kishy
Well-Known Member
Yes, I did read the stickies. They say the exact same info I quoted, unfortunately.
Did the truck engines go directly from round port (carb engines, both 2.0 and 2.3) to oversized oval port (EFI 2.3 only), then to the little tiny D ports on the twin-plug heads? That is, the truck engines never received the oversized D ports (a la Turbocoupe)? RockAuto would have me believe there was a big D-port intake used on Rangers, but catalog errors definitely do happen sometimes, especially seeing as I can see OHV 2.3 parts listed under Rangers which is all wrong.
That's what I seem to be getting from everything. If it's true then my "ideal" (if there is such a thing) intake to mate with the 2.0 head is a passenger car 2.3 EFI D-port head, with a gasket to match. I'm only comparing the gaskets to get a clear, easily compared image of the head ports. I can look at pics of the heads all day long, but it isn't easy to put those pics on top of each other like I can with the gaskets.
Revised parts list:
Updated to-do list:
Is this what my life is now?
Did the truck engines go directly from round port (carb engines, both 2.0 and 2.3) to oversized oval port (EFI 2.3 only), then to the little tiny D ports on the twin-plug heads? That is, the truck engines never received the oversized D ports (a la Turbocoupe)? RockAuto would have me believe there was a big D-port intake used on Rangers, but catalog errors definitely do happen sometimes, especially seeing as I can see OHV 2.3 parts listed under Rangers which is all wrong.
That's what I seem to be getting from everything. If it's true then my "ideal" (if there is such a thing) intake to mate with the 2.0 head is a passenger car 2.3 EFI D-port head, with a gasket to match. I'm only comparing the gaskets to get a clear, easily compared image of the head ports. I can look at pics of the heads all day long, but it isn't easy to put those pics on top of each other like I can with the gaskets.
Revised parts list:
- Passenger car D-port lower intake, upper intake, throttle body, IAC, vacuum tree, sensors, rail, injectors etc.
- New intake gasket for the above
- Intake tube, air cleaner, MAF (90-94 Ranger preferred for routing, car versions unknown, might be fine)
- 90-94 (if 90-92, must be MAF, vs 93-94 which are all MAF every time) Ranger 2.3 manual trans engine harness, ECM, sensors (sensors can come off whatever, EEC-IV generally used the same ones over time)
Specifically do not want to use passenger car harness. Ever see the engine harness on a Fox? They suck, gotta take the dash out to get them. - Crank balancer/tone ring/pulley assembly from any distributorless EEC-IV 2.3
- Crank position sensor bracket & bolts from any distributorless EEC-IV 2.3
- Ignition module, coilpacks, brackets for coilpacks, wires from any distributorless EEC-IV 2.3
- 85-88 Ranger EFI fuel sending unit with pigtail
- EFI high pressure in-tank pump
- Fuel lines off a 2.3 EFI truck, or universal
- EVTM for the harness donor truck
Updated to-do list:
- Continue getting opinions on airflow and atomization concerns RE: EFI manifold on 2.0 head - new focus on car D-port instead of Ranger oval port
- Verify injector aim compared to 2.0 head
- Figure out PCV/breather via 2.3T valve cover
- Visually inspect different EGR tube setups (2.0 vs 2.3 in whatever donor vehicle) for comparison
Is this what my life is now?
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