Ranger gt

[ranger gt]

Just so yins know, i took my truck to Pittsburgh Raceway Park, P.R.P last week, it has 315-35-17 Nitto Extreme Drags on the Rear, Leaving hard at the light, the best time was a 17.22, which aint bad since i weigh 300 lbs, hell with a 100 lb driver woulda got in the 16ns . When i was on my way to buy the truck, I thought ( oh great, i have a 4 hour ride back, this thing is going to take a shit on the side of the turnpike) But it ran great, Got really good gas mileage, and when i got it home and felt safe, rippin on it around town , with the 14inchers i could destroy 1st, and rip second a little, nice strips left behind for 2.9, Runs good, really happy, Would love a Windsor in this thing,but you guys say dont mess with it so.....................

 

[Captain Ledd]

Ultimately it's your truck. Though it is sad to see some of the more special models get hacked apart. There is always pepping up the 2.9 a touch, might make it a little more fun..

> Clicky? <

 

[shorangerbird]

-I say do it. its your ride, and no one else is making your payments for you. why not?? i mean dont hack it to death, be tasteful with it.....my .02......

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I always thought it would be neat to stuff a 2.3T into a GT.

I don't mind swaps as long as they look like they could have came that way when they are done.

 

[longbedGTs]

I was a purist with all my GTs...not wanting to hack apart such a rare vehicle. Then, I said "why be unhappy with something just because you want it stock and original?" My point is, make it into something Ford SHOULD have done. Stick a v8 in it or a 2.3T or whatever.
Im considering going with a built 2.3T/T5 in my 88 GT, but I wont do any modifications I cant undo. If I wanted to put it back to stock, then I will and you'd never know otherwise.

BTW, I got a 17.7 out of a peg legged 3.73 88 GT I had. It sput through first and got traction in second. I also went off the end of the track but we wont talk about that.

 

[88gt]

im with shorangerbird up there. Its your truck, just be tasteful if your take it away from stock condition. NOone wants to see a hacked up gt. Too many ppl are capable of tearing things to pieces. True automotive people can make it look like it was there from the factory...only BETTER!

 

[ScottT80]

I would love to see a 2.3 Turbo and a T5 in a GT... I've thought of going that route with mine...

 

[Mutant Pony]

I agree as well. Putting a SBC in it would deserve a kick in the teeth but, a 5.0 or 5.8 done like it came from the factory would be RIGHT. IMO the 2.9 is wrong. Keep everything so that it can go back together stock though.

 

[Arctic_LII]

GT body kit for sale!!

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/pts/994652284.html

 

[longbedGTs]

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/pts/994652284.html

...and its off a brown GT.
Hes been trying to sell that kit FOREVER.

 

[HOT_ROD_CAR]

Just so yins know, i took my truck to Pittsburgh Raceway Park, P.R.P last week, it has 315-35-17 Nitto Extreme Drags on the Rear, Leaving hard at the light, the best time was a 17.22, which aint bad since i weigh 300 lbs, hell with a 100 lb driver woulda got in the 16ns . When i was on my way to buy the truck, I thought ( oh great, i have a 4 hour ride back, this thing is going to take a shit on the side of the turnpike) But it ran great, Got really good gas mileage, and when i got it home and felt safe, rippin on it around town , with the 14inchers i could destroy 1st, and rip second a little, nice strips left behind for 2.9, Runs good, really happy, Would love a Windsor in this thing,but you guys say dont mess with it so.....................

I would go for a V8. I have put two V8 Rangers together and you won't believe it until you drive one!