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This isn't really a "street truck" build, but it isn't "off-road" either. I guess it just is what it is.
Through high school and college, I drove a 1988 ranger 2wd. It was my project and daily driver. I went through 5 short-blocks, 3 clutches, 4 transmissions, and a lot of oil. Funny thing, I never lost a turbo though. When I graduated I got a job with Toyota as an engineer and I moved to The People's Republic of California where my truck was illegal. I pulled the engine and put it in my new project car.
That left the Ranger sitting in the back yard without an engine. I didn't want to send it to the crusher. Eventually my buddy who always loved that truck decided he would buy it if it had an engine in it, but that engine needed to be a small engine with a turbo. I suggested the RB20 DET because it is ridiculously cheap, and can easily be had with 60,000 miles on it from Japan.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AS2s4r_lu...Av4s/RxpHPMHzD_c/s400/IMG_20150905_111046.jpg
For a more detailed writeup you can see my blog: http://ironhydroxide.blogspot.com/
Through high school and college, I drove a 1988 ranger 2wd. It was my project and daily driver. I went through 5 short-blocks, 3 clutches, 4 transmissions, and a lot of oil. Funny thing, I never lost a turbo though. When I graduated I got a job with Toyota as an engineer and I moved to The People's Republic of California where my truck was illegal. I pulled the engine and put it in my new project car.
That left the Ranger sitting in the back yard without an engine. I didn't want to send it to the crusher. Eventually my buddy who always loved that truck decided he would buy it if it had an engine in it, but that engine needed to be a small engine with a turbo. I suggested the RB20 DET because it is ridiculously cheap, and can easily be had with 60,000 miles on it from Japan.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AS2s4r_lu...Av4s/RxpHPMHzD_c/s400/IMG_20150905_111046.jpg
For a more detailed writeup you can see my blog: http://ironhydroxide.blogspot.com/
