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it runs, it drives, and it's boosted my 85


Flit-e

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Well after 3 years i can finally drive my truck. here is some "finished" photos.
still need to make my way to the dyno to have a good tune built, running the pimp ecu i have it tuned rather rich just trying to get some miles on the fresh motor.







 


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Amazing looking truck, just curious what radiator you have in it?
I have an 84' 2wd long box 5.0 minus the turbo and I had to hack up a explorer radiator to fit after a few fans went through the stock one.
 

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Looks great. It's nice to see it done.
 

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Amazing looking truck, just curious what radiator you have in it?
I have an 84' 2wd long box 5.0 minus the turbo and I had to hack up a explorer radiator to fit
 

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Its a smaller aluminum one cruising without the hood on my running temp is ~180 with a 8in fan. The extra size of the expo radiator would be nice.
 

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I love that truck. That thing is awesome!!
 

86 Ranger 5.0

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Nice truck. Where did you get the hood?
 

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His could be custom, but US Body Source sells them. There was another place I saw them online as well, but I think they may have been the same hoods if not the same company.
 

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JoshT is correct it's a US body
 

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Awesome truck
 

86 Ranger 5.0

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Thank you I have been looking for one for a while
 

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amazing, twin turbo v8 5.0.... what above the ECU? which kind you use? stock + reprograming or what?
 

Flit-e

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I use a pimp ecu from stinger. As for the motor it's not a 5.0, it's a stroked 351 to 393
 

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393?? Wow

I use a pimp ecu from stinger. As for the motor it's not a 5.0, it's a stroked 351 to 393
393 TWIN TURBO its insane hahahahahahaha cmon dude post some vids pls :yahoo:.
 

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