ExploreNW
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- Joined
- Mar 12, 2019
- Messages
- 217
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- 131
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- Location
- Mead, WA
- Vehicle Year
- 1994
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Engine Type
- 2.3 (4 Cylinder)
- Transmission
- Manual
- Tire Size
- 235/75/15
Hey guys!
Yesterday evening I picked up a red 4x4 2.3L 1995 Ranger for free 99. A lot of the stuff on this truck is good but it won't get in gear, leaks exhaust, and the interior is garbage after sitting under a tree for a few years with cracked windows. It has the good alloy 15" rims that I haven't been able to track down on Craigslist. My daily Ranger is also good, its body & cab are in much better condition than the new one, but it's only a 2x4, won't warm up to temp with new t-stats, power steering pump blasts fluid everywhere, diff leaks, and has 14" rims with junk "sporty" 205/70/14s from a 'Stang. Neither truck has air conditioning to worry about but the 95 is a CA truck with an EEC-V & OBD-II.
On runability: The 95 engine seems strong. Supposedly it has an extra 12hp. Clutch pedal feels a little soft and despite the transmission sliding right into gear nothing happens - our theory is that the slave cylinder puked its heart out. The oil in there is so bad I'd be cautious about the engine that supposedly has "95,000" according to the dash but there isn't a tick to be heard, unlike the 94. The 94 has seen every service interval according to the PO, has no blowby, and the oil comes out looking newish after 5,000. The 94 also gets an occasional check engine light that likes to go away before I can get the paperclip out.
Options:
Swap the good body & cab from my 94 over to the 95 chassis.
Swap the good rear axle, driveshafts, T-case, and 4x4 parts over to the 94 and carb the 94.
What sort of a hassle am I looking at, and do you guys think it's worth it? What would you do if these were your trucks?
Yesterday evening I picked up a red 4x4 2.3L 1995 Ranger for free 99. A lot of the stuff on this truck is good but it won't get in gear, leaks exhaust, and the interior is garbage after sitting under a tree for a few years with cracked windows. It has the good alloy 15" rims that I haven't been able to track down on Craigslist. My daily Ranger is also good, its body & cab are in much better condition than the new one, but it's only a 2x4, won't warm up to temp with new t-stats, power steering pump blasts fluid everywhere, diff leaks, and has 14" rims with junk "sporty" 205/70/14s from a 'Stang. Neither truck has air conditioning to worry about but the 95 is a CA truck with an EEC-V & OBD-II.
On runability: The 95 engine seems strong. Supposedly it has an extra 12hp. Clutch pedal feels a little soft and despite the transmission sliding right into gear nothing happens - our theory is that the slave cylinder puked its heart out. The oil in there is so bad I'd be cautious about the engine that supposedly has "95,000" according to the dash but there isn't a tick to be heard, unlike the 94. The 94 has seen every service interval according to the PO, has no blowby, and the oil comes out looking newish after 5,000. The 94 also gets an occasional check engine light that likes to go away before I can get the paperclip out.
Options:
Swap the good body & cab from my 94 over to the 95 chassis.
Swap the good rear axle, driveshafts, T-case, and 4x4 parts over to the 94 and carb the 94.
What sort of a hassle am I looking at, and do you guys think it's worth it? What would you do if these were your trucks?