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Looking for a 2.8 in NC


Mr 85Ranger

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Mar 30, 2011
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186
City
Off The Beaten Path in NC
Vehicle Year
1985
Transmission
Automatic
Hey guys i have a 85 4x4 Ranger my 2.8v6 has just about took its last breath. i am looking to find a good runner maybe out of a junkyard or somewhere else close. I live in Hickory, NC so if anyone has an idea of where I could get one for a decent price. Please let me know Thanks. I would probably rebuild the one i have if i could afford the down time. But my ranger is a daily driver
 
go down to the pick and pull in charlotte, you could get a running one for cheap from there, maybe a warranty too
 
88_Eddie, thanks for the info. Do you know if they have a website or do you have an Address? I found a Place called pull-a-part in Charlotte but they don't have any Rangers in stock.
 
not too familiar with the 2.8, i have a 2.9

i'd think that as long as it was carb'ed it could work. but i dont know of a small v6 that ford made that could mate up to the tranny. and even if a 302 or 289 would bolt up to the tranny, i doubt it could handle the additional power

i'd stick with a 2.8 if it were me, those engines are so small you could swap it out in a day i bet. you could easily have it running in a weekend
 
Check the pull apart here in Winston Salem theyve got tons of 2.8s in the yard ive been there alot for mine an found some parts,,ill be having to go soon for an engine to for my 84
 
If you dont have any luck at pull apart you can try 109 u-pull off of thomasville rd in winston-salem, theyve got alot of rangers i herd also
 

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