Okay so you want to see a 4.6 in an 85 Ranger, huh???
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Originally Posted by INT3RC3PTOR
awesome job on the project. i like how you made the headers out of al prebent pipe. is it/has it held up well? i might either make or get custom headers fab'd for my 5.0.
That is how pretty much every shop builds custom headers. A box of bends in various degrees, a saw, a welder, a lot of patience, and a ton of time. I did mine from 1 3/4" bends from Stahl headers (http://www.stahlheaders.com/)
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#35
Originally Posted by INT3RC3PTOR
awesome job on the project. i like how you made the headers out of al prebent pipe. is it/has it held up well? i might either make or get custom headers fab'd for my 5.0.
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Originally Posted by shorty
Dude! That is awesome! How would you rate the difficulty in getting it in there? On the same level as a 5.0 or easier? I'm playing with the idea of either a 5 liter or a 350 (I know..boo chevy boooo) but I'm getting conflicting reports.
That would be very interesting putting a 350 Chevy in a Ranger, very very interesting....
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Originally Posted by greygooseranger
Hmmmm......
That would be very interesting putting a 350 Chevy in a Ranger, very very interesting....
That would be very interesting putting a 350 Chevy in a Ranger, very very interesting....
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Well, lately it has been about body work and the like. I did slap the new wheels and tires on and take it for a spin. No weight on the back, it just goes sideways and spins! But fun none the less! Here's a couple pics with the wheels on. As soon as I figure out how to use this video I took, I'll get it up. It's a vid of it running and the exhaust.
The box is almost done as far as body work, I'll throw some pics of it up later. I am redoing the convertible part of the truck and some previous body damage repair. The previous owner, not so good at it. Also, the convertible conversion used just plastic covers. It was quite weak. It was all fixed with welded in plates and welded on caps. It will be much more sturdy. Also threw the roll bar in. Don't know why, but it seemed pretty logical! Now, if I could figure out this video!
The box is almost done as far as body work, I'll throw some pics of it up later. I am redoing the convertible part of the truck and some previous body damage repair. The previous owner, not so good at it. Also, the convertible conversion used just plastic covers. It was quite weak. It was all fixed with welded in plates and welded on caps. It will be much more sturdy. Also threw the roll bar in. Don't know why, but it seemed pretty logical! Now, if I could figure out this video!
Last edited by dlibson; 01-13-2008 at 08:32 AM.
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Okay, been ages since an update. But it's been all body work so here is some progress. I went and swapped out the front end to the 91 body to, so a few big changes. Here's some pics!
This is the original frame for the 85 bumper.
This is what you have to do to the frame for the new bumper to work!
This is the original frame for the 85 bumper.
This is what you have to do to the frame for the new bumper to work!