Recent content by Zergt

I was referencing the Manual transmission codes on Ranger station and the forums I found about the SHO swap were not entirely clear. A lot of opinions opposed to solid information. Thats very interesting to hear the 3.0 m50d will bolt in. I just want a fun truck that also useful in winter...

Hey Guys, I just got my 1990 Ford Ranger XLT a couple weeks ago and I love the truck but it is in poor condition. I replaced the cooling system and cleaned it out but my butt dyno is telling it it has about 70 horsepower when the oil pressure decides to be at a normal metric (usually its low on...

Im up in Cloud. The truck has been surprising me with other little issues too. The 4x4 has been staying engaged after disengaging and I have to pull the fuse to release the front diff. The engine was also 2.5 quarts low on oil the other day and I had checked it a couple days before. The engine...

Thanks for the replies guys. The thermostat in there now is a new OEM one. I have the 2.9 v6 with a cheap radiator I bought to replace. Its the one that's only about 1 inch thick. I see what you mean though, the gauge is right on top so I could just plug an aftermarket gauge in. The truck has...

Hey Guys, Got a 1990 Ford Ranger in a trade. I decided that i'm going to chase every issue and rebuild this thing because its a cool little truck. First thing were chasing is no heat in the cab and the temp gauge is always dead on C on the gauge. The coolant was rusty water and disgusting...