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  1. kaytbugsdad

    Gonna do a T5 swap soon.......

    I think I have all the pieces I need to do it (89 5.0 T5, the special input shaft made specifically for a v8 T5/ 2.3 crankshaft, an 87-88 TC bellhousing and clutch fork, TC clutch, TC slave cylinder and plastic line to the master cylinder), my only question is I'm pulling a TK5 out and putting...
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    Turbo exhaust leak?

    I've got a 87 Ranger with a 87 TC engine swapped in (all stock)....... The turbo has an exhaust leak right where the 4 bolt flange puts the two halves together. The truck spols up just fine, and goes to max boost (12-13 lbs) with no effort, either..... Is there a gasket set available for the...
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    And now the REAL fun begins.......

    I'm out here in the wonderful state of California, and it's time to try and get the truck legal cuz the tags are about to expire........ Went in today to the referee to try and smog it, passes the actual smog test with flying colors, but fails the visual test cuz of 2 codes in the computer (82 &...
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    New custom emblems

    Just made these from a newer ranger and 84-85 turbo coupe emblem from the front fender....... turbo coupe emblems are getting very hard to find, just happened to find these after Pick-and-pull had just set the car out.....:yahoo:
  5. kaytbugsdad

    Re-did the exhaust

    I had a turbo muffler put on my truck after i did the turbo swap, and didn't like the sound of it....... WAY TOO QUIET!!!! :annoyed:So today, i cut everything out from the cat back, and did 2 and a quarter inch straight pipe, exiting in front of the right rear wheel...... MUCH BETTER and more...
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    Gonna finally put a turbo in it!!!!

    Just bought a running 87 5-speed turbo coupe...... Even drove it home!!!! :yahoo: Gonna rip the poor T-bird's heart out and make the Ranger one screamin' little truck....... Unfortunately, not many mods I can do cuz I gotta smog it (Welcome to California, please leave your balls at the front...
  7. kaytbugsdad

    Not sure about the computer.........

    Found a turbo motor (88 turbo coupe) complete, but noticed the computer is an LB3.... whats the difference between an LA3 and this computer???:icon_confused:
  8. kaytbugsdad

    Misfire when its raining.......

    My truck has a misfire only when I'm driving and only when it's raining outside!!! I'm not seeing any moisture under the distributor cap and everything ignition wise has been replaced (cap, rotor, wires and plugs)..... Any suggestions????:annoyed:
  9. kaytbugsdad

    Just curious.....

    I put some '04 Mustang bullitt wheels on my truck..... anybody know of a way to make the front center caps sit flush like the rear ones do????:icon_confused:
  10. kaytbugsdad

    Speedo not reading.....

    Anybody ever replace the drive gear for the speedo inside a Toyo Koygo 5 speed transmission before...... speedo cable broke so I bought a new one with a new gear on the end of it, and speedo still doesn't move...... tested speedo head and it works fine....... Any good news could help..... :sad:

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