Rally Pat Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 89 Ford Ranger XLT 5 Speed, seriously considering investing in a 2.3 turbo motor, and already have some leads on a few. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/MegamanEXE/07-12-07_1854.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/MegamanEXE/07-12-07_1853.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/MegamanEXE/07-12-07_1852.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/MegamanEXE/07-12-07_1851.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verse Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Have fun?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 I see I'm going to have to finally join Thorne at one of those LAN parties simply to whip some sense into you in Counter Strike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Don't turbo it just drive it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heelside1647545510 Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 shoulda bought a dsm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 shoulda bought a dsm.... As a DD? You're nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 He clearly has an obsession for slow 80's vehicles are HIT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Flyer1647545514 Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Buy a DSM and have fun fixing it every weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattyona12 Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 I need that cap...wanna sell it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trjackson Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Buy a 69 Datsun pick-up truck and put a SR20 in it! Thats whats up! Congrats on your new purchase, good luck with your project! Ty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 No, buy a REPU!! 13B-REW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan218 Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 none wants a import motor...buy a good ole 302.....i think a LS1 swap would be pretty neat.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 ls1 swapped ford ..... I know its been done. Brian(v8beast) has a Ls1 built he will sell for a great deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbomark Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 buy a mitsubishi mighty max or dodge d10 and do a 4g63 swap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Apex Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Leave it alone and drive it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted July 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Ok, lets get a few things straight. First off, I am a college student. A poor one. LS1's are out of the question. Second, the 2.3 turbo swap can be completed in a weekend. Third, I wont be doing this swap for a long time, and it just seems like a lot of you dont want to be spanked by a 4 cyl truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 it just seems like a lot of you dont want to be spanked by a 4 cyl truck. Not worried about that in the least. I think they are trying to tell you to not waste the time or effort to just have a slow POS, instead do something unique with your time and money. If you are worried about spending money than a turbo project is the last thing you should think about doing, especially on a daily driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RQUICK91GT Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 If he used the right 2.3 turbo motor won't be an issue of being slow. I know a guy with an 1986 SVO motor in his ranger with a extra little hit of nitrous and it ran 11's.Not real Slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 congrats on ur buy. i thought you were buying daves truck. i sugest getting some big ass tires and a lift kit and lets go offroading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 I'll race you in the apache, NA for NA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted July 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 congrats on ur buy. i thought you were buying daves truck. i sugest getting some big ass tires and a lift kit and lets go offroading. This is Dave's truck, I just ended up buying this and not the Toyota. You must not have read the first post Martin, but this truck, if I even decide to do a 2.3 turbo swap, will be for going fast. If anything, I will lower it several inches. Remember, if I do any of this, it will be a while before I do it. And if I do do it, it wont be my daily anymore. I plan to run more boost, or even a different turbo, backed by a Megasquirt with the EEC-IV adapter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bam Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 uhhhh, i've got some logs in my driveway, wanna come haul them away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 yea i read the whole thread. i was just suggesting something since everyone else was suggesting u do something else besides what u want. i think u should of went with the toyota and that puppy would of lasted forever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted July 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 I think u should of went with the toyota and that puppy would of lasted forever You dont know the story of why I didnt buy the toyota. I am not going to elaborate here. And Martin, there seems to be one thing that you haven't picked up yet as a CR newbie. You have to shake off the haters, and tell them where to stick it sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 yea well i tried in my first thread. didnt work to well so i was trying the kind plan but that didnt work so i was ignoring them. i knew the toyota had a clutch problem but ill just talk to u in person some time soon hopefully. you think i can get a floor jack if i get my tranny back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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