Opinions on 1994 ford ranger engine swap
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I have a 1994 ford ranger splash i got for a graduation present that I am working on to get running with it's stock engine. I4 2.3L. We have two turbo coupe thunderbirds. My dad said if i wanted to spend about 1k on rebuilding the 1988 turbo coupe engine he will let me drop it in my 94 ranger. I been looking on other forums they say they drop right in and haul ass. What do you guys think? My dad is pushing 300hp with the engine in the turbo coupe as it sits.
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whatever you want to do...
nothing necessarily wrong with doing it, and it should be no problem to fit the little 2.3L if guys have managed to toss 4.6L DOHC motors in them.
If you're planning on 'hauling ass' you'll need to remember that the tail end of a pickup is quite light making traction an issue, but if you're looking to build a fun plywood hauler and have the parts/knowledge available then I say go for it.
On the other hand - if you tell me the 88 T/C is in good condition and you're going to strip it for parts I might get angry (or ask you what you/he'd want for the roller).
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dubbsy;314563 wrote:
whatever you want to do...nothing necessarily wrong with doing it, and it should be no problem to fit the little 2.3L if guys have managed to toss 4.6L DOHC motors in them.
If you're planning on 'hauling ass' you'll need to remember that the tail end of a pickup is quite light making traction an issue, but if you're looking to build a fun plywood hauler and have the parts/knowledge available then I say go for it.
On the other hand - if you tell me the 88 T/C is in good condition and you're going to strip it for parts I might get angry (or ask you what you/he'd want for the roller).
well i saw on youtube they were running in the 12's with that engine and turbo..... the 1988 and the 1984 turbo coupe thunderbirds we have a in very good condition but my dad won't sell me them so i can build them up to be race cars because he is afraid i'd kill myself with them... but yeah the 88 is in really good condition just needs a paint job lol and he wants to overhaul it and the 84 isn't as good as the 88 but if we ever needed to get the 88 going again we can put the 84's engine in the 88 if we wanted if i take the 88's engine... we use the 84 for a parts car
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The T/C T-birds he has aren't the 4.6L they are the I4 turbocharged versions. The 88 I believe has some paint issues....lol, They arent in the condition you are thinking of Dubbsy, They are parts cars. His ranger is in waaaay better condition. (when he says "ford ranger splash" he means its a flare side lol)
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> DelSlow;262050 wrote:
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JN210;314576 wrote:
The T/C T-birds he has aren't the 4.6L they are the I4 turbocharged versions. The 88 I believe has some paint issues....lol, They arent in the condition you are thinking of Dubbsy, They are parts cars. His ranger is in waaaay better condition. (when he says "ford ranger splash" he means its a flare side lol)okay retard boy we went through this when you look up the specs it says its "splash" NOT flare side duh! and they are in very good conditions and thats why i said the 88 needed a paint job if you read it... they both run but we are using the 84 for parts... the paint job on the 88 is sun baked thats all.. just sand her down prime and paint and your good to go... ive repainted car panels before and done some body work
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Ok dallas, here, "splash" is a version of the truck, I was talking about the body style. Like a GL, GLL, SS, and 50th AE are versions of my car the splash is a version of the ranger, it comes with a FLARESIDE bed, hence why I call it a FLARESIDE. SOOOO.....its the same thing lol
seee???
A new "Splash" model was introduced, which had a flare side bed, unique chrome wheels, 1 inch (25 mm) lowered suspension in the rear, and special vinyl "Splash" decals on the sides and the tailgate. The 1993 Splash models were only available as a regular cab, and were offered in arctic white, gloss black, redorange, and sky blue. The Mazda B-Series became a rebadged Ranger for the 1994 model year, but the Mazda B-Series did not offer an equivalent to the Splash model. For the 1995 model year, the Splash trim had options which all included; a 1 in (25 mm) lowered rear suspension, flare side bed, an extended cab, and unique chrome wheels. The decals also underwent subtle changes. While the 1993 - 1994 models donned red, yellow and blue stripes, the 1995 - 1996 models had lime green stripes with more emphasis on the "scatter" design. Additionally, the available colors for the Splash model changed from the 1993 - 1994 models to the 1995 - 1997 models. The latter were offered in Maroon Red, Gloss black, White, and Canary Yellow. The Splash model was the first Ranger to offer power mirrors, and throughout the 3rd generation's production run, power mirrors remained exclusive to the Splash models. For the 1997 and final model of the Splash, only the name "Splash" was used, without the stripes.
