my 90 b2's re-birth

[94xlt4.0]

another update, just installed a magnaflow that came off a friends ranger that ive had sitting for about 5 years. it really woke this little beast up. no pics cuz its just a muffler with a turn down but i will have some video soon.

 

[4x4b2]

More pics man!!!

 

[94xlt4.0]

More pics man!!!

im tryin but since the process is slow and im usually by myself workin on it pics are hard to come by. the few i remember to get are from my cell too so quality isnt that great either. i'll try to grab a few more though

 

[94xlt4.0]

not a major update but i did a tune up on the beast and found this on the passenger side rear cylinder:

also, i just came into some extra money so if someone has the drop brackets for a 4 or 6 inch lift for 4x4 im definitely interested. i also did this little mod because i was bored at home one day, not much but a little less green in the light department:

led's for the gauges are coming soon as well as a new flowmaster exiting out the side before the right rear wheel

 

[4.0B2]

on your lift, piece one together and get better results. xj coils with your spacers(or just xj +4 coils, whatever you need to get your ride height right), stone crusher steering, f250 shock towers, extended brake lines, explorer leafs, blocks or belltech 6400 shackles, skyjacker drop brackets.

and the 8.8/d35 swap. 4.10s, locked..so on.. lol.

but honestly, i sometimes wish i would have pieced together a lift like that.. b/c the Rough country lift is all i could afford and if i was staying TTB, i'd be doing that list now.

 

[94xlt4.0]

thats my plan, i have coils and a drop pitman for temporary purposes, as well as pro comp shocks w/ remote res for a 4 inch lift. i just need some drop brackets and maybe the alignment bushings to be safe. i dont beat on this thing hard enough to warrant the 8.8 and i have the d35 already. its 3.73 w/ rear locker. i just need to mod the full size prerunner light bar i have to fit and add my lighting

 

[multiranger]

nice job on it so far!

 

[Jay'94]

NIce work, except for that plug!
You thief, getting a bumper like that from PAP!!!

 

[94xlt4.0]

nice job on it so far!

thanks, mines nowhere near the build of your truck though. yours is my inspiration for finding a gen 1 or 2 ranger though and doing a similar street truck build

NIce work, except for that plug!
You thief, getting a bumper like that from PAP!!!

i thought the bumper was rare cuz i had never seen one on a b2 or ranger before so i bought it. payed $25 for it and the next time i went to the same yard there were 2 more b2' s with the same bumper and the next time there was one more. still a cool bumper though and i like it better than my old one

 

[Z3CHYD]

So when you replaced the head gaskets, did you run into any problems taking the heads off? did you take the maifolds off or just leave em on when you did it? the B2's looking nice keep it up

 

[94xlt4.0]

So when you replaced the head gaskets, did you run into any problems taking the heads off? did you take the maifolds off or just leave em on when you did it? the B2's looking nice keep it up

the manifolds were unbolted from the head first then the y pipe to get them out of the way. no problems getting the heads off the hardest part was getting them lined back up because they have locating pins on the block.

on another note, the little 2.9 is weak and doesnt like highway speeds. i have a feeling the bottom end of this thing is too tired to keep going so im on the hunt for a 4.0 for the swap now. if anyone has the engine harness from the 90-92 ranger for sale pm me, im very interested

 

[94xlt4.0]

ok been a year since the last update but finally some progress...
lifted the front with spacers:

and did the 93-97 4x4 lower valance:
before:

no valance:

during fitment:

and the final(sorry for the crappy night cell pic):

now i need to find some fog lights to put in and fit my preunner style light bar which i hope to be doing this week

 

[94xlt4.0]

time for another small update, i finally cut down my prerunner light bar that was meant for a full size chevrogay and welded it to fit the b2. i also installed the harbor freight offroad lights and some cheap square fog lights on the bar. the pic is before the wiring was done so you can see the wires hanging but the position is the same. i also added some kc covers for the round lights.

 

[country0001]

Lookin good.

How do you like your ebay headlights?

 

[94xlt4.0]

the output on them kinda sucks. i really want to do a projector retrofit to them with hids because there really isnt any better options for more light for these. for now i just use the square fogs to supplement the headlights and it works ok but the alternator doesnt like it (60 amp unit tested at 40 amps at 2k rpm)