My newest acquisition

[Ranger44]

Fix it up!

Slap the good ol' 3.0 in there. Fold the best parts from your other truck into it.

Un-bastardize that lift too!

I'm gonna be watching the progress, awesome find Mutant pony!

 

[philzilla]

get some Sumo's to sit in the passenger seats and acouple in the bed, that should sink it down acouple inches... just kidding that lift looks like an accident waiting to happen, 3 blocks stacked in the back, stock shocks in the front and a welded on coil spacer, looks like you've got your work cut out for you, hope every gos well for you ,and hopefully it turns out to be a diamond in the rough

 

[Mutant Pony]

I'm gonna be watching the progress, awesome find Mutant pony!

When I start wrenching on it I will take pics and post a build.

Nice avatar Ranger44!

 

[wizkid00104]

That must have at least 8 inches of suspension lift on stock wheels and tires. My God.....

 

[Kdawg532]

id do 302 and a 4speed or 5speed. youve got 3.0 rangers, even a cleveland ranger, so why not a windsor ranger????

cause windsors suck butt 5.8 (351) cleavland is the only way to go if you go that big

 

[Mutant Pony]

That must have at least 8 inches of suspension lift on stock wheels and tires. My God.....

6" suspension, 2" homemade lift blocks, yup 8" suspension. Plus 3" body! I assume they kept the drive train, rear end and, tires for a different build. Thats ok, I don't mind.

 

[mhughes165]

cause windsors suck butt 5.8 (351) cleavland is the only way to go if you go that big

ur the only one over and over again that seems to have a problem with the windsor power plants, everyone else in the world thinks there good motors.....

 

[Ranger44]

When I start wrenching on it I will take pics and post a build.

Nice avatar Ranger44!

Yeah thanks, I'm a Led head.

Yeah I can't wait to get a 3.0 into my truck. The 2.3 will sufice for now.

I really wish I still had that extra back window. I just junked it a few days ago. lol

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

ur the only one over and over again that seems to have a problem with the windsor power plants, everyone else in the world thinks there good motors.....

They have potential, but in stock trim the vast majority of them are gas sucking pigs.

The 351C went out in its prime, but the 302's and 351W's of its era were hot too so it is kind of a apples to oranges statement. The 351C was dropped right before things started getting ugly for the windsors.

I am putting a 289 in my Ranger, a Windsor from back when they still had compression.

 

[mhughes165]

They have potential, but in stock trim the vast majority of them are gas sucking pigs.

The 351C went out in its prime, but the 302's and 351W's of its era were hot too so it is kind of a apples to oranges statement. The 351C was dropped right before things started getting ugly for the windsors.

I am putting a 289 in my Ranger, a Windsor from back when they still had compression.

come onnnn, who actually puts a STOCK windsor motor into anything anymore lol

 

[Boggin]

i wonder did he wheel it with those tires?
haha, Jokin
but nice find anyways, cant wait to see the build

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

come onnnn, who actually puts a STOCK windsor motor into anything anymore lol

That is the only logical way you could say that the Cleveland is far superior to a Windsor IMO, being out of production for 40 years kinda hurts the aftermarket support of the Cleveland.

 

[CTswampyankee]

**** it put in a 300ci L6 an a granny gear! haha I would kill for a find like that around me!!!!!!!

 

[Mutant Pony]

I'm not a fan of the 351w although, a windsor would be a better motor for a 4x4 than a 351c. I'm a huge fan of the meager cleveland!!! If I were to sell my mud truck, it would be without the cleveland.
Ranger44, I too am a Led head. I like alot of the new rock though. Check out my myspace.
CTswampyankee, Since my '87 is parked My daily driver is now an f150, 4x4, 4.9, np435. Talk about a huge difference! It is really confusing to go from one truck to the other.

 

[Kdawg532]

oh the 4.9 300 cid straight six is a kick ass engine kind of a gas hog tho