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I picked up this '91 Ranger on Saturday for $500. The previous owner said it had a bad clutch slave cylinder so I trailered it home. It has a 2.3 and 5spd. No options has manual steering. Seems to run ok. I replaced the slave cylinder this weekend and seems to work now. I am planning on a doing v8 swap and lowering it.













 


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Looks like a solid starter, I dig that brown crew cab too.
 
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Must be tough not having to fix rust in addition to everything else. :icon_thumby:

Very nice find.
 
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85_Ranger4x4 said:
Must be tough not having to fix rust in addition to everything else. :icon_thumby:

Very nice find.
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Yeah I just saw a pic of your truck with some rust! Yikes! Probably the nicest vehicle I've ever owned. :icon_thumby:

If it makes you feel any better I have you remove a bunch of tree sap all over the hood and cab:thefinger:
 
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Hagan said:
If it makes you feel any better I have you remove a bunch of tree sap all over the hood and cab:thefinger:
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Anything but tree sap... :fie:

Once I replace the bed, cab corners, front fenders, DS floor pan and DS kickpanel it will be solid again :icon_thumby:
 
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85_Ranger4x4 said:
Anything but tree sap... :fie:

Once I replace the bed, cab corners, front fenders, DS floor pan and DS kickpanel it will be solid again :icon_thumby:
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Sounds like a lot of work!


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school Ranger, and for the price you got a good truck. A friend I knew back in 1990 when I was a junior in high school had a 1990 Ranger that same color, and it was bone stock. I have always love those older Ford crew cab trucks. Real shame they are not made like that anymore.
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Thanks! Yeah it's a shame they aren't made so simple anymore
 
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Looks like the Ranger has a blown headgasket. Not sure if I'll fix it or not.
 
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Hagan said:
Looks like the Ranger has a blown headgasket. Not sure if I'll fix it or not.
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Not hard to fix if that is all that is wrong.
 
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now thats a good lookin ranger!
 
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85_Ranger4x4 said:
Not hard to fix if that is all that is wrong.
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Yeah it would be fairly easy. The previous owner left me a new timing belt kit too. I'm thinking I'll just do it this weekend. About $80 in gaskets and head bolts and I'll be good to go. I'm fairly certain it's a blown headgaslet. Runs kind of rough at times, smokes more than it should, and coolant is constantly being pushed into the reservoir.

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now thats a good lookin ranger!
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Thanks! I used to not them but now I love the looks!:icon_thumby:

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Alright alright, now I really like it.
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Yeah I like it:icon_thumby:
 
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I think I found the problem! Went to put the socket on the bolt head and the damn head popped off. Didn't even try to loosen it.
 
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Too bad your so far away. I have a low mileage 2.3 sitting in my garage that I wanna get rid of.
 
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Too bad your so far away. I have a low mileage 2.3 sitting in my garage that I wanna get rid of.
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Yeah a little far away.

I finished replacing the head gasket, head bolts, timing belt, and water pump. Seems to run great now. I finally have heat in the cab now! I've only got $200 into everything.

I only need to make it until mid next year until I tear it apart and start my v8 swap!:headbang: And I won't be using a 302...:icon_thumby:

I put right around $200 into it so
 
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