Post by 1fast70 on Apr 19, 2010 22:42:35 GMT -5
OK, I figured I should add this so everyone knows what's up with this thing.
1988 Ford Ranger long bed (formerly 2.3 5-speed)
85 351w block, crank, rods (short block is bone stock!)
69 cast flat top pistons .040 (.040 probably contibuting to heat issue)
TrickFlow Twisted Wedge 170 cylinder heads TFS-51400002
Generic copy of Edelbrock Performer RPM intake
Lunati Voodoo 268/276 hydraulic flat-tappet cam
MSD Pro-Billet ready to run distributor
Absolute garbage home made headers w 1 1/2" tubes
Holley 680CFM street avenger carb (for now)
Ford C6 transmission with B&M shift kit
Redneck Performance 3000rpm converter
Explorer 8.8 rear w 3.73 trac-loc and cheesy four-link
15x10 Torque Thrust II's with 26" tall ET streets
Weight is 3400 w/o driver and full gas tank
Best time so far 13.01 @ 102
The headers are my next project. These headers were made by the original builder and are total trash. One side started as a BBK, the other a MAC! I had to work on them with a carbide bit right inside the exhaust ports for about four hours to try and clean them up, as several ports had tubing practically blocking half the port! There are still areas inside these headers where the ID is most likely 1 1/4". I actually had to have Gary at EQ build me a new tube for the drivers side rear as the original section was rubbing the steering shaft and was disintegrating. Then Dan and I had to make a patch for the passenger side rear is it was cracking just from reinstalling the header.
Currently the exhaust is so restricted that making tuning changes to the truck, and even swapping to 750 double pumper and open headers made no change whatsoever to the 1/4 mile times.
The problem is no one makes 351 swap headers for a Ranger as most people won't bother trying to squeeze a 351 in one of these. If it was a 302, I'd have probably 10 different headers to choose from! There is no room, and I'm not gonna lie that the truck pretty much sucks to work on. I am investigating some 1 5/8" tube shorty headers currently, but I think I may have to have a set of headers built. Or me and Sean will build a set.
The reason I like the truck is it has been fairly cheap. Right now as it sits, there is only around 7k involved and that included the purchase price and the gas for the trip home from Illinois!
1988 Ford Ranger long bed (formerly 2.3 5-speed)
85 351w block, crank, rods (short block is bone stock!)
69 cast flat top pistons .040 (.040 probably contibuting to heat issue)
TrickFlow Twisted Wedge 170 cylinder heads TFS-51400002
Generic copy of Edelbrock Performer RPM intake
Lunati Voodoo 268/276 hydraulic flat-tappet cam
MSD Pro-Billet ready to run distributor
Absolute garbage home made headers w 1 1/2" tubes
Holley 680CFM street avenger carb (for now)
Ford C6 transmission with B&M shift kit
Redneck Performance 3000rpm converter
Explorer 8.8 rear w 3.73 trac-loc and cheesy four-link
15x10 Torque Thrust II's with 26" tall ET streets
Weight is 3400 w/o driver and full gas tank
Best time so far 13.01 @ 102
The headers are my next project. These headers were made by the original builder and are total trash. One side started as a BBK, the other a MAC! I had to work on them with a carbide bit right inside the exhaust ports for about four hours to try and clean them up, as several ports had tubing practically blocking half the port! There are still areas inside these headers where the ID is most likely 1 1/4". I actually had to have Gary at EQ build me a new tube for the drivers side rear as the original section was rubbing the steering shaft and was disintegrating. Then Dan and I had to make a patch for the passenger side rear is it was cracking just from reinstalling the header.
Currently the exhaust is so restricted that making tuning changes to the truck, and even swapping to 750 double pumper and open headers made no change whatsoever to the 1/4 mile times.
The problem is no one makes 351 swap headers for a Ranger as most people won't bother trying to squeeze a 351 in one of these. If it was a 302, I'd have probably 10 different headers to choose from! There is no room, and I'm not gonna lie that the truck pretty much sucks to work on. I am investigating some 1 5/8" tube shorty headers currently, but I think I may have to have a set of headers built. Or me and Sean will build a set.
The reason I like the truck is it has been fairly cheap. Right now as it sits, there is only around 7k involved and that included the purchase price and the gas for the trip home from Illinois!
