Turbo 4 Conversion, The Nasty Hoe Gets Blown!

[Kris Guilbeaux]

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[blee1099]

[SVO]

Slotted the cross member and moved the motor mounts back, now I have a 10* list to the driver's side I'll need to compensate for by slotting the cross member up and down.

I was only able to spend an hour on it this weekend, so this is as far as I have gotten, hopefully I'll get to spend more time with it over the hollidays.

Remember this is mearly test fitting/mocking up, to see what needs to be done to get to the final fitment stage.

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[Justin Klare]

the gauge cluster looks good. i was scared i was going to have to give you the navajo gauges back.

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Randall,

We're having debugging issues on the board sir

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Damn John lookie what I found in some of my book down under the work bench:



Looks like I don't need to worry about fabbing up brackets after all, seems as though all I need are these brackets from a 1988-1997 Ranger with a 2.3 and an automatic tranny, plus the hydralic motor mounts and I'm a done deal

[Kris Guilbeaux]

Hey Jeffy...

Are you going to Stick with the T-bird Tranny mount or you going to put the explorer one on it. From here it looks like the rear of the trans might be up a tad too high from that t-bird mount and only one bolt hold it in place with the Explorer one you will have two... If you need an Explorer mount I have an Extra.


Kris

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Yes Kris I'll take it, put it in a box with the kick down cable and the shift cable if you were able to find one.

And I know there was something else I was going to ask you parts wise but as of right now I can't think of it, Grrrrr.

But when I remember I'll post up about it.

BTW thanks for observing and asking

[Kris Guilbeaux]

How soon do you need them.. I am going to be making a trip up to see you with in the next two weeks. I can bring it then or mail it to you.

I have some thing to drop off with you and dont worry its mobile.

Kris

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[JRodSA]

not sure if this guy has what you need, but worth a shot and i'll pick it up for you no prob

ranger 2.3 parts

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Oooooook!

Got both of the motor mount brackets, and have both motor mounts, so I'm pretty much there, but I have a Navajo coming in monday for a motor swap, so I'll have to pull my drivetrain out and put the motor back on the stand and the trans back on the bench so I can move my Navajo outside.

So once the other Navajo motor swap is done then I can drag mine back in and start putting mine back together again.

So the grocery list continues:

motor mount brakets
motor mounts
trans mount that lowers transmission
scrounge up some t-case bolts to mount t-case
TV cable
shift cable


and that should pretty much have me to the point of being able to start building the wiring harness, now that the motor and tranny will be sitting in the correct position.

[Justin Klare]

i didn't give you any of those cables? i could have sworn i did.

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Bring all you gots monday when you come up, any thing else you can think of, if I don't use it I'll put it in a box and give it back to you when you come up again.


BTW you can have your old motor mounts back as they didn't work.

[Justin Klare]

I don't have that stuff anymore. i thought i took it to you or kris took it up there to you. i don't need the mounts back.

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Ok well I'll use the motor mounts to throw at speeding cars in the nieghbourhood then

[Justin Klare]

sounds good to me. can we start tomorrow?

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Mechanical Mock-Up Phase 99% Complete!

I pulled the motor and transmission again today.

So as far as the mock-up goes, it's pretty much a done deal, a little trimming on the powersteering pump to give a little more clearance to the high pressure and return hose.

Clearence the valve cover breather seperator on top of the valve cover to firewall.

Still had to modify the motor mounts to get the right dangle on the angle.

May still have to get a Ranger automatic transmission filler tube and dip stick.

BUT! I can now start on getting the wiring set-up, so now I need to pull the dash assy and start building the wiring harnesses that will be used for the chassis and powertrain.

These motor set-ups are already a cluster from Ford (wiring and plumbing), so I'm going to try and clean it up as much as possible to that majority of the wiring is hidden.

Here are some pictures, that should give you and idea of FINALLY how it's all supposed to fit in there, note how far back it sits and the, and there is no more list to the driver's side, very close tollerances between the engine and firewall, plus the power steering pump bracket/steering gear box, and that it all fits under the hood line nice and clean.

Feels like I finally got somewhere today!

Enjoy! :D:D

[Justin Klare]

why are you taking pictures when you should be working jeffy?

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