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The Deuce


Joined
Aug 27, 2009
Messages
6
City
Northern Michigan
Vehicle Year
1988
Transmission
Manual
Hi all! I have been out of the Ranger vehicle group for about 2 years. I used to have a 93 Ranger on 32's but sold it when we were expecting our son. Now he's 2 and it was time for daddy to get a toy again :D Enter DA BRONCO DEUCE 1987 B2 chop top, 2.9l, destroyed a4ld, 3" body lift etc. We drove across the state to get this bad boy...thank you craig's list
Then came the mods.
*First came the trans. My buddy and I (both dealership techs) put together a a4ld/5r55e(01) frankentrans. It is a4 from the center support rear and 5r foreward (including the bell housing and torque converter). We had to use a 4.0 sohc starter.
*Took off the front bumper and welded a hitch in the frame.
*Added a temp rear rollbar/lightbar.
*Replaced the destroyed rear pinion bearing. A temp fix to get it going.
*Ripped a lot of extra crap off the engine. Lightweight race rig:icon_thumby:
*BFG all terrain ko's (235's) traded labor on some Dakota ball joints.
*Some killer rear chains.
Then we loaded up and ran it at the Dog Party. This thing rocked! I have under $600 in it and it went everywhere!!

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It has a long way to go and the 2.9 is sounding pretty rough. I'm thinking it almost 4.0 time. We know it bolts up to the SOHC trans :icon_thumby:
 
I went on here expecting a built duece.

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Still a pretty nice truck! It's nice to see people repping The Ranger Station.
 

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