SB Chevy? pros cons-- ever been done before?

[Will]

Yeah and the upper control arm really gives it away as a Gen 1 or 2, right?

 

[chvlfrk]

Xcuse me>>>>>>>

Yeah and the upper control arm really gives it away as a Gen 1 or 2, right?

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I didn't say that the front stub/clip hadn't been changed, or the whole frame for that matter with just a front shot pic like that...........but the body is a gen 1 or 2 Ranger...............

 

[Will]

Looks like. But it's a piece of garbage, which is why it's not finished. Who knows how many decent vehicles were killed in the attempt.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

The sad thing is, the die hard Chevy people I know,
know better than to think 305 power is actually something.

IMO, Any car I've been in with a stock 305 was a turd. I wouldn't even mess with one, better off just sending it to the recycler. I have had a 327 that was pretty fast, but it still wasn't all that.

Pete

The 302's only real saving grace was that it was plopped into a street legal go cart (fox body) They were nothing to write home about in a truck.

Being a debored 350 rather than a destroked 351 helps make them a better truck engine than a 302. My dad had a '81 1500 with a 305, it was fairly spunky and towed way more than it should have way better than it should have.

Unless you have a fresh low mile 305 laying around I would shop for a 350, they all but grow in trees.

 

[xsouthernrebel]

i plan on doin the same swap . . . And i sure need all the help i can get

 

[constant_projecttruck]

The 302's only real saving grace was that it was plopped into a street legal go cart (fox body) They were nothing to write home about in a truck.

Being a debored 350 rather than a destroked 351 helps make them a better truck engine than a 302. My dad had a '81 1500 with a 305, it was fairly spunky and towed way more than it should have way better than it should have.

Unless you have a fresh low mile 305 laying around I would shop for a 350, they all but grow in trees.

Thank you...a ford guy who can appreciate other motors. It wasn't fresh but it only had about 87 000 KM on it. And i built it in a month and a half. ITs my junkyard rocket...and its no turd. I smoked my friends HO 302...but he really can't drive stick too well. Ill post some pics soon.

 

[Dan B.]

From my experience on the street and drag strip...ANY stock 302/305 "sports car" is not impressive in the least. My bro-in-law has a stock 5.0" '88 Mustang...I'd line it up with my DOHC 2000 Taurus not not feel undergunned.

The only enticing factor of those cars IMO is that w/ minimal work (gears, programmer, intake, TB and headers) they can be very quick on the track. A friend had an identical car about 10 yrs ago and we did all the usual peprformance upgrades except gears...it ran "OK" but still not a holey terror on wheels. Spend some dime, get a forced induction system and then you HAVE something.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Sorry but your taurus is going to get spanked by that Mustang.

The 351W was much better in trucks though.

later,
Dustin

 

[krugford]

Oh that's what that is...I though he was storin' a spare! jk

He probably got that far and was like, what do I do with it now? Sell it!

 

[Dan B.]

Sorry but your taurus is going to get spanked by that Mustang.

Maybe from a dead stop...I'll give you that. But at a 30mph roll...I know the Taurus will pull right with the 5.0L...done it. Those DOHC motors run very good and the stock '88 5.0L is not exactly a huge power mill.

 

[baddad457]

SBC in a Ranger.........Pro's ? can't think of one. Con's ? Both the distributor and motor mounts are on the wrong ends of the motor

 

[scooter]

Here you go. My Buddy Jerry's 1985 BII.

350/350 divorced NP-205.

 

[JamesC]

I am in the middle of mine now, I haven't had any big issues yet but I am sure they are on there way as more things come back together.

 

[Mutant Pony]

That hack job Ranger was a gen II, you can tell by the cowl panel. The front suspension is G.M., could be sitting on an s-10 chassis.
The transfer case in that BII ^ is NOT an N.P. 205. It is a Rockwell, conciderably weaker.
Reduce the amount of puke around your truck, find a Ford motor!

 

[shadetree]

A Ranger with A-arms??? Must be a clip.shady