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1994 sublime 2.5l ironduke powered ranger build




detty_motorsports

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nice ride..... but u kno what it really needs.... a V8....
 

kemicalburns

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na , just run a turbo and megasquirt efi and that thing will cook. and could be a sleeper also.
 

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I like it!! Great work!
 

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2.5L 151 cid pontiac ironduke
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heres a list of what was done to the truck
-17"x9" SVT COBRA R replica rims which i refinished
-Pirelli p zero nero P235/55 ZR 17 tires
-the suspension work new hangers, shackles,bell tech 2'' drop coils,3'' drop i-beams,5.5'' flip kit and new leaf springs
-the engine is a GMC 2.5L TBI IRONDUKE with 700R4 transmission
-paint is 1970's dodge sublime green which was painted in a homemade paint booth
-wiring was moded for the gm's tbi system
-exhaust is custom svt lighting style with dual 3" tips and magnaflow muffler
-roush lip spoiler
-1998 ford explorer lower valance
-projection headlights from ebay
-euro taillights from ebay
-fiberglass roll pan
-honda civic seats
-1986 GMC S-15 steering column with grant steering wheel
-every thing was sandblasted and painted
-full cab off restoration
-custom fiberglass center console
-sound system includes pyle driver 1.2 fared cap,pioneer head unit,4ga wiring,pryamid speakers,pyle 1000watt amp,rampage 500watt amp,infinity 10" 1000watt sub in bassworx sealed box but working on a custom ported box right now hoping to hit about 130db's with it ,pics to come
-gator gaurd spray on bed liner
-ranger splash grill
-custom made power steering pump bracket
-LeBra low profile tonneau cover
-2 battries
-12" antenna

special thanks
-to my dad for doing most of the work
-www.rockauto.com for cheap parts and fast shipping
-www.summitracing.com for parts that would cost a arm and a leg here in canada to get
 

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wow awesome work man
 

Iron Ranger

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My brother had a 1990 Toyota 2200 pickup that him and his autobody buddy tore down and repainted to Daytona Lime Green with lots of extra clear, silver, and gold pearls. It's definitly a very unique paint color.

I love it. Others may hate it, but I love it.:icon_thumby:
 

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how did you get the dash and headliner black
oh and the large reflector in the headlights does it work or is it for show ebay is not very spacific
 
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Iron Ranger

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Oh yeah, what exactly is an ironduke engine? Just a nickname or a factory name?
 

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Dude im slightly speechless i just dunno what to say, love the color and get a turbo on that sucker
 

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how did you get the dash and headliner black
oh and the large reflector in the headlights does it work or is it for show ebay is not very spacific
dupi-color interior paint and the reflector is actually a projecter light bascisy nice little running light they came with wiring to hook them up too
 

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2.5L 151 cid pontiac ironduke
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Oh yeah, what exactly is an ironduke engine? Just a nickname or a factory name?
the ironduke is a nick name given to the engine the engine is a pushrod inline 151cid 4cyl bascicly half the legendary pontiac 301 which was produced for like 2 years the engines were used in the pontiac fieros and since the fieros where used in ISMA racing gm performance actually made a race block,heads,cranks and a bunch of part called Super Duty 4 (SD4) there were v-8s in the trans ams in the day with SD455's so bascily the SD4's are the old school performance 4 cyl.s ,a full out race spec block and parts can make over 500hp these engines cost alot more then v-8s to build tho ,iam actually going to be building 1 of these engines up using a stock production block with some race parts to make a 200hp little beast that will be extremely different
 

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