Wanted Looking for a good, running 2.9 Motor

[WreckingCrew]

Lookin to get my ranger back up and running but itll need a good 2.9 to drop back into it since ive abandoned the v8 swap idea. I am located in NJ. Let me know what you got and i'll make the trip out for it.

Thanks

 

[Ranger850]

Talk to this guy>> @PetroleumJunkie412

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Have a few in various states of running, and one not running. Whats up with the one you have??

Also, I have a thread running in the wanted section for BAD 2.9s, and had a few good offered to me. Feel free to scarf one of those!

 

[WreckingCrew]

Have a few in various states of running, and one not running. Whats up with the one you have??

Also, I have a thread running in the wanted section for BAD 2.9s, and had a few good offered to me. Feel free to scarf one of those!

The one i got blew a head gasket and i let it sit over winter.. I think it froze and cracked the block. Gonna pull that soon..
The other one i have i know has bad head (gasket?) issues and its in a truck buried in the garage and too nice to rip apart right now.
Then the 3rd i got is sitting in my garage disassembled, while i debate on sending it to get rebuilt since rock auto only has $600 rebuild kits now.

All this for a STX I bought 11 years ago for $500.

I'll hit up the guys on your thread with the good ones

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

The one i got blew a head gasket and i let it sit over winter.. I think it froze and cracked the block. Gonna pull that soon..
The other one i have i know has bad head (gasket?) issues and its in a truck buried in the garage and too nice to rip apart right now.
Then the 3rd i got is sitting in my garage disassembled, while i debate on sending it to get rebuilt since rock auto only has $600 rebuild kits now.

All this for a STX I bought 11 years ago for $500.

I'll hit up the guys on your thread with the good ones

Ebay is best source for 2.9 rebuild parts.

Shopped for best I could find for everything, and for pistons, crank, rod, and cam bearings, bearings, rings, cam, double stack valve springs, FE block anti pump up lifters, etc. Came to 450 or so delivered.

There's definitely some parts to use and parts to avoid with 2.9 rebuilds. I learned from a few mistakes.

Big one is cloyes timing set. Don't try to get away with anything else. Your motor will HATE you.