Northwest Ford Diesels - Changin a 2wd ranger 2.3 to 4.0 and 4wd

ScrapinItOut Step Away from the Keyboard! Offline Michael Moore hates America Posts: 887 Vancouver Wa	Changin a 2wd ranger 2.3 to 4.0 and 4wd 07/27/10 at 12:35:03 I warped the head on my ranger. its 2wd with a 5spd and 2.3. the 2wd part sucks and 2.3 has no real power. I want to change it over to a 4.0 and 4wd. im lookin for input an ideas or a brain to pick.
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Re: Changin a 2wd ranger 2.3 to 4.0 and 4wd
Reply #1 - 07/27/10 at 13:19:01

Pick up one with a 4.0 and 4wd already...You're a resourceful guy.... You'll be time and money ahead...Swap whatever parts you want or need from the current one and call it good.

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ScrapinItOut Step Away from the Keyboard! Offline Michael Moore hates America Posts: 887 Vancouver Wa	Re: Changin a 2wd ranger 2.3 to 4.0 and 4wd Reply #2 - 07/27/10 at 19:24:37 im hopin to find a wrecked 4wd and 4.0 with a crushed cab. use what i need sell what i can and crush the rest. i might pull off makin money on this deal. just need the truck
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joe dirt Step Away from the Keyboard! Offline Member Posts: 897 gresham oregon	Re: Changin a 2wd ranger 2.3 to 4.0 and 4wd Reply #3 - 07/27/10 at 21:15:27 or just find a 2wd with a 4.0...worst case you can do a solid axle swap with a jeep cherokee front end..
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ScrapinItOut Step Away from the Keyboard! Offline Michael Moore hates America Posts: 887 Vancouver Wa	Re: Changin a 2wd ranger 2.3 to 4.0 and 4wd Reply #4 - 07/27/10 at 21:33:46 the jeep axle swap is lookin good. in the last i have seen a dozen or so get crushed. only a matter of time before i snap and cut one out.
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Re: Changin a 2wd ranger 2.3 to 4.0 and 4wd
Reply #5 - 07/28/10 at 09:22:33

i have an explorer sittin in my driveway. 4wd, 4.0, cracked 2 heads.

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Re: Changin a 2wd ranger 2.3 to 4.0 and 4wd
Reply #6 - 07/28/10 at 10:26:03

joe dirt wrote on 07/27/10 at 21:15:27:

or just find a 2wd with a 4.0...worst case you can do a solid axle swap with a jeep cherokee front end..

There was a late model ranger running around NB for along time with that swap...One of the local boys though it looked like Chase's truck from Cali....

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I'm voting Democrat because I believe that people who can't tell us if it will rain on Friday CAN tell us that the polar ice caps will melt away in ten years if I don't start driving a Toyota Prius.

97 F-350 Std. Cab 4WD. Auto, Autometer Z series, 4" MBRP s/s exhaust, TS 6Pos. AD's, ARB Bull Bar w/ Warn Winch & IPF lights.
1989 11' Bigfoot Camper.
52 willys CJ3A- 289 cid, NP435, D18, 44/30 w/ ARB's 69 F-250 4x4 410ci merc
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87 Mustang GT
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Re: Changin a 2wd ranger 2.3 to 4.0 and 4wd
Reply #7 - 07/28/10 at 10:52:07

JSlack wrote on 07/28/10 at 09:22:33:

i have an explorer sittin in my driveway. 4wd, 4.0, cracked 2 heads.

what year explorer?

I have been one The Ranger Station alot and they have some cool stuff. all are gas. maybe one day when my driveway is paved with gold ill find a 3.9 cummins or the new 4.5qsb cummins. but the jeep axle swap is what im leaning to. what suspension have people been running alot.

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1995 F-150 cab and title rockin on a 1994 F-250 frame 4X4 with a PSD 5 spd from 1995 F-350. Homemade Wink

3" down pipe to 4" straight pipe, K&N air filter,

1994 Ford Ranger- 2.3 4cyl 2wd 5spd(picked up for cheap at a tow auction)

2000 Freightliner- 500 detriot 60 series. Its gotta bad hole but it will be alive come summer time.

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Re: Changin a 2wd ranger 2.3 to 4.0 and 4wd
Reply #8 - 07/28/10 at 16:38:44

ScrapinItOut wrote on 07/28/10 at 10:52:07:

what year explorer?

95

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joe dirt Step Away from the Keyboard! Offline Member Posts: 897 gresham oregon	Re: Changin a 2wd ranger 2.3 to 4.0 and 4wd Reply #9 - 07/28/10 at 21:17:49 JSlack wrote on 07/28/10 at 09:22:33: i have an explorer sittin in my driveway. 4wd, 4.0, cracked 2 heads. there ya go tim...theres your tranny and t-case for the swap...prolly fix the 4.0 for cheap
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ScrapinItOut Step Away from the Keyboard! Offline Michael Moore hates America Posts: 887 Vancouver Wa	Re: Changin a 2wd ranger 2.3 to 4.0 and 4wd Reply #10 - 07/28/10 at 23:07:51 joe dirt wrote on 07/28/10 at 21:17:49: there ya go tim...theres your tranny and t-case for the swap...prolly fix the 4.0 for cheap i gotta talk to the hippy and see what he wants for it. The only thing thats a bit different is the location of the wiring. what would be awesome is if it was a 2 door
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Re: Changin a 2wd ranger 2.3 to 4.0 and 4wd
Reply #11 - 07/29/10 at 06:51:26

other than 2 cracked heads....it's in pretty good shape for a 95. prolly part it out for some good $$'s. It was the sisters rig, and she doesn't know how to watch gauges or pop the hood apparently.....and so now it sits. The parents have the final say in what happens to it...and I think they were wanting like $500 for the thing....

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"To my mind it is wholly irresponsible to go into the world incapable of preventing violence, injury, crime, and death. How feeble is the mindset to accept defenselessness. How unnatural. How cheap. How cowardly. How pathetic." -Ted Nugent

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ScrapinItOut Step Away from the Keyboard! Offline Michael Moore hates America Posts: 887 Vancouver Wa	Re: Changin a 2wd ranger 2.3 to 4.0 and 4wd Reply #12 - 07/29/10 at 08:07:29 how many miles on the explorer
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Re: Changin a 2wd ranger 2.3 to 4.0 and 4wd
Reply #13 - 07/31/10 at 08:28:40

150? i'll have to check....might be a couple days. kinda busy today Cheesy

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"To my mind it is wholly irresponsible to go into the world incapable of preventing violence, injury, crime, and death. How feeble is the mindset to accept defenselessness. How unnatural. How cheap. How cowardly. How pathetic." -Ted Nugent

There is only one gun law in this country, the 2nd Amendment. All else is bureaucratic nonsense that I choose to comply with or not at my discretion.

"Every "reality" show has an elimination ceremony, reality should too." Starter-Kit

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