Chuck "Classic Ford" JR.
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- Joined
- Jan 16, 2014
- Messages
- 85
- Reaction score
- 4
- Points
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- Location
- Columbus, GA
- Vehicle Year
- 1986
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.9L V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
Two years ago, I lost Rusty (My 86 2.9L Ranger) the same way they all go, when my heads cracked and I never got to rebuild the engine. Rusty was my first truck and I put a lot of blood, money, and effort into breathing life back into the old retired Dothan Power Company workhorse. I had not long before started college and when Rusty broke and I bought a new car to get me by, he was the only thing I could part with to pay for my summer semester. I'll likely never get over it, it was a bond between man and machine that few will ever understand.
Anyway, fast-forwarding to today and to the subject of my post, I'm in a better place now both financially and mechanical incliment, and I'm planning a Bronco II mud-toy build. I was unsure as to the direction I wanted to take it as far as the engine/transmission combination that would be the powerhouse for my machine, debating between the obvious and well-documented 302 V8 swap, looking high and low for a 4.0L, or, dare I say it, building up the original 2.9L. While I'd run into a challenge no matter which direction I took it in, I decided to research all my options and go from there.
During this research, I discovered a company called Tom Morana's V6 Racing which designs and sells several performance parts for several V6 engines, shockingly to include the 2.9L. Everything from built heads, forged pistons, roller rockers, to even a twin throttle body and, the most interesting in my opinion, a "BOSS 2.9" box intake.
While I'll warn you that some of the items are a tad pricy, the fact that someone even makes them and that they exist simply amazes me. Has anyone ever bought from this site or know anyone who has? I've been away for quite some time, so I don't know if anyone has already discovered and posted about it, but I just thought this would be the best place to share. Link is below:
http://www.moranav6racing.com/category.html?CategoryID=38
Anyway, fast-forwarding to today and to the subject of my post, I'm in a better place now both financially and mechanical incliment, and I'm planning a Bronco II mud-toy build. I was unsure as to the direction I wanted to take it as far as the engine/transmission combination that would be the powerhouse for my machine, debating between the obvious and well-documented 302 V8 swap, looking high and low for a 4.0L, or, dare I say it, building up the original 2.9L. While I'd run into a challenge no matter which direction I took it in, I decided to research all my options and go from there.
During this research, I discovered a company called Tom Morana's V6 Racing which designs and sells several performance parts for several V6 engines, shockingly to include the 2.9L. Everything from built heads, forged pistons, roller rockers, to even a twin throttle body and, the most interesting in my opinion, a "BOSS 2.9" box intake.
While I'll warn you that some of the items are a tad pricy, the fact that someone even makes them and that they exist simply amazes me. Has anyone ever bought from this site or know anyone who has? I've been away for quite some time, so I don't know if anyone has already discovered and posted about it, but I just thought this would be the best place to share. Link is below:
http://www.moranav6racing.com/category.html?CategoryID=38