New old ranger. Where to start?!

[scotts90ranger]

I agree with that also, the most reliable and efficient mine was was when it was stock, maxxed out at 29mpg, averaged 25... it went down from there, 23mpg with the 235's, 19mpg with the 31's (it has alignment issues that aren't helping), and somewhere around 14 with the turbo... (did I mention hearing the turbo spool up is addicting?)

use the engine to it's potential and it has enough power to get a stock ranger around just fine, if you don't have a tach, they're nice to have, the stock gage cluster is a bolt in, find yourself a '89-91 ranger or bronco II and just swap it in, you can keep your stock speedometer...

 

[Mark_88]

ok. well i have a brand new exhaust in it. nothing special just new. i'd like to do a turbo but its the $$. i dont even know how or how much it costs. but for now im going to stick with what mikeinidaho says. i have a good little truck that runs decent. total blessing i shouldnt mess with it till i know what im doing for real. so i'm just going to to basics and the necessities. totally doing a number on the body work though. starting to sand whooooooooo.

ok and i hear about the gears like 4.10 and stuff. but where are they? rear end? lol

Yes, the rear end has gears that can make a difference in performance and/or grunt...meaning they can dig in faster and, in some cases, give you two wheels to spin instead of just one...

I'd say you've gotten some good advice to stick with the stock engine for now and build up a war chest (save money) to take on a really worthwhile project...or just pay for more gas when the price jumps again...

I chose that route because I had plenty of power and only modified something when it actually broke or was on it's way out (preparation is good)...but if you have more questions...ask them...I started out just like you and until I bought my Ranger I knew enough about vehicles to start them and drive them...and maybe change plugs and minor stuff...it's a learning experience that you won't get by paying someone else to do it for you, and the benefits are almost endless...

It also helps to have a place like TRS to get free advice...especially when you can actually use it...