Just dropping a note to introduce myself.
It's well below zero degrees here right now, so I guess my 90 Ranger Supercab project is going to sit in the snow for a few months.
I had just got done replacing all the dented metal and busted grill on the red truck in my photo album,

http://www.fordrangerforum.com/membe...+supercab.html

with the parts from the white sacrificial truck, and then about a week later I overheated the 2.9 due to a bad thermostat, and either blew a head gasket, or cracked a head (won't know till I get her undressed).
I don't have any pictures of the truck as it sits now, but it does look really good with the cab painted white to match the rest of the body I just put on, and the interior of the truck is like new (everything works - from the power windows to the 4 wheel drive).
The engine has 240,000 miles on it, so I am considering dropping a fresh 5.0 in her.
How difficult would that be?
I am a Manufacturing Engineer with access to a full machine shop if I need to design/build anything.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Looking forward to showing the progress on this project as I go.

Best Regards,

Lenny

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Don't overheat your 2.9

Welcome to FRF!

Sounds like a good project! One project I always had in the back of my head was a Gen I Ranger with a 5.0 in it.

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Sold:2004 XLT 4x2 Ext. Cab. 3.0 Mods: 3" spindle, AAL, shackle, 32x11.5 on 15x8s, billet grille, clear corners, flow 40 dumped, line-x, CB/PA, traction bars, lil sound system, auto up down windows
Sold:2005 XLT 4x4 Ext. Cab. 4.0 Mods: ProComp lights w/ HID swap on tabs, 32x11.5 on 15x8s, CB/PA, black out heads/corners, lil sound system, cranked t-bars, flow 40 dumped, line-x, shell, bed rug, 06+ tails, metal tail gate handle since plastic one shattered, OHC, Mustang Dome.

welcome

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welcome to frf

Welcome to FRF, you may be better off posting your 5.0 questions in the V8 forum.

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-3" Doetsch Spindle Lift


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welcome to FRF, Leonard!

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2001 Ranger Edge 4x4 (sold)
2006 F150 Lariat 4x4 (sold)
2007 Explorer XLT (Destroyed by Deer on highway)
2014 Explorer XLT (inherited from parents)

Welcome

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Hey Lenny, I am in SD as well. Where are you from ?

welcome to frf....

Welcome to FRF!!

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Fx4 levelII
enough^^ said
t-bar cranked 33x10.5x15 bfg all terrain ko2-15x8 pro comp 7031- blacked out headlight and corners mustang dome Westin brushguard March 2014 TOTM

Greetings from the Flatlands of Illinois!
Looks like a fun build!!!

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2008 Ranger XLT 4X4 V6 4.0 Torch Red
Bought September 29, 2011 mileage 13,800 2nd owner

Mods:
Retractable Truck Stake Pocket Anchors...installed 10-5-11, AVS Window Vent Visors, 10-6-11,Tonneau Cover, 10-15-11, Alarm/remote start and locks, 10-25-11, Bed Lights 11-13-11, front mud flaps 11-20-11, deer whistles 11-25-11, brake lite Ford emblem 12-7-11

Hello Lenny, Welcome to FRF...

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2007 FX4 LEVEL II
5-spd manual, enough said...
U.S. Air Force Veteran 1973-79 "AMMO"

Holy old thread lol...

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