*1989 Nissan 300ZX Z31 *
> DelSlow;262050 wrote:
> I like the new JN210 -
JN210;314580 wrote:
Ok dallas, here, "splash" is a version of the truck, I was talking about the body style. Like a GL, GLL, SS, and 50th AE are versions of my car the splash is a version of the ranger, it comes with a FLARESIDE bed, hence why I call it a FLARESIDE. SOOOO.....its the same thing lolseee???
A new "Splash" model was introduced, which had a flare side bed, unique chrome wheels, 1 inch (25 mm) lowered suspension in the rear, and special vinyl "Splash" decals on the sides and the tailgate. The 1993 Splash models were only available as a regular cab, and were offered in arctic white, gloss black, redorange, and sky blue. The Mazda B-Series became a rebadged Ranger for the 1994 model year, but the Mazda B-Series did not offer an equivalent to the Splash model. For the 1995 model year, the Splash trim had options which all included; a 1 in (25 mm) lowered rear suspension, flare side bed, an extended cab, and unique chrome wheels. The decals also underwent subtle changes. While the 1993 - 1994 models donned red, yellow and blue stripes, the 1995 - 1996 models had lime green stripes with more emphasis on the "scatter" design. Additionally, the available colors for the Splash model changed from the 1993 - 1994 models to the 1995 - 1997 models. The latter were offered in Maroon Red, Gloss black, White, and Canary Yellow. The Splash model was the first Ranger to offer power mirrors, and throughout the 3rd generation's production run, power mirrors remained exclusive to the Splash models. For the 1997 and final model of the Splash, only the name "Splash" was used, without the stripes.
BUT! i am still right you were saying earlier its a ford ranger flareside YOU! ARE WRONG!!! ITS A 1994 ford ranger splash I4 2.3L Manual!!!! I am gonna beat your little Nissan loving ass! with my ford!
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JN210;314585 wrote:
Yea I read that wrong, yea you said a 2.3L will fit fine if guys put in 4.6L DOHC...you are right dallas, but so am I lol
No i am right and you are wrong!!! yes it has flare sides but its not called a ford ranger flare side! its a ford ranger splash! it may have the flare sides but its not called that! and anyone would know they are flare sides if they looked at the pic or known there pickups and known that the spash has flare sides! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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JN210;314585 wrote:
Yea I read that wrong, yea you said a 2.3L will fit fine if guys put in 4.6L DOHC...you are right dallas, but so am I lol
yes, I said a 2.3L will fit fine (in the ranger) if guys manage to shove 4.6L DOHC motors in them (rangers).
Matter of fact they've also done the 5.4L SOHC Lightning motor in 1. http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/trucks/163_0406_ford_svt_lightning_bolt_ranger/index.html -
dubbsy;314587 wrote:
yes, I said a 2.3L will fit fine (in the ranger) if guys manage to shove 4.6L DOHC motors in them (rangers).
Matter of fact they've also done the 5.4L SOHC Lightning motor in 1. http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/trucks/163_0406_ford_svt_lightning_bolt_ranger/index.htmldamn those ford lightening pickups were amazing and now they came out with these ford raptors with four wheel drive that haul ass and they look pretty sweet
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Do it!!! Man a 2.3 turbo ranger is one of the thing I've wanted to build forever, and a splash to boot it'd be sweet. If you spent $1,000 building that motor you'd better make more than 300whp. The head on your n/a 2.3 has bigger valves iirc. So use that head, get yourself some decent pistons and rings, then freshen everything else up. Maybe $500 so far, and with the stock turbo you should make around 250-300whp. You'll need an intercooler as I'm sure the top mount won't fit.
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