Sport Trac - Ranger - Street Trucks

I picked up a rust free 2wd 97 big flare sport with the SOHC 4.0l about a month ago now. This thing is SPOTLESS!!! I bought it for Penny's with a bad transmission in it and the plan to turn it into a 12 second turbo'd street/drag truck. As of last week I finished swapping in a 5 speed manual transmission I built for it with the lower gear ratio out of the 4 cyl ranger. 3.73 posi rear end, I put on a custom bent Magnaflow stainless exhaust, lowered it 3" and put a set of 18x10 Ford Racing "Cobra" wheels on it. The difference in power and acceration is incredible with the 5 speed compared to the 5r55e. I'm not entirely happy with the M5ODR1 though and will be swapping it out for a Tremec before I turbo it. I'm also swapping...

My Supercharged 99' Mountaineer 5.0! Hey guys! As you can see this is my Mountaineer, I'm working on upgrading the engine a LOT over the summer, but here's a few pictures of it as it stands now! All the detailed specs are at http://www.cardomain.com/id/gta357 or my vBGarage