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Old 10-08-2011, 03:37 PM
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Default Re: inexspensive ways to make ranger faster and more powerful?

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Old 10-08-2011, 07:07 PM
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Default Re: inexspensive ways to make ranger faster and more powerful?

pretty sure a powerstroke 6.4L will fit with a big enough hammer and a cut off wheel
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Old 10-09-2011, 02:09 PM
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Just because it's a truck does no mean it is meant to be slow, maybe in stock form, but if modded or upgraded to a larger motor , things can change quite a bit, any upgrades though are usually up to the owner imagination and purse.
No one said a Ranger CAN'T be fast but you said "inexpensive" lol... and purse?? Really??




This thread is hilarious... thanks for the bump!
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Old 10-09-2011, 04:27 PM
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Old 10-11-2011, 03:41 PM
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If you have a guy to give you a fake smog, you can get a little out of a few things such as intake mods, and tearing out the cats. you can also try the msd ignition, don't know how usefull they are on small engines. throttle body spacer and high flow o2 censers.
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Old 10-11-2011, 04:40 PM
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throttle body spacers, the ignition, high flow O2 sensors? do a little research those are all crap mods that do damn near nothing or nothing at all.
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Old 10-11-2011, 04:51 PM
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7.3L engine swap. At $39,000 its a steal LMAO

7.3 powerstroke
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Old 10-11-2011, 05:14 PM
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7.3L engine swap. At $39,000 its a steal LMAO

7.3 powerstroke
for 39K i could have built the shit out of a 6.0L and had a motor with alot more power...
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Old 10-11-2011, 05:18 PM
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Old 10-11-2011, 05:27 PM
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Drive a Geo Metro for a week,
Than go back and drive your Ranger!
or a 87 fesitiva for a month and youll see alot
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Old 10-11-2011, 05:34 PM
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for 39K i could have built the shit out of a 6.0L and had a motor with alot more power...
it would cost $39,000 to rebuild the 6L everytime it failed
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Old 10-11-2011, 05:42 PM
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5k can get the 6.0 to be a decent motor. new head studs, fix some other little shit ford decided to 'tweak' and fuck up and you're golden.
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Old 10-11-2011, 05:45 PM
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lots & lots of stickers, each sticker adds at least 5 hp and if you get a big Monster sticker I've heard all the way up to 37 hp gains.
Agreed, then go to pepboys and buy a massive spoiler, hood scoop, and this http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http...RcxLK_ZUBm1NIw
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Old 10-11-2011, 06:20 PM
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it would cost $39,000 to rebuild the 6L everytime it failed
sounds like you have done alot of research into the motor. go look around some more at some of the builds on them.
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Old 10-11-2011, 08:34 PM
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throttle body spacers, the ignition, high flow O2 sensors? do a little research those are all crap mods that do damn near nothing or nothing at all.
If you would read, i never said they would do alot. It is a start and better than nothing.
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