Update on my 88 Ranger SAS

[OhShietitzMike]

lookin good . . . . keep it up

 

[DieselSmoke]

the small stuff takes for ever, progress is slow but its almost ready to start


heres some updates

diff cover .5 thick! from great lake offroad

new switch pannel, from 12voltguy.com

in my new sweet dash

holley blue electric pump, summit lines and filter, holley regulator

wiring it all up, msd 6al, summit 16gal fuel cell, wiring sucks... im partaly color blind by the way all the wires look the same

 

[bobbywalter]

dayum.



you need a 460 for that beast 302 is gonna have a heart attack...

 

[MountainRanger]

lookin good nice fabrication

 

[metalmacguyver]

Thats a beefy diff cover! Ought to help lower the CG a little bit.

 

[DieselSmoke]

dayum.



you need a 460 for that beast 302 is gonna have a heart attack...

when (when not if) it blows mabey... i like them cummins 4bt's tho... then i can acually use that stack and make some smoke!

 

[DieselSmoke]

rear springs maxed out, i have the stock shackles and springs on it right now. im going to be putting 63s on it soon

front springs are to stiff... not sure if its that there not broken it yet or what but i may need different springs. im going to wait tell i get the exo cage on then see i guess. i coulda kept goin up but my floor jack idea was a lil sketchy so i stoped. my highlift is broken and my engine hoist is being used so its all i had to flex with . i may still swap in coils and a 4 link

heres one idea for the exo. still not sure if im going to dove the front yet or not. if you think of something better post it up please

my tube bender will be done within the month

 

[rangernotlifted]

So ur the ranger with the stack, i believe ive seen u around, maybe if not o well u join the many of stacked rangers, doubles look better just get some 3 inch stacks

 

[DieselSmoke]

So ur the ranger with the stack, i believe ive seen u around, maybe if not o well u join the many of stacked rangers, doubles look better just get some 3 inch stacks

im probibly not goin to use a stack anymore. i was starting to build some headers to go stright up through the hood but im going to wait tell i get all my steering and such in

 

[DieselSmoke]

got the chevy 63s on

 

[Sworn]

That is gonna be one tough truck!!

 

[DieselSmoke]

i didnt wanna make new shackle mounts and new shackles so i added to the stock ones for now, the truck finaly sits level now

 

[bobbywalter]

its funny, cause when i first seen this i thought you were stalking me cause your front setup is nearly identical to mine...

great minds right?..?..?......



the front chevy springs suck goat nutz...even in 4 in ez rides. for muddin though it really dont matter, just remove the bottom leafs. 2 in springs work best, but getting the height is a bitch with those for your needs.


all in all your rig is pretty similar to what i have, but i run an auto. with 40's i dont think the 302 is enough, needs a stroker. or is it a stroker?


as soon as i line up the rest of my drivetrain parts i will be diesel smokin too...


but i dont even have a place to work on shit again yet...

 

[bobbywalter]

maybe your not stalking me.


put all the front tube under the skin, only expose tube that has to be like around the cab, and make the sheet metel removable for times that require stoooopid. cause stupid is fun thats what i intend to do...


the flatbed plans i have had changed a dozen times in 2 years, i dont even know if i will ever do that...


the boat side setup i been thinking about has altered my cage plans even further..


never ends

 

[DieselSmoke]

all in all your rig is pretty similar to what i have, but i run an auto. with 40's i dont think the 302 is enough, needs a stroker. or is it a stroker?

no its just rebuilt with mild upgrades.

its got to be better then the 2.9 tho


as for the front springs yea they suck. as soon as i get some other stuff done to it im goin back to coils that way i can still get the heigth i need