My Beast in the making!

[xtremeRanger]

Hey guys well this is my 1989 ranger thought it was time for some updates and pictures.

I have done alot of small things to the truck but i still have a list of things needed to be done.

Yesterday i was playing around with some cans of rock guard on my truck, swapped in a better condition tail gate, I cut about a 1" off my front fenders for better clearance.

Things i still need to do is install my set of pacesetter headers, My rad is rotted so i need to replace it, My electronic 4x4 computer got wet from last weekends wheeling so i have no 4 wheel drive. I have a 88 ranger parts truck with the manual shift 4x4 transfer case that im looking into swapping it in.

I have some jeep coil spacers that i want to cut in half and install to have my truck leveled out. I also picked up a D35 ttb from axle with the 3.73 gears for $100 CDN.

Im wanting to get the cherry bomb vortex muffler and dual it out to the rear with its 2 outlets and 1 inlet. From my headers back is 2.5" and i was thinking from the muffler back i do a 2.25 dualled out. will this work out fine having the 2.9L engine.

More updates to come, now that its warm out the progress will begin.

 

[xtremeRanger]

Started to tackle at my headers. Started removing the fenders and wheel wells, Y pipe flange and just gotta tackle at the manifolds. I will have progress pics later

here is some pictures.

Both manifolds were cracked all the way around.


we got the pas side manifold off....broke 4 bolts off 2 came out easy. Got the 4 bolts drilled out. My dad is gonna pick up a stronger tap set tomorrow from his work. so my truck should be back on the road tomorrow night.

Here is a pic of the pass side with the manifold off.

More pics tomorrow.

I removed the heat shield that was on the passenger side and the manifld looked like it was melted, and its cracked all the way around.

I thought it would be easier to have the fenders and wheel wells off to work at it.

Back to work for me! more progress and pics later.

 

[mjonesjr]

Looks good.

While you have the chance, you should clean all the gunk off the engine; epically off the ground wire you can barley see.

 

[xtremeRanger]

Ya, i was thinking about that last night. Im gonna do it this morning. I like clean haha, this engine hasn't seen this much attention for a long time. I think i had a huge loss of horse power due to have both manifolds cracked, the passenger side looks like it was under alot of stress, little cracks and mushy looking.

 

[xtremeRanger]

Well finally got the headers installed. Its been a long 2 days and it sounds nice. And its not loud at all. I like the power gains. Nice to see no more cracked manifolds and she just puurrrs like a kitten. Ill have some pictures for you guys tomorrow.

 

[venom97]

looking good man! how much do you need to level the front out?

 

[travisswett]

one word pressure washer. nice ride man my first was a 89 ranger 2.9

 

[xtremeRanger]

I need about a 1.5" to level it. I know my engine needs to be Cleaned...haha sometime when the weather is nicer i will.

 

[xtremeRanger]

Video of my truck running with my headers installed. I love how it turned out, just gotta finish with the exhaust. The cherry bomb is just temporary.


http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff231/wore_blazed/?action=view&current=NewPics044.flv

http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff231/wore_blazed/?action=view&current=NewPics043.flv

 

[venom97]

I need about a 1.5" to level it. I know my engine needs to be Cleaned...haha sometime when the weather is nicer i will.

you could get close to that by adding some washers under the springs. theres a write up on it in the tech library. just a thought.

 

[xtremeRanger]

Here is some pictures of my new pieces. Got them bolted up and the truck is starting to look pretty sweet. Show bar & Rock slide Rails/side steps.

let me know what you guys think.

 

[xtremeRanger]

sorry if my truck isn't anything special.

 

[Deamers87ford]

how did u lift ur truck?

 

[xtremeRanger]

I just have cargo coils in the front and i doubled the leaf pack in the back and arched the leafs. The front still sits 1.5" lower so im going to get some coil spacers right away. I also cut a 1" off my fenders because i had a little rubbing.

 

[out cast]

i like that you went with an explorer grille. nice subtle mod that has to be pointed out to notice. i got the ranger grille on my explorer.