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My 97 2.5 SFA Ranger


Come to find out, the bolt for my crosspin was already slightly stripped out, and I finished it off and wasn't able to get the mini spool in. Oh well.
I'm just going to buy my dads old axle that has 4.56 gears, lockrite, and disk brakes.

Me and the group at Bundy Hill.
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Everything was going fine till I decided to go play in the mud a little, I was having a little too much fun and getting airborne in the mud.. Then I sunk it in buck lake by accident.









I had to change the oil before I left, the seafoam was put in the crank case to help remove any leftover water.
The engine seems to be fine.

I got home and power washed the truck the next day, pretty much everywhere, even the engine bay (on low pressure).
Later that day the truck randomly died, I assumed it was the starter because the truck completely went dead when I turned the key over, but the battery had somewhat of a charge.
After having a police officer push start my truck with his car.. He floored it and my wheel was slightly turned, it took everything I had to turn the wheel to avoid a telephone pole that was right in the way.
The next day, I took the starter out and it tested fine.
At this point, I moved on to the alternator.
As soon as I unhooked all of the wires from it, the lights inside of the truck came on. :icon_confused:
Hopefully Advance auto will warranty it.

All clean. You can see where I slide down very steep/narrow hill and ended up messing up my bedside pretty bad.









escort_gts took these pictures.







 
We all had fun even though you received the most damage again. Lol

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Congrats on TOTM!
 
Quick question as I want to attempt this. If I were to use a 2.3l instead of the 2.5 would I be using the m5od also?
 
Quick question as I want to attempt this. If I were to use a 2.3l instead of the 2.5 would I be using the m5od also?

Yes sir. That trans will work on either motor.

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Congrats on TOTM, I know a little behind...

but your post #28 of the accident reminds me a lot of my truck, though it was on ice Feb of 2011. But that's sort of the inspiration behind my conversion. B/C I don't want to have to worry about body damage on the trail. No I did replace the front fender, bumper and header panel. Though I didn't attempt the rear bumper or bedside.
 
Congrats on TOTM, I know a little behind...

but your post #28 of the accident reminds me a lot of my truck, though it was on ice Feb of 2011. But that's sort of the inspiration behind my conversion. B/C I don't want to have to worry about body damage on the trail. No I did replace the front fender, bumper and header panel. Though I didn't attempt the rear bumper or bedside.

Thanks. I replaced everything that was damaged.
Note to self: never buy cheap fenders/hoods off eBay. :annoyed:

I wish I would have fixed my old bed. It was rust free, the bed I have on it now is off a 93 and it is starting to rot really bad.
Oh well. :dunno:
 
Update on the truck. It has developed lots of noise in the lower part of the engine and a light valve tap, but the oil pressure is still within "normal limits".

The oil had a slight metallic look to it the last time I changed it. A little over 3000 miles and its still running after sucking up a few quarts of water.
 

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