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BigBlockRanger’s 1986 545 Powered Ranger

BigBlockRanger’s 1986 545 Powered Ranger
26 Nov 2010

BigBlockRanger’s 1986 545 Powered Ranger

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1983-1988 Ford Ranger 2WD, V8 Powered Rangers | 0

Although there have been a number of people to stuff a big block Ford into a Ford Ranger, the first known person to do it at The Ranger Station was forum member BigBlockRanger. He stroked a Ford 460 V8 to … Continued

BigBlockRanger's 1986 545 Powered Ranger

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