take it to a place, a cheap place not the stealership or search or http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...d.php?t=204909

A new outcome , there is a baffle in the air tube that restricts the air flow

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Since i took it out and restarting my computer now in 4th gear i can get the truck up to 75 mph

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96' Explorer XLT 4X4 4.0L

i took my restricter out and didnt see much difference and then put on a cold air intake and put on a new exhaust system and i got alot more power probly because i had to much compression and to much can drain power so either have someone cut off the muffler and free up the cat or just buy a new one. i just welded a bigger pipe onto the old one and cut the muffler out

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94 Mazda B2300
jvc head unit and xplod speakers
american racing directionals on 31/10.5/15s
customized grill
INDIANA RANGERS
MAZDAS

my 93 2.3 will run 75 in 3rd gear....Its hitting about 5,000 rpm but it'll do it, i got mad at the ol lady one day and found out. Its a good lil running truck

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4x4 valence,throttle cable mod,k&n air filter, air silencer mod,shackle flip.

and painting your interior deff adds at least 25hp, and neon paints are 5hp on top of the 25 from painting it

and when u said compression mazdab2300, dont u mean restriction?

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"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."
quotes by, Albert Einstein

If the engine is running smoothly, have you tried looking into the tranny gears and/or the differential to make sure they haven't been geared down by a previous owner?

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what about a superchip? what about nos? what about ported and polished heads? the faster you burn fuel the faster you go......

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i have a 86 2.3 ford(awesome)ranger. this is my 4th ranger. it is 4x4 long bed with diamond plate box. it is a project truck . it has the 5speed od mitsubishi trans. has a sunroof and rear slider. when i bought it it had jeep rims and tires on it .

Try an IHI turbo from an 87 thunderbird turbo coupe, get a head spacer and keep it at like 6 pounds of boost with the stock internals. I had bought an 87 t coupe and didnt know it had a stock ranger 2.3 in it with the turbo and i cranked it up to 20 pounds and BOOM it went about 4 weeks later

Don't forget stickers. Flowmaster, Roush, Esslinger, Ford

Mine has no issues doing 70 mph when it actually runs. haha