87 ranger 5.0 swap

shortzt · Apr 10, 2015

Well I finally got my sensor, my original adaptor didn't work not long enough threads or straight enough for that fact, but I really over thought it so I bought a 3/8s nipple and the 14x1.5 tap I already had and came up with this, basically a heli coil, and since my hood pin isn't loading for me I'll post it again

shortzt · Apr 14, 2015

Got the sensor in and got the wiring done, I need to toss the inner fenders in and the box on, still need to buy tires and rims, I have my eye on a couple other rangers I might go buy, just 4cyl 5 speeds for gas, I took it for the first drive, did great stayed cool but my plug for the fan switch is half ass so I need to fix it, my college professor convinced me to do a truggy build with him, so I'm saving up parts now for one tons hydro steer etc, I did order 300ft of 1.75 Dom to start on an exo cage and rock sliders in my spare time

shortzt · Apr 15, 2015

Well decided to make sliders out of 1.5x1 square for the lack of a pipe bender right now and I need a project for school in metal shop, I bit the bullet and ordered a BMW temp switch plug, $36 dollars for a damn pig tail, none of the junkyards around me have any BMWs, I I test drove it and the fan works great when its connected to the sensor lol, it got up to 210 because it fell off and as soon ad I hooked it back up it dropped down to 180 in about 2 seconds

shortzt · Apr 28, 2015

Well got the rear main installed, what a pain, I can't get the pen all the way off, had to lift the motor some just to get to it. Got it out and put a new one in, it's a 2 piece one, just need to put the rear main cap on, I managed to cut 2 knuckles down to the bone on the pan, but it should be good now, I hope. I managed to get all the wiring tied up and now I'm just waiting to by tires

shortzt · May 1, 2015

Well got the main cap back on now just to try to get the pan gasket aligned just right while everything is still upside down

shortzt · May 11, 2015

Well I have to finish tightening down the oil pan, I just got all my wisdom teeth out so I have nothing better to do then work on it, I ordered my t case shifter boot, but I also bought a 99 grand am gt with 140k on it for $800 so there went my tire money,

shortzt · May 16, 2015

Well got her all almost good, I have to run a wire for the ampmeter and put the inner fenders in, I need to buy tires and put on new tie rods on and an aglinement, also I need to set the timing tomorrow morning but I'm driving her to work tonight so I'll see how it does

shortzt · May 19, 2015

My sunpro temp gauge broke with only 3 hours on it, maybe, so I got a bosch electric one, works great and I couldn't find a matching sun pro, I drove it 2 times with out the temp gauge but I know it stays cool, but some one, not saying who, forgot to connect the wire for the electric fans it boiled over twice, not sure how I didn't blow a head gasket

shortzt · May 22, 2015

Well I forgot to put the hood pins in, so well my hood and hood hinges are ruined, anybody have any ideas how to get the hinges out from the cowl

shortzt · May 30, 2015

Well I bought a car so this will be trail rig, I made some rock sliders for it I just need to get them mounted, also made a snorkel just need to paint it, I plan on doing a 347/c6 swap this fall

Stangman92 · May 30, 2015

"I plan on doing a 347/c6 swap this fall"

Can't wait to see that! :popcorn:

shortzt · May 30, 2015

Yeah I have to rebuild an engine a trans for college anyways so why not do something that will benefit me,

shortzt · May 31, 2015

Got my snorkel pretty much done

shortzt · Jun 2, 2015

Got some tires, two swampers and four grand prix's, 1 grand Prix is dry rotted but I got them all for $60, they are 36x14.5 so I'll need a "little" fender trimming, I plan to do either Dana 44 outers, or I might have a free Dana 44 out of a 77 coming my way, I gotta wait and see

shortzt · Jun 6, 2015

Well got my tires mounted and front fenders trimmed, don't have any pics of the fenders trimmed yet

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