Building a 1990 longbed ranger with a Aluma head 347 and fivespeed. Anyone have a close guess of the weight? Thanks, mikie

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Mike Rankin owner and operator of Mike's Dyno Tuning in Laurinburg N.C
I am and have been a Auto machinist for twenty years. I run a machine shop also in laurinburg..(Hickmans performance)

Mines on average around 3150, with the longbed as well.

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87 Ranger
5.0 (306) from worn out gt mustang
Exploder 31 spline tracloc,linelockin 3:55 rear w/discs
S & R Customs in the works...

PNW Crew...

Thanks for the imput bro! Looks like I may have to put it on a diet.

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Mike Rankin owner and operator of Mike's Dyno Tuning in Laurinburg N.C
I am and have been a Auto machinist for twenty years. I run a machine shop also in laurinburg..(Hickmans performance)

i think i read that the 302 is only about 200lbs more then the stock v6 and thats with iron heads soo shouldnt be much diffrence from stock

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1990 Ranger Extended Cab
2.9L V6 5 Speed Transmission
Planning to put a 347 and a T-5 in it eventually

I would love to get it down to 2900#s. I'm going to take all i can off the truck to trim some weight. But keep it street legal. After i pulled the stock stang motor out saturday, i no now the heater box has to go. Pain in the but, and dead in the way.

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Mike Rankin owner and operator of Mike's Dyno Tuning in Laurinburg N.C
I am and have been a Auto machinist for twenty years. I run a machine shop also in laurinburg..(Hickmans performance)

If your'e lookin to take off any weight at all, lighten up the engine getting rid of all the non essential smog crap. Don't take any out of the bed area, gonna need the weight to add traction as i've found. I had to fabricate a whole new heater box out of thin aluminum to clear the intake that came straight out, would have gone through the air conditioning condenser.

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87 Ranger
5.0 (306) from worn out gt mustang
Exploder 31 spline tracloc,linelockin 3:55 rear w/discs
S & R Customs in the works...

PNW Crew...

replace things like fenders and hood for fiberglass. Think of making custon radius arms out of solid aluminum (stronger and lighter). Things add up quickly good luck w the build

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1993 Ford Ranger Ext. Cab | stepside | 4x4 | 4.0L | Lifted | 35" BFG KM2s | MT Classic IIs | Dana 35/Disc 8.8 with 4.56's | Duals | Etc

RIP JASON

only fiberglass thing ive seen for a 90 ranger is a cowl hood thats about it

if you switch out the i beam suspension to something else you may be able to lose some weight there too

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1990 Ranger Extended Cab
2.9L V6 5 Speed Transmission
Planning to put a 347 and a T-5 in it eventually

http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/...s-p-17705.html

FiberwerX definitely makes fiberglass fenders for 1st and 2nd gens. Pricey, but light

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1993 Ford Ranger Ext. Cab | stepside | 4x4 | 4.0L | Lifted | 35" BFG KM2s | MT Classic IIs | Dana 35/Disc 8.8 with 4.56's | Duals | Etc

RIP JASON

if your going for a lifted trophy truck look then you could use those.. wouldnt put them on a street truck tho

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1990 Ranger Extended Cab
2.9L V6 5 Speed Transmission
Planning to put a 347 and a T-5 in it eventually

just putting this out there, but I did find a one piece ford ranger front clip, but it was like a 1000.00. You can take the inner fenders out, but then the dirt will get on the engine if you drive on gravel or dirty wet roads.