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@sean donato I’d never do a 4bt swap, just seen a few and thought it was cool. The easy swap is to find a whole parts truck v8 explorer or mountaineer. That’s a direct and straight forward swap. The reason they swap the expo rear in is it’s 31 spline vs 28 in the ranger, axle tubes are slightly bigger, disc brakes and most if not all have the factory lsd. Spring perches are different so they need to be cut off and welded back on in different spot.

The only swap I’m doing with the ranger is swapping it for a Tacoma lol. I’ve already done tires, clutch and all the brake lines. It still has some drivetrain slop, thinking rear or transfer case, needs the bench seat rebuild and I think it has a small for now head gasket leak. Good ole 3.0 Vulcan, Terrible motor.
Ah that makes sense with the rear swap. Last ranger we had was a 2.3l. Kinda gutless but it got decent milage.
 
I had an original year Ranger with the 2.3 liter 4 speed (did not offer 4wd back then), and later a 2.9 liter 6 w/extended cab and 4wd.

Liked both of them, but was not so impressed with the new ones, too small. Glad I got the eccoboost F-150 extended cab 4X for a good price! Best of both worlds (space and fuel economy).
 
Ah that makes sense with the rear swap. Last ranger we had was a 2.3l. Kinda gutless but it got decent milage.
A guy on a ranger forum figured out the 2.0 ecoboost bolted up to the 5 spd in his 2.3 ranger. Aside from being a lowered 2wd, it was a neat build. He gained over 100 rwhp and rwtq with a stock vs stock swap. Pulled very nice and surprised a few people street racing in Mexico lol. He was killing the 4.0 guys that thought they were kings with 207 crank hp lol.
 
A guy on a ranger forum figured out the 2.0 ecoboost bolted up to the 5 spd in his 2.3 ranger. Aside from being a lowered 2wd, it was a neat build. He gained over 100 rwhp and rwtq with a stock vs stock swap. Pulled very nice and surprised a few people street racing in Mexico lol. He was killing the 4.0 guys that thought they were kings with 207 crank hp lol.
That's just awesome!
 
That's just awesome!
It is, He ended up closer to 300 wrhp after tuning and a few mods. It hauled ass for an older ranger. I’m sure the new ones with the 2.3 eco are pretty quick too but they have to be a bit heavier. I’ve never really followed the small ecos but I know it’s pretty easy to put down over 500 wrhp out of the 3.5. That’s why I don’t get the old school v8 guys sh*tying on them. I also like when they say well slap a turbo on a v8 and see what happens. Yeah, for another 5-7k sure, it would be faster again but the v6 comes that way lol.
 
It is, He ended up closer to 300 wrhp after tuning and a few mods. It hauled ass for an older ranger. I’m sure the new ones with the 2.3 eco are pretty quick too but they have to be a bit heavier. I’ve never really followed the small ecos but I know it’s pretty easy to put down over 500 wrhp out of the 3.5. That’s why I don’t get the old school v8 guys sh*tying on them. I also like when they say well slap a turbo on a v8 and see what happens. Yeah, for another 5-7k sure, it would be faster again but the v6 comes that way lol.
I like the eco boost v6, know quite a few guys that have them, but none of them really tow.
 
I like the eco boost v6, know quite a few guys that have them, but none of them really tow.
They buy them because they’re quick! If my pops was still around he’d be shocked at the power out of a v6 and that it has a 10 speed auto lol.
 
I had an original year Ranger with the 2.3 liter 4 speed (did not offer 4wd back then), and later a 2.9 liter 6 w/extended cab and 4wd.

Liked both of them, but was not so impressed with the new ones, too small. Glad I got the eccoboost F-150 extended cab 4X for a good price! Best of both worlds (space and fuel economy).
Better than the mustang for going to GTG'S. :laugh:
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I just welded a new cover on the taco's rear diff . Started getting gearoil running down it . Had lots of pin holes in it. But it does have over 200k and it my primary winter truck View attachment 921334View attachment 921335
My 99' 4-Runner did the same thing. Since I don't have your welding skills ( Beautiful work on yours), I cleaned mine up as best I could and patched it with several coats of Kitty Hair body filler. Lasted many, many years like that.
 
My son has a Ranger. 2005 with the 4.0 and 4:10 gears. It has a small lift and decent sized tires. I never really paid it much attention until I lent him my full size for a fishing trip and I drove his around. It's a bad little dude. Not a high speed demon for sure but lots of pulling power for a small truck. The new rangers look so much bigger.

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Sorry to stray from the car talk on this thread :laugh: .
I have a splitter engine I need to check out. I've posted this a while ago, so it might sound familiar. I need to take a look at it now because its replacement is falling apart.
It's a B&S Quantum XE 5.5HP engine. I used it once in the cold and it died after a minute of running. I couldn't pull the cord when I tried to restart it. I assumed the oil was too thick and I fried the piston. So I replaced it with a used one I found.
Since then I pulled the cord easily. So I would like to take a look at the piston or at least the cylinder wall before I try to restart it. Not being an engine guy, I'm not sure what I need to do first. I'm guessing remove the spark plug cylinder head? and I should get a view of the wall? Any advice is welcomed.
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Hey @LondonNeil , I'm burning some of that English oak that I cut 3 years ago. It is nice and dry now. I like it, it seems comparable to peppermint. I might put similar sized bits in the fire later on for proper comparison.

You were right about the ease of splitting when dry, certainly nothing like when it was green. Interestingly, it seems to split better along the rays than along the rings. Stihl, I have split several big bits down to kindling size as we're just about of the kids' selling kindling stocks with a couple of months of burning season to go.
 
Sorry to stray from the car talk on this thread :laugh: .
I have a splitter engine I need to check out. I've posted this a while ago, so it might sound familiar. I need to take a look at it now because its replacement is falling apart.
It's a B&S Quantum XE 5.5HP engine. I used it once in the cold and it died after a minute of running. I couldn't pull the cord when I tried to restart it. I assumed the oil was too thick and I fried the piston. So I replaced it with a used one I found.
Since then I pulled the cord easily. So I would like to take a look at the piston or at least the cylinder wall before I try to restart it. Not being an engine guy, I'm not sure what I need to do first. I'm guessing remove the spark plug cylinder head? and I should get a view of the wall? Any advice is welcomed.
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My first thought is that the engine hydrolocked. If you couldnt pull the cord then and now it pulls freely I would check the oil for the smell of gas.
 
Interesting how trees grow differently in different environs! I mean it makes sense, but it's still interesting! I like splitting it. I find it is consistently easy to split, but it does get harder as it seasons. Glad you like it.

3 years already! Doesn't seem that long.
Did you manage to scrounge up some Robinia pseudo acacia/locust yet? I wonder how Aussie locust burns, the stuff I've had had been no more than middling
 
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