New Toy.........

[turbo83coupe]

Ehhh! That sucks then! If swapping something in newer is an option, it may make more sense...

[Dan B.]

Ok...since Somethingclever is doing a build thread I may as well update mine.

We ditched the 2.3L.

1989 GT, T5.
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[Dan B.]

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[Dan B.]

Nevermind....the sideways pics drive me nuts. I need to get that figured out.

Regardless...the 5.0, T5 swap is done. I'm just having issues with it running right...wants to stumble and choke really bad at 2500rpms and won't rev past that.

[Dan B.]

It got low'd. DJM beams, 8.8" and flipped. 4.10 with trac loc. Colt has cut a LOT of grass for folks, cleaned animal stalls, and various other odd jobs to pay for a lot of the parts himself.

We went through a few junk motors and bad luck before spending money on a good one. It now has a 306, Edelbrock performer heads/intake, F cam, crane rockers, scat rods, speed pro pistons, 24# injectors, Trick Flow SN95 elbow and BBK 70mm TB. I need to find somone to help me iron out the edges on it to get it running right.

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[2000GT]

Looks good Dan! Honestly, I am not sure of any old school 5.0 tuners anymore.

[Dan B.]

Somethingclever....made this last night in honor of you buddy!! New floor plate for Colt's 5.0 Ranger.

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[PaxtonShelby]

She is a very healthy sounding Ranger fo sho!!

[Donstang86]

Your a Rangerman lol!My Nephew has a 1987 Ranger 2WD. I am trying to talk him into throwing in a 5.0. What type of motor mounts, crossmember, headers and harness do you use? Easy swap for a beginner?

[Dan B.]

Your a Rangerman lol!My Nephew has a 1987 Ranger 2WD. I am trying to talk him into throwing in a 5.0. What type of motor mounts, crossmember, headers and harness do you use? Easy swap for a beginner?

Motor mounts...make my own. I've tried some kits but never like the results. I put the motor as low and back as possible...this is determined by oil pan/crossmember clearance and the firewall. Then I build the mounts accordingly.

Trans crossmembers. They vary in design but most will work fine. The trans mount holes may need elongated or you can relocated the entire crossmember easily.

Headers also vary. Most are notorious for needing the passenger side frame rail trimmed on the upper edge. We used a 66 mustang tri-y on Colts truck. They fit without any frame trimming.

Harness. We used a complete 1989 GT/T5 with A9L as the donor. I hate wiring so it went to a friend for that. The connections seemed minimal.

Easy? That depends. A carb/C4 swap with stock diff would be super easy. I tend to go overboard on my swaps. End up running a completely new fuel system...cell, pump and filters. I always upgrade the rear diff...did a 8.8" swap and a flip to lower Colts truck. Mine has a narrowed Mopar 8.75 on S-10 springs. The heater box requires trimming to clear the pass side valve cover. If it's AC truck that is a lot larger trim or removal. I've never done one of those but have seen them.

In short, it's not like removing 2.3 from a foxbody and installing a 5.0. That is all straight forward bolt on parts with no clearance issues. Much like me...these swaps do have issues. But they are fun when finished.

[somethingclever]

Have to say the truck is looking amazing.

BTW - I have nothing against .100" thk aluminum plate..if that's what the sign material is.....

[Dan B.]

BTW - I have nothing against .100" thk aluminum plate..if that's what the sign material is.....

Only the best.........

[Dan B.]

Update. With help from a friend and some more experimenting...it's fixed. And dang does it run! The main stumble was from a bad coil.

Now I just need to build the tailpipes and get it inspected.

Also need to build a traction bar system for it. I've not nailed it from a dig...that would be pointless. Any semi aggressive application of the throttle in second gear results in wheel hop. The 387W truck has modified slappers and they work fine. Wanted to build a DIY caltrac system but not sure how long the current diff set up will stay in. Colt is already talking about coilovers all around. I'll help build it but I'm not funding that! So in the interim I may just do slappers.

Regardless...it's way more fun that I expected. The lowness and EFI/stick combo will makes for a super fun ripper that looks like pappy's old daily coffee shop driver.

[somethingclever]

Need burnout pics stat.

[Dan B.]

Need burnout pics stat.

Wheel hop is BAD. Have feelers out now for a pair of slappers to mod. No smokey burnouts until then.

[PaxtonShelby]

Time to start looking for 14” tires on craigslist.

[Dan B.]

Needed a cover for the fuel cell in the bed.

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[Dan B.]

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Colt wanted to leave it as is...kinda goes with the rest of the truck.

[Dan B.]

Colt is sporting the green tie and mullet. Had to get some pics with the truck for Homecoming.

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[Dickbag 5.h0]

Women and horsepower........deadly combination to empty your wallet.

Not blue.....but does have a chrome bumper......

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