Bronco_Chuck
Member
- Joined
- Dec 21, 2007
- Messages
- 360
- Reaction score
- 3
- Points
- 18
- Location
- Los Lunas, NM
- Vehicle Year
- 84, 86 & 89
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.8 & 2.9
- Transmission
- Manual
So I just got back into a ranger after a few years since I sold my last one. I managed to pick up an 88 extended cab 4wd that's in pretty good shape overall. With that said it didn't come without its shair of issues. From what I've seen so far it was originally an automatic with an electronic transfer case, that has since been replaced with the fm 5 speed and a manual case. I don't have any idea how long ago that happened. When I got the truck the starter was missing the upper bolt and wouldn't even try to start with the key. I suspect it's partially to do with the mangled and hacked together transmission harness. So if anyone knows the wire colors that need to be spliced together for the neutral safety switch that would be awesome. The guy I got it from said it had a new flywheel and clutch, and a new starter. After replacing the missing starter bolt and jumping the starter solenoid it grinds and hardly turns the beast of a 2.9. Im starting to suspect they used a 4.0 flywheel and clutch as I've tried 2 different 2.9 starters and both grind. Is there any way to tell the difference without pulling the tranny? Sorry for the long post.
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