8-Cylinder Tech If you are one of the few with a V8 engine in your Ranger, or if you dream of a Ranger with a V8 engine, this is the sub-forum for you.

5.0L plans

Old Jul 7, 2010
  #601  
knightranger's Avatar
Member
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 8
Likes: 0
From: Edmonton
well int3rc3ptor when it comes time to actually do the install if you're interested in how things go i'll keep you appraised.
 
Reply
Old Jul 9, 2010
  #602  
mlw20lu's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Member
iTrader: (2)
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,825
Likes: 0
From: Loxahatchee, FL
OK FINAL DETERMINATION!!bad ecm tune or issue. just got off the phone with the guy and hes only pulling one code. Internal Control Module ROM Error. So any wayt o fix that or is that a tune issue??
 
Reply
Old Jul 9, 2010
  #603  
04blackedge's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (13)
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 23,426
Likes: 8
From: Durham, NC
Mark who did the original tune for the ECM? Did you already get it custom tuned?
 

Last edited by 04blackedge; Jul 9, 2010 at 03:27 PM.
Reply
Old Jul 9, 2010
  #604  
mlw20lu's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Member
iTrader: (2)
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,825
Likes: 0
From: Loxahatchee, FL
Tony at Tuners Inc. pre tuned.. im worried that i might have given the ECM a voltage surge somehow but i dunno yet
 
Reply
Old Jul 12, 2010
  #605  
mlw20lu's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Member
iTrader: (2)
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,825
Likes: 0
From: Loxahatchee, FL
WOOHOO! So my tuner guy is out of the country this week but will be back this weekend i believe. Hes coming down and we are going to LIVE TUNE the Truck over at Blow By Racing. so hopefully it will be on the road running great by the end of the week!
 
Reply
Old Jul 12, 2010
  #606  
korey89's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (2)
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 4,672
Likes: 6
From: South, FL
Nice! The truck should run ****ing sick after that. Isn't that place a mustang place too? They should have a lot of experience with the 5.0 too
 

Last edited by korey89; Jul 12, 2010 at 02:37 PM.
Reply
Old Jul 12, 2010
  #607  
seed60's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (15)
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 5,584
Likes: 0
From: Mooresville, NC
Hell yeah!
 
Reply
Old Jul 12, 2010
  #608  
mlw20lu's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Member
iTrader: (2)
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,825
Likes: 0
From: Loxahatchee, FL
yea korey thats the place! hey man u ever get that toneau cover yet? lol

Yea i cant wait, i dunno if my new neighbors are gonna be to happy me firing her up everymorning before work lol.. oh well.
 
Reply
Old Jul 12, 2010
  #609  
zabeard's Avatar
who?
iTrader: (8)
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 26,044
Likes: 10
From: IN
yeah who cares what the neighbors think! mine want to hear mine running!
 
Reply
Old Jul 12, 2010
  #610  
rangerboy101's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (5)
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 8,187
Likes: 3
From: Winchester, Va
Screw your neighbors haha
 
Reply
Old Jul 12, 2010
  #611  
INT3RC3PTOR's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (4)
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 8,201
Likes: 2
From: Minnesooooota
yeah I'd love to have the 5.0 alarm clock every morning. Glad things are turning around, sounds like its in good hands for sure.
 
Reply
Old Jul 13, 2010
  #612  
mlw20lu's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Member
iTrader: (2)
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,825
Likes: 0
From: Loxahatchee, FL
yea i dont care about my neighbors either lol especially when i was moving in and most of them saw and didnt offer to help... screw em!
 
Reply
Old Jul 20, 2010
  #613  
ranger4.0's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 3,922
Likes: 2
From: cambridge, ontario
updates on this beast? Is she running yet and scaring the neighbors kids?
 
Reply
Old Jul 20, 2010
  #614  
fourliter dan's Avatar
Member
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,229
Likes: 1
From: Lebanon, OR
Originally Posted by zabeard
yeah who cares what the neighbors think! mine want to hear mine running!

we all want to hear it runneing!
 
Reply
Old Jul 20, 2010
  #615  
mlw20lu's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Member
iTrader: (2)
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,825
Likes: 0
From: Loxahatchee, FL
Latest update: guy flys in one day next week to retune and fix!!! Im going over prolly fri or sat to clean her up and do a few things before then. My phone has video so i dont see why i cant fire her up.

I cant wait to drive this thing and get it on the road!
 
Reply
Old Jul 20, 2010
  #616  
ranger4.0's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 3,922
Likes: 2
From: cambridge, ontario
I can't wait either and I have never seen the truck!!!!!!
 
Reply
Old Jul 21, 2010
  #617  
INT3RC3PTOR's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (4)
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 8,201
Likes: 2
From: Minnesooooota
F, I just want to see/hear it move. yellow thunderrrrrrrrrrrr
 
Reply
Old Jul 22, 2010
  #618  
mlw20lu's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Member
iTrader: (2)
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,825
Likes: 0
From: Loxahatchee, FL
I just cant wait to drive the damn thing! lol
 
Reply
Old Jul 24, 2010
  #619  
mlw20lu's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Member
iTrader: (2)
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,825
Likes: 0
From: Loxahatchee, FL
well small update.

Got a Bday present from Mal. =]

Name:  50emblems.jpg
Views: 208
Size:  17.9 KB
 
Reply
Old Jul 25, 2010
  #620  
INT3RC3PTOR's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (4)
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 8,201
Likes: 2
From: Minnesooooota
hah booya. gotta rep
 
Reply
Old Jul 25, 2010
  #621  
mlw20lu's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Member
iTrader: (2)
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,825
Likes: 0
From: Loxahatchee, FL
yea. they the new 2010's too =]
 
Reply
Old Jul 25, 2010
  #622  
ford rules's Avatar
Member
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 391
Likes: 0
From: pinckney,MI
Originally Posted by mlw20lu
well small update.

Got a Bday present from Mal. =]

I just got the same badges for my truck to.
 
Reply
Old Jul 25, 2010
  #623  
Scrambler82's Avatar
Old Guy User…
iTrader: (12)
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 7,909
Likes: 78
From: SoCal
I like the blk set, I have the silver set and wish they were blk, have to get out the paint.

Nice to have a chick that know what you like.
 
Reply
Old Jul 25, 2010
  #624  
INT3RC3PTOR's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (4)
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 8,201
Likes: 2
From: Minnesooooota
oh sweet they are the new ones, I was wondering about that. Being black I almost want a set
 
Reply
Old Jul 25, 2010
  #625  
seed60's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (15)
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 5,584
Likes: 0
From: Mooresville, NC
New emblems are badass!
 
Reply

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 11:05 AM.