If you were able to put a engine into a 93 and older ranger. Which engine would you pick?

The 3.9L Cummins Diesel

Or

2.3 Turbo engine from a ford Thunderbird

 

3.9 or 5.9? You list both...

 

Diesel given the two options.

It's a truck that deserves a truck engine.

 

Which Cummins are we talking about? The 5.9 or something smaller?

I want to know which will be done to both. Those little 2.3 Turbos can take some boost well, and a Diesel is just plain cool.

 

IMO...it depends on what type of ranger you want to build...

Me personally, I'd want to build a Gen1/2 in the form of xcab long bed dually. Slammed on 19's, and powered by a hot 4BT.




If I want a fast little sleeper street truck.....2.3T pushin 300 would be plenty for me.

 

Sorry meant to put 3.9

5.9 would be awesome but afraid would be to big without modifications to fit it

 

either way i would take the cummins, i love torque.

but what is the engine "going in"?

 

I always like the unexpected.

So stock looking truck but then bam it's gone

 

3.9l in a 4wd

 

Say 88 2wd Ford Ranger

 

I voted the super chicken motor. A sleeper 4 banger would be sweet.

 

4BT for sure. Just because not many people have done it.

 

probably cause its so damn expensive.

and an 88 2wd. 6bt.

 

lol go cummins! ull love diesel :)

my engine is 2.8 (turbo intercooler..) and does heavy duty work... with a 3.9 cummins lol its all ull need for a long long time :). it later u want more u just addd an intercooler or a turbo. plus u dont need a flowmaster to hear a nice rumble of the engine

 

Cummins in a ranger is awesome

 

2.3T street truck/DD, 4BT anything not a street truck/DD.

 

I voted the turbo, but I'm partial to turbos.

 

maybe not a DD but it will haul some serious ***...

 

How much power can you get out of those 4bt's?

 

how bout the motor, trans and driveline out of the AMS Mitsubishi EVO VIII that makes 1136 awhp!!!! =D

 

LoL umm, they're both turbo . . .

Ohh I know, they're potent with the right about of cash and support. It's just the powerband/winter weather factor why I'd go 2.3T > 4BT for a DD. Anything but (even a stock FX4 a 4BT would be a wet dream) I'd kill for one.

From the research I have obtained (I planned on doing a swap into my old Samurai), anywhere from the stock 150hp/300lb.ft to 300hp/6xxlb.ft before the stock crank needs replaced with an aftermarket unit. Mathematically speaking 2/3's of whatever you can get out a 5.9/6BT (the original 12 valve).

Other than that my knowledge is limited, but like said, they have potential if you can afford it.

 

200hp and 4-500lb/ft of torque would be killer in a ranger. The frame would need a lil more strength probably.

I'm reading of blazers with 4bt's getting 25-27mpg. That's sick!

 

http://www.4btswaps.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8247

This guy is "claiming" 30-35 mpg, in an exploder. That is freakin impressive. And the swap is not all that expensive. Most trannies will bolt right up to the without major modification. The ZF 5 spd bolts right up. I have been kinda looking around for one, and I have found several complete older Lays delivery vans, that are running perfect for less than a thousand bucks. You could take the motor, and part out the rest if needed. Make your cash back easily.

 

2.3t it's a no brainer. Add a little moding to it and you have 300rwhp easy. idk, but I'd say its way more fun (for probably less money) than a diesel.

 

2.3t. Diesels suck.