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Gunslinger
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That said, you do not necessarily need a puller. I found another way to accomplish the same thing. Not that mine worked anyway. Depending on how you look at it, the screw was too short or the arms were too long, end result being you run out of travel before tension is applied.
Solution? Floor jack. Let it press against the torsion key and use a crowbar to jab at that retaining block and knock 'er out. Done deal, no fuss. Tomorrow after work, I change the bearings, seals, clutches, and the cover on the diff to get it ready to pop under the Ranger, which means that bed is comin' off.
I also have all my tools for my new position! Training starts tomorrow morning.
In the meantime, the horsepower bug has bitten me. I'd like to get 'er up as close to 300 as I can, keeping it N/A. The complications that superchargers and turbochargers add is a headache I don't want to deal with.
I'm thinking a stroker kit and new camshaft, and bigger throttle body.
What say y'all?
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1999 Ford Ranger XLT - 3.0 V6 4x4 - Loaded (Totaled) 143k. Rest in Peace, Gold Dust.