What did you do to your Ranger today? (Part Deux!)

[SenorNoob]

@Rick W

I like that paint. might have to do something similar when I get around to mine.

 

[Rick W]

I like that paint. might have to do something similar when I get around to mine.

Wait til you see the lights! I’ve always had an eye for the silly pizzazz, but always get compliments. I’m not that smart, I just surf tons for ideas before I start, but I’m always changing the plans to fit what I have in the shed of miracles, and I cruise Craigslist and the goodwill stores constantly. I think I have 30-40 extra wheels and tires now, but I bet I don’t have $300 in them. When I’m done with a project I sell the balance high and budget the next hair brained scheme.

Before the fire departments trained up and took over hazardous materials emergencies i had and ran an environmental hazardous response biz. All our trucks looked like little fire engines. This one will too. I’m also blending in some things from my trademark Lincolns.

 

[Saddle Tramp]

Was it a guda drive?

 

[Uncle Gump]

@Rick W I too like the paint detail on the roof... gets me thinking about things I might do if I ever build a Northern Michigan trail rig.

The real elephant in the room is ALL the Ranger stuff you've acquired in the short time you've been affected with Ranger-itis.

You just keep having fun.

 

[Rick W]

I said it before, it’s like eating peanuts!

 

[Uncle Gump]

I said it before, it’s like eating Nacho Cheese Doritos!

FIFY...

 

[Rick W]

Any job worth doing is worth doing twice! I still have to do some touch up. And it’ll be mostly covered by the lights anyway!

 

[Curious Hound]

Finished my snorkel project. It turns out that the MAF for a 97 3.0l has different resistance values than a MAF for a 93 3.0l. it gave me error code 156 "MAF value too low". I had to go to the junk yard and get a new connector plug so I could put the 93 MAF back on. Code is gone.

But..... while at the junk yard, I got a pair of headers from a 2001 Mustang 3.8l, which I can use with adapter plates when I build my "3.0 won't be slow" project. $44 for headers isn't too bad. Morana wants $240 for the adapters. Maybe I can find them cheaper or make patterns and have some cut locally. I'll need to find a cap to cover the egr tube hole.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Finished my snorkel project. It turns out that the MAF for a 97 3.0l has different resistance values than a MAF for a 93 3.0l. it gave me error code 156 "MAF value too low". I had to go to the junk yard and get a new connector plug so I could put the 93 MAF back on. Code is gone.

But..... while at the junk yard, I got a pair of headers from a 2001 Mustang 3.8l, which I can use with adapter plates when I build my "3.0 won't be slow" project. $44 for headers isn't too bad. Morana wants $240 for the adapters. Maybe I can find them cheaper or make patterns and have some cut locally. I'll need to find a cap to cover the egr tube hole.

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What do the adapters look like?

 

[Dirtman]

Almost vroom?!

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Almost vroom?!

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You seem to be missing parts yet...

 

[Dirtman]

You seem to be missing parts yet...

Hence the almost.... maybe tomorrow.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Hence the almost.... maybe tomorrow.

Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow?

 

[Curious Hound]

What do the adapters look like?

The adaptors are just flat plates.

Holes for exhaust.
Hole pattern for the 3.0l heads
Separate hole pattern for the 3.8l headers.

Use a set of each gaskets.
Adapters are fastened to heads with flat head screws.
Headers bolt to Adapters.

Pretty simple really.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

The adaptors are just flat plates.

Holes for exhaust.
Hole pattern for the 3.0l heads
Separate hole pattern for the 3.8l headers.

Use a set of each gaskets.
Adapters are fastened to heads with flat head screws.
Headers bolt to Adapters.

Pretty simple really.

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