Recent content by American1990

Hey guys, my buddy and me did a 4.0 swap on his ranger (Had a 2.9) all the wiring, engine, trans, ect... is in. when I turn the key I get lights on the dash and ect... when I turn the key to start nothing happens, I can hear it click up near the battery. if I jump it at the starter solenoid or...

Ok guys, I got a 1989 ranger that i did a 4.0 swap on 1 year and half ago, been running perfectly fine, so i put headers on it and broke some manifold bolts and ran it like that for a awhile with no Y pipe or exhaust. Well I cant take the loud noise and exhaust leak anymore, so I got another...

Hey guys, I got my hands on a Fresh 4.0 with just over 100k so this engine is NO where near the end of it life, and it been well maintained :yahoo:. Just got the swap done, but it idling a little high, not when i first start up but once I give it some gas it wants to stay up around 1k RPM, at...

Read everything before you THINK you know what it is! ~Cant get clutch top disengage/put truck in gear~ Ok, so here what going on... if i start the truck up in gear it takes off like a rocket, but if i start it in neutral I can not shift into any gears it will not let me. So here what been...

Ok, I have a 1992 Engine bay wiring harness and a 1989 Dash harness. The 89 had a 2.9 and I used the stuff from a 1992 ranger to do a 4.0 swap. everything works fine but when I switch on the head lights things don't work right. So I pulled both of the wiring harness (engine bay and under dash)...

Ok, I have a 1992 Engine bay wiring harness and a 1989 Dash harness. The 89 had a 2.9 and I used the stuff from a 1992 ranger to do a 4.0 swap. everything works fine but when I switch on the head lights things don't work right. So I pulled both of the wiring harness (engine bay and under dash)...

Ok, So the last couple days my truck been broke down. A couple days ago my Transmission (FM146) would no longer shift into gear, I even had a hard time putting it ion gear with the engine was off. So I went and put a M5OD behind her with a brand new, clutch disc, pressure plate, pilot bearing...

Me and my buddy are having a debate about Flex/suspension lifts. Ok, so I know if you have a lift kit that gives longer shocks, longer coils, drops brackets, and extended radius arms you gain more flex/drop. But If you just get the drop brackets, longer coils, and longer shocks. Everything can...

Ok guys, I did a 4.0 swap awhile ago and I've been using the FM146behind my 4.0 it held up fine but now I got a transmission to replace it with, a Toyo Koygo 5 speed, that came from a 4.0 explorer now, I know there a length difference between the FM and Toyo of like 2-3 inches, so my ideas are...

Ok guys, I did a 4.0 swap awhile ago and I've been using the FM146 behind my 4.0 it held up fine but now I got a transmission to replace it with, a Toyo Koygo 5 speed, that came from a 4.0 explorer now, I know there a length difference between the FM and Toyo of like 2-3 inches, so my ideas are...

Hey Georgia members, I was seeing if any Georgia members knew where any good trails were in the Atlanta,dehlonega, covigton, conyers, newton, ect... area. Pretty much the upper center area of Georgia:icon_bounceblue:, looking for a spot to trail and maybe camp out at night off to the side or...

Ok, any help or advice is appreciated.... Problem: 4.0 swap 99% finished... That 1% that holding me up is just electrical. Ok, here the deal. My truck Runs great, but when I turn my headlights on, and only my headlight, sh** hits the fan... my RPM gauge stops working, both my blinkers cut on...

Hello everyone, well I finally did a 4.0 swap, though it took a lot longer then i wanted... trying to do a swap when you already don't have any time to commit to a swap pretty hard haha.... The new job been taking up a lot of my time...and the gf.... she doesn't understand that without my...

Ok..... I gave in....I finally see why so many 2.9 guys swap to 4.0...I drove a 1992 4.0 the other day...and loved it...now I own it and plan to swap in in my 1989 4x4 short bed/standard cab. I plan to use my original tranny and everything back. I plan to also swap the ENTIRE harness so no...

Hello! Everyone! Iv mad a few threads on here I did a small build thread for my 1990 2.9 2wd truck, I LOVED HER, but i had to sell her...WHY? to get a four wheel drive ranger! Duh!!! But all that besides the point. This tread is for those people who love there 2.9 V6, not those people who only...