Mr. B's House of Hoopties

[roguetoaster]

A healthy 2.3t will put down 170/250, which is plenty for this truck

I've driven one with an 88 T-bird swap, and it was meh. Not at all what I hoped for having driven a 2.3 NA Ranger for some years.

Sadly the turbo Limas are neither reliable (arguably never were) or cheap these days, and it would be a lot like putting a stock M50 in an E30 today.

[wazzu70]

I kind of want to put a turbo 2.3 in a lowered BroncoII to make a Ford version of the Typhoon too…

although there are better engine options the 2.3 is pretty solid, cheap, drops in, and is period correct.

what else could you want??

[MrBurgundy]

I like this thread. I want one of these Rangers to drop a turbo coupe engine in it so I was glad it was mentioned.

not to late to do it!!!

Honestly, been leaning a little more towards that recently, since it will still be a practical daily.... The 302 is going to be a gas guzzler, so the SVO engine is really appealing to me..

A healthy 2.3t will put down 170/250, which is plenty for this truck

[wazzu70]

I like this thread. I want one of these Rangers to drop a turbo coupe engine in it so I was glad it was mentioned.

not to late to do it!!!

[2mAn]

I think I know who I would pick

heh heh heh

For a video with "hectic 11s while jumping over the GF"... I think I would ride off into the sunset happily, even if it means I cant come back lmao

[MrBurgundy]

Id probably ban someone that he chooses, no questions asked

I think I know who I would pick

heh heh heh

[2mAn]

Definitely in for the video hectic 11s while jumping over the GF. I think that would make 2mAn happy forever.

Id probably ban someone that he chooses, no questions asked

[roguetoaster]

Dangit, I miss donuts, everything I have now is a peg legger.

Definitely in for the video hectic 11s while jumping over the GF. I think that would make 2mAn happy forever.

[MrBurgundy]

Pics of the donuts would be accepted in place of pics of your GF...

okaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

[2mAn]

Pics of the donuts would be accepted in place of pics of your GF...

[MrBurgundy]

Have you taken it off any sweet jumps yet?

No :(

Willing to jump it tho

[MrBurgundy]

Oh yeah, finally got to test the LSD.

Thank you rain.

Went to a local place that get super muddy after a good rain and it locks up nicely and immediately. Quality donuts.. MMMMMMM

[2mAn]

Have you taken it off any sweet jumps yet?

[MrBurgundy]

Lifted the front of the truck about another 1.5 inches to get rid of my rubbing issue when the front would dip. Also, replaced the shocks with the new Bilstein 5100s. Rides incredibly better and looks a lot better too. Also the new color scheme they did on the shocks looks way better imo

Untitled by Omar Albasateneh, on Flickr

before

Untitled by Omar Albasateneh, on Flickr

after

Untitled by Omar Albasateneh, on Flickr

It looks pretty damn good now.

Got a bunch of shit to do a paint correction on my E30, so I though I would practice on the shit ranger before I go at the BMW and was pleasantly surprised by the results.

Untitled by Omar Albasateneh, on Flickr

Untitled by Omar Albasateneh, on Flickr

If only the hood and roof had clear coat left on them... The truck would look half way presentable, but that's not the point or mission I have for this truck.

U T I L I T Y

[roguetoaster]

Okay, okay, maybe some house brand DOT3.