1999 Ford Ranger

Hehe touch knob......




Do i have to relieve this thread like i did yacob's?

that is a nice shifter

Someday, Yacob, you may touch my shifter.

You as well, Nick.

Although, I am having a noise problem with it. Since it isn't as insulated as the stock shifter, I can hear every damn thing going on in that transmission down to whine and chattering. Shouldn't be a problem once I find me some nice bucket seats and a center console to go over it and stuff full of insulation .

Blow-off valve recirculated this weekend.. Truck doesn't stall so bad anymore, but it still tried to. It's also much quieter so it's more like a sleeper . I think I might be getting some compressor surge now, though I'm not sure... I gotta keep looking into it!

Also, I found a place where I can get some mint cobra 17x9s on 275s / 285s with the anthracite finish with great tires for $600! I just have to save up some cash aha

and just a quick idea of what it might look like... I never was good with shopping wheels / parts, though./

I'm going to assume its the photoshop because I'm not diggin the look of those wheels on the truck. :/

I think it would look sick.

Best image of cobras on a ranger I have found so far... Not the exact same style, but they're cobras.. aha



Other options include these Cragar V-5s:



or Cragar Soft 8's... Which seem pretty sexy:





The ranger with the Soft 8s sits lower than mine at 6/6 or 6/7, so I don't think I'd be tucking as much tire as him..

For those of you who haven't seen it yet...

I was wanting to do the full-length console on the Mazda, but couldn't find one... Stumbled across these seats and the console in a JY this past week. The only seats and console in good enough condition for me to want to pull them. Hated the expo seat before I figured out the whole power situation, but love them now! Just gotta get a proper boot for the shifter and I think I'm missing some trim piece inside of the console.

Also, since Brier is an idiot and doesn't understand documentation, the only "good" pictures are before and after.

Also, Dustin convinced me to go to his place today and help him remove his hood and check out his wheels. While there, he came up with the brilliant idea of throwing them on the truck and testing out the traction and ride. I jizzed hard.

Truck is down for a while. Throwout bearing started going on me today and I can't get anywhere without grinding the clutch horribly. I'm broke too so it may be a while before I get it done..

Also, I'm pre-occupied next weekend, sooo I don't have much time..

Found out the truck doesn't just have a bad TOB / slave, but the clutch also.. The guy that had the truck before ran it through 3 builds and 2 motors, probably far longer than the truck could go, especially since he slipped it a lot. I've ordered the following parts.

Mazda B3000 4-puck unsprung disk from clutchnet.com
1988 T-Bird Turbocoupe Flywheel
1988 T-Bird Turbocoupe Pressure Plate
1999 Ranger TOB / Slave Cylinder
Rear main seal for the 2.5L (fix my oil leak)
Pilot Bearing

Only thing I don't have yet is my clutch disc, which was supposed to be in today or yesterday but the company is a bunch of dumbfucks that didn't tell me they were out of stock of that kind, and they informed me that I'd be able to receive it by today or yesterday so I could redo my trans. Now I'm expecting it tuesday and will probably end up taking it to a shop to get it fixed since I don't have the time... Sitting on about $230 in cost which is pretty damn good, and $200 should be convincing enough for a shop to do it for me. Truck's been down for 2 weeks now, and I'm dying lol.

if you want I have a buddy with a lot of free time that might do the clutch swap for you

Clutch is done.

Oil drain line from the turbo took a shit right after the clutch was done. I bought a $50 custom made line from Dependable Rubber on Farabee Dr to replace it, and it was causing oil to blow past the turbo seals. Went to Home Depot and purchased a heater / dryer gas line similar to what was already on the truck for $10, and it works perfectly. Sadly, it's bright yellow so anyone taking a good look into my engine bay will start noticing the rainbow colors all over the bay.

Lesson learned: more expensive, custom, industrial-grade stuff is not always the way to go. Especially when you don't know what exactly you're getting. Sometimes the cheaper shit used for other things is better suited for the job.

Oil drain line is done.

Truck is driving around and should be back in Fountain County within two weeks. It was supposed to be on campus today for a show, but I spent the morning fixing it. It'll be ready for the Grand Prix Car Show this Saturday. Gotta win me a trophy!

Sweet! It's nice to hear that you're back in action.

Alright, starting to get tired of this damn thing lol. It's just been problem after problem after problem. Now it's not wanting to go past 85 - 90 mph (don't ask), it's like hitting a brick wall, and blows coolant out of the radiator cap. Haven't figured out where my oil leak is yet, and the valvetrain is tapping more and more (or a knock, hell if I know). I'm thinking the truck is due for another head gasket, sadly, not even 15k into the rebuild..

oh goodness. This doesn't sound good at all.

For those that haven't heard yet: Blown headgasket, fried pistons 1 & 4, fried rings piston 4, and cracked head. I'm pulling the boost 2.5 to pieces, turning the block into a table for the garage or something, then building my spare, stock 2.5. I can salvage the connecting rods at least, just gotta do some shopping for other parts. Here's pictures:









piston #1


piston #4

Holy Bejesus!!! No more boost!!! or motor

FUCK YOU WISECO FOR TAKING FUCKING FOREVER

Not sure if everyone is aware, but this thing IS for sale. If you know someone that might be in the market for a toy, let me know. I would like 4k out of it, but I may work on price.. Since the engine rebuild the turbo has been rebuilt too, and its not even at 1000 miles (but might be there shortly). Rear drum brake just went out yesterday so I'm going to have that fixed. Also still has the issue of cutting out at 4500 but i'm looking into that now. Let me know if anyone is interested! (Members, friends, etc..)

Regards

i want. love the truck. just have to wait a bit to pay a little on the celica and get a couple things for my SRT-4, but if you still have it after that and i have money i want it. is it dailyable?

then i could have 3 boosted cars!

pending sale!

Should be gone by this weekend.

EDIT:: SOLD. stay tuned for something new.

Since the Ranger went good-bye, I was back in the market for a car...


Found one.





For those that have no idea, you'll see it before too long...

I absolutely love the new ride bro, congrats, also good luck with future modifications as I am excited what this vehicle will bring to the group