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| Posted: Tue Jul 23rd, 2019 09:05 pm |
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VelociRanger I’ll probably do it tomorrow  Joined: Mon Jun 25th, 2018
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So the title may be a tad misleading, but I've been thinking about a v8 swap a lot recently. More specifically, selling Lola and purchasing a 1991 Ford Ranger with a 1995 mustang 302 and 5 speed manual transmission, basically my dream truck. Now, I understand it's a risky thing to jump into someone else's project and normally I wouldn't even consider this at all, but it looks extremely complete, so much so that the registration just went out a couple months ago so that tells me it was on the road fairly recently. I'm going to look at it on Saturday, and was wanting some help on what I should look for/ask about the build. I'm going to ask if the gauges are functional, look for recent leaks or “over cleaning†of the engine bay to hide possible leakage, I'm going to drive it and feel how it shifts and stops, look at the brakes/tires, ask about the history and why he's selling. And suggestions for what I should ask or look for would be appreciated. Here are some pictures:         
____________________ knowing when to quit is wisdom, being able to quit is courage. 1983 Ranger, reluctantly taking apart. Donor/project vehicle. 1997 Ranger Ex Cab Manual 4.0 2wd, dead on arrival. Hopefully reviving for a daily driver. 1984 Ranger, currently in ≈861 pieces. She’s donating what’s salvageable. |
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