My turbo'd 5.0L'd 4/5 dropped 2000 Ranger

[ummduh]

Christmas. + a new pre-labled wiring bundle.
Went with RCI 20gal, Aeromotive Phantom 435. Still have the voltage booster if needed, but I don't think it will.

 

[mikkelstuff]

ummduh: Love the build. Want to build another?

 

[ummduh]

ummduh: Love the build. Want to build another?

I think I will be

I kinda want to take this engine/turbo out and put it in a 4wd winter beater (turned down a bit and run on gas), and start building the next engine for this. I think I could figure out how to run it at 10-12psi on gas and not blow it up....Hmmm...

 

[mikkelstuff]

So give me a price - 2002 4WD Ranger XLT.

 

[ummduh]

So give me a price - 2002 4WD Ranger XLT.

I'm definitely not equipped to do this for profit, lol.. this one took me 5 years before I got it on the road

The worst part is the turbo hot side. Ive got probably 1k in those all by themselves. Which is more than I paid for the ranger and the parts explorer that donated everything combined.

Plus all of the hack ass stuff that just doesn't bother me, that I could never sell, lol.

 

[mikkelstuff]

Ok, just on my wish list!

 

[Dgillen]

It's Frankenranger! Man, that is awesome!

 

[ummduh]

Anybody put any effort into lightning up their dash?

I can't get over how heavy this thing is!

I was starting to fit the new ECU and just happened to see right into the heater core box. Someone was in it at some point and I guess broke every attachment point. They wrapped it in electrical tape to hold it together
Since I already removed the blower/evap box, I figured I may as well rip that thing out too.

Also, the Ford service manual SUCKS. So many errors and incomplete processes, and completely missing steps.

Oh, small ECU update. I sold the ms3x setup I was going to use as it was a PNP style, and I was going to have to fight wiring more than I wanted to.. since some of the wires came out of the eec connector, and tons of them came out the back, and some of the i/o was either not brought out to a pin anywhere or was tied together permanently in a way that was not conducive for my uses (drawbacks of PNP when you get beyond certain things)

I ended up buying a ms3pro Evo + during their tax sale. A little bit overkill but I shouldn't have many further needs beyond what this can do.

 

[ummduh]

Got almost all the harness re-done. Lots of tidying up to be done, have some tesa tape on the way.

 

[SenorNoob]

Look like you are definitely doing things right. I like it.