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 Posted: Sat May 9th, 2020 04:04 pm
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JAMMAN
Owns A Torsen


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I made a big decision today, I'm dropping the 2WD build and putting the 5.0 in the truck known on this forum as The Jalapeno.

Currently a good running 3.0 automatic 4WD with an unusually clean frame. There have been mods already, I have a shorty console, bucket seats, overhead console, lighted visors and a dome light from an expo.

The decision was made in part because I came across a 97 transmission and transfer case which matches my 97 5.0 I currently have in the 2WD unfinished project.

The transmission came with a story, it was lady owned, she was adjusting her sun roof and ran it off the road. It was pulled, a fellow ranger owner named Seth bought it, kept it inside and put it on Marketplace. I contacted him and even though he was a full hour and a half away he delivered it to me TODAY. It is in doors again, so it has never been outside or rained on.

The trans:








All I could find wrong with it was a busted speedo output, I plan on doing something different anyway including swapping the transfer case.



AND I got a free starter also YAY. Now I have a spare.



So let the fun begin, this is the subject truck:



I just hope I can keep up the steam, kind of lost it on the last project!



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00 XLT 4WD RCSB 3.GO! Jalapeño
01 XLT 2WD RC Steppie 3.0 auto Silver
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