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Recommendations on keeping my fm-145 w/ a 5.0 swap


gi728

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I am getting back into my ranger and I need to know if the fm-145 thats in it will hold up over time with a 5.0 infront of it?

Thanks,:dunno:
 


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It went even bolt to a 5.0 let alone there ever being an adaptor. And even if you could, it would hold up for about 10 minutes then be a pile of scrap.

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That's what I thought. Thanks
 

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There was once an adapter made for that but the best advice is don't try to use it
 

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R-1 here we go!
 

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