Ranger diesel conversion?

[h2odrx]

I know it needs a trans top cover

A what??
so it is mostly complete? man that is a good find. i have not priced parts but, i think it would be worth it!!

 

[nfkfirefighter]

Ford had made a small diesel engine that was in there rangers in the 1990's or 80's im not sure when. My buddy has one but he needs a tranny and he cant find any becuase they dont make parts for them anymore and they are rare to find. ill talk to him if you want me to and let you know more info just get back to me if you want any more. Look it up on the internet there is probably some web sites about them. The only bad thing is that they have less then 100 hp so it wont be a speeed racer but it will get good mileage.

 

[96_Bear]

I want the little truck to play with like 3" stacks maybe to the SVO thing to it make it a Tonka like truck

 

[swampdigger]

For some reason, there are a lot of them rolling around back home. Just absolutely awesome on fuel. I think there are several variations over the years--I believe there was a 2.3, and a 2.2, as well as turbo and non-turbo versions.

I've owned lots of Rangers, and they're close to my heart--the diesel always caught my interest especially.

I'm pretty damn sure the Ranger diesel uses the same bellhousing as the 2.3 gasser, but I'd double check that.

If you need a good Ranger forum, check out therangerstation.com

 

[96_Bear]

I think Im gonna back off from this project and finish some others I have going on. If someone is interestered I will go see if the guy still has it.

 

[93turbo_animal]

yeah you oughta finish something first before buying another project

 

[96_Bear]

Yeah right '93 look who I have for a role model. Besides ain't that what friends are for

 

[h2odrx]

find out what is there we've got two that we want to make one good truck out of. and a deisel ranger is cool.

 

[96_Bear]

I belive I can can the truck for around $75.00 all the glass is now knocked out of it so it will be a transplant to my 88 I have had sitting around for the past 2yrs

 

[Agnem]

Check with DieselDogCatcher in the IDI forum. He's got a Ranger of that year that he stuck a V8 in.

 

[96_Bear]

Yea my Lead foreman at work did a 302 transplant in his 88 2 wheel drive after a month lost overdrive in it. He's using an AOD he bought one at a junkyard for 250.00 out of a stang or a crown vic he wasn't sure he suppose to button it up tomorrow and start on a rebuild of the old one next week.

 

[ktpauley]

Mel has a cool conversion with his Bronco. It looks like a factory job. Keith

 

[spyder1100]

I vote for the 4BT. I have driven 2 of the ones in Tonkadoctors post. The guy that does the conversions is in my neck of the woods. The 2 that have driven are on his website that he did for Georgeville Fire Dept. My dept. runs mutual aid with them. I can tell you, they are awesome. They actually have 2 more that they don't use, and I'm trying to talk the chief into selling me one to do the same conversion. They use them as there brush trucks and are fantastic off-road trucks.

 

[Papabear]

before you finalize your decision i woul like to suggest you make other considerations other than the usual suspects check this link out http://www.dieselenginemotor.com/