surfing through my local kijiji. pretty cool i have been thinking of doing this to my bronco II some day. too bad i dont have room for another vehicle or i would snap it up 2000$ is a steal.

LINK

 

[crusin93]

Cool. I've never heard of anyone successfully completing the swap. Too bad they did'nt include any underhood photos.

 

[Hotrodlincoln]

Where are the pics?
Didn't think there was room under the ranger hood for an I-5, but I like the idea.

 

[master hec0]

i sent him an email for more information

used a Mercedes trans from a 240D which is a 4 cyl diesel and it bolted right up. No way to attach a t-case though other than a divorced. Yeah my drive shaft is custom built that costs around $800. The other expensive part was the electric fans for in front of the rad. Mounting the engine and trans took some work just getting the positioning right, I ended up doing a 2" body lift in the front to accommodate the tall engine. I used the Mercedes gauges and adapted them to fit in my dash, then wired them to the senders. I originally had the auto trans for the Mercedes donor car in the truck but that quit working so I swapped to a manual. I did have some clearance issues with my tie rods and oil pan, I modified the oil pan to accommodate. There are lots of little things to consider I don't really know how much I spent in total, I guess about $3000 including the price of the donor car ($1100). I would recommend some front suspension upgrade especially in a 4x4, that engine is HEAVY. I was getting 10l to 100km for fuel mileage which I am sure is a little better than a 4cyl Ranger and I am confident it would out pull the big V6 Ranger. You gotta love Diesel for torque and economy.

 

[btm757]

Thats pretty sweet

 

[02RangerXLT]

Pics would be nice.

 

[straycat]

I don't think their is a diesel motor in there. It would take a lot of fab work to install that motor in the Ranger compartment. My dad had that car and that was a long wide motor and the tranny is completely different the way it is attached to get in under the mounting location of a stock Ranger. Where ate the pictures of the motor installed.......scam city...no pics...no truth.


Oh, wait....I installed an F250 diesel in my Ranger last night and it was a perfect fit with the tranny and all...oooops!!
The pics of the motor swap just wont show up....lol