Recent content by JoshT

Just purchased a replacement for my broken instrument cluster bezel on eBay. Mine wasn't bad broken, but the locations for mounting up into the dash above the cluster had all cracked and broken out. Likely from my over tightening it in the past. Nothing that stopped it from working, but I know...

Like the color, not sure if I like the wheels. Is it just me or do they look bleached, like someone used too much aluminum brightener on them. To me, the price seems abour right for what and where it is. IMO, if it were down here that would be too much for the amount of rust it has. So...

I'll respectfully disagree. As said above, I had a tuner in my '99 4.0L OHV Ranger and dad had one in his '00 4.0L SOHC Ranger. I can't say how much of a difference it made in the engine performance though it did feel like it had a bit more pep with the tuner installed. Bigger thing for both was...

That's cool, so what is the question? I'm not going to say either way on chip vs tuner. Tuners work as @gw33gp said. There have been a lot of chips used over the years with no issues. I've used both. Tuner on my 99 when it was 4.0 and chip on my 2000 7.3L. The chip has only been installed for a...

Do you have a locking gas cap? I just can't see how using a syphon through the filler wouldn't have been quicker and easier than drilling a hole that size through the tank. Either way, buch of jackasses out there. Not sure what I'd have done if I went out and found that. Almost making me think...

This thread is one where distributor was ordered from UK. The like he provided shows in stock. https://www.therangerstation.com/forums/index.php?threads/distributor-option.205862/page-2 If that weren't available, I'd probably try to go the pertronix route described above.

Black wheels have a place. Black steelies were the perfect choice for my F-100 for now. That said, once I start fixing it up and cleaning up the bright work, something shiny will definitely be in order. If the one you've done is any sign, I do think that those wheels with the paint stripped...

I agree with Jim. Those wheels look good with the black stripped off. They look good in black too, but I'm thinking that the lighter color will look better on your truck. Want to sell one of those "Fuel Injection Turbo" valve covers? Want to do a turbo build in the 85 when I start working on...

I didn't. Bought the parts. Totaled the truck. Bought another first gen to build, got my hands on the cobra brake kit, never built the truck. Bought another first gen last year, and will hopefully put one or the other to use in the next year or two. These guys are pointing you in the right...

I only did a bar twist on mine back when and it already has the big bars, so I don't know how much lift the those keys give. May not have been necessary but I use a large nut in the same location as you are talking about putting those spacers. Been like that for a long time with no problems.

I haven't see that in any of the Moog marketing materials. As I understand it the problem solver line, as it relates to ball joints for these trucks, is slightly oversized on outside diameter wher it goes into the control arm. Meant for trucks that have arms with worn out ball joint cups. They...

Maybe I'm misunderstanding something. You are saying moog control arms and joints, then saying uniball. Which do you have, they are different products? Moog's joints are simply replacement joints offering the same range of motion as a stock joint. Some aftermarket companies do offer uniball...

Thank you for coming back and posting your results. I don't have a 2.9L, but the same would likely work for the 2.8L if I ever messed with it again. Never had a problem with head bolts on my 2.8L, but "because race car..."

Like I said, I'll leave the engineering to the engineer. I was trying to think of ideas that would fit your build style, can't recall how you described it previously. In my mind, hinged at the back would work similar to the radius arm suspension on the Rangers and many old trucks & hot rods...

Not going to say it has never happened, but this is the first time I've heard of one breaking there. What were you doing to break it? I don't know that that stem is for CV clearance as much as penny pinching. As you said a "full body" shock exceeds the available travel of the stock suspension...