83 5.0 105 @13.4 Qtr - Ford Forums

ran302 · 03-23-2001, 05:54

HERE'S MY ONGOING MONEY PIT. BUT HAVE TO SAY IT'S BEEN A FUN TRIP....RAN302

03-25-2001, 19:40

I love the Cragars on there,it looks very retro!!

03-25-2001, 21:15

Nice truck, how about some engine pics and specs? Trans, gearing, etc.? I'm thinking about picking up an older Ranger and doing a 302 or 351 conversion on it.

ran302 · 03-26-2001, 04:39

THE ENGINE HAS BEEN WORKED OVER A BIT. RUNNING A C-4 W/TRANS=GO SHIFT KIT AND A 8.8 WITH 3.73 GEARS AND POSI. THE LONG BED SEEMS TO HAVE HELPED ON THE TRACTION END. IT'S NOT A HARD CONVERSION AND THE HARDEST PARTS WAS EXHAIST FIT 21/2 IN ALL THE WAT AND REMAKING THE TRANSMISSION SROSSMEMBER TO WORK WITH THE HEADERS. THANKS FOR THE INTEREST.....JON

03-26-2001, 21:02

Good job, Jon. Looks like a factory installation. I was thinking about doing a short bed to shave a few pounds, do you think traction would be a problem? I was planning on traction bars as well, and either 3.55's or 3.73's. Would like to keep it fairly streetable.

Mike

ran302 · 03-27-2001, 04:41

MY COMBINATION DOES USE A BIT OF PREMIUM GAS. AVEREAGE ABOT 12-14. BIT BETTER ON HIGHWAY. DEPENDING ON YOUR NEEDS 3.45 OR 3.55'S WOULD BE YOUR BEST CHOICE. TRACTION BARS ARE A POSITIVE. YOU CAN ALWAYS PUT A COUPLE BAGS OF SAND IN BED WHEN YOU NEED THE EXTRA TRACTION.LOLOLO...IF YOU PLAN ON GOING TO THE STRIP ATALL, USE 2 1/2 OR 3 IN EXHAUST AND PUT SOME RACE REDDY CUT OUTS ON AT HEADER FLANGE.......JON

03-27-2001, 18:50

Thanks Jon, the 93 octane was one of the questions I forgot to ask. Figured you were running a little more than normal compression and cam timing on it. Considering the performance you get, 12-14 isn't bad for a 3 second gain in the quarter compared to my 17-18 mpg.

ran302 · 03-28-2001, 04:07

USEING TRW 9.5-1 FLAT TOPS. AFTER MILLING HEADS A BIT WE FIGURE WERE AT ABOUT 10.0-1. SLIGHT PING WITH 89 OCTANE WHEN PULLING ALOAD. 92 WORKS GREAT. DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL GET WHEN WE PUT ON THE POWER HEADS. JON

hotrodford_87 · 03-28-2001, 22:59

My '87 is a short bed and I've had 1.54 60' times, 11 flat 1/4 mile times @ 124+mph. But then thats with a pair of 12" slicks on the back. The rear suspension is still stock with the exception of the leaf springs being moved inside the frame rails and Lakewood traction bars. It'll clear the front tires about 3-4" if the track is decent. And yes, I still drive it 12 miles to town every now and then just to quiet the hostiles.

03-29-2001, 00:16

Nice job on the swap Jon!! Looks real good. I hope to have mine back on the road in the next coupla weeks, just got the long block the other day. I'll keep you guys updated.