Screwing around...

[jonathon]

www.TheRangerStation.com

There's guys over there that could talk you through the whole thing...if you don't end up wanting a 5.0L swap as well!

A 5.0 would be pretty sweet.. I'm registered there but haven't done anything but a couple posts back when my electric t-case shifter was fubar'd(I fixed it, but have a spare manual t-case for later with the rarer A4OD shifter assembly).

I'd love to do a high pinion d44 front and 9" rear... figure it would be pretty sweet.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Nah, 4.0L with a 5 speed stick and the BW t-case.

Bent beam D35 front and a Explorer disc 8.8" and you'd be ready to go fast and flex as long as you used the right springs.


I liked my Ranger...just was a bit small for my needs. Might get a 2wd 4 banger when we move south and my DD doesn't need to be a 4x4.

 

[jonathon]

Nah, 4.0L with a 5 speed stick and the BW t-case.

Bent beam D35 front and a Explorer disc 8.8" and you'd be ready to go fast and flex as long as you used the right springs.


I liked my Ranger...just was a bit small for my needs. Might get a 2wd 4 banger when we move south and my DD doesn't need to be a 4x4.

Mine was a good truck, everything was pretty easy to get to.

Like I said though, a 5.0 would be too tempting The 4.0 does have some balls though for a V6..

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Mine was a '96 that already came with the D35, 8.8, and the 4.0L so I was pretty happy from the start.

Actually I talked to quite a few folks on TRS who said the 5.0L swap wasn't really worth it if you already had a 4.0L. Easier, was put in both body styles so everything you'd need could be pulled from a junker, and damn if they aren't peppy. Mine would get up and go once it was geared right.

 

[jonathon]

Disc'd 8.8's are hard to come by reasonable around here.. jeepers and sami's eat them up.

Thinking finding a donor truck for the trany and other parts would be easy... finding a truck with a good 4.0 not so much My 2.9 runs good, and the trany's are the same(clutch on the 4.0 is a 10" versus the 8" on the 2.9, but from what I read a clutch and flywheel from a 4.0 will work on the 2.9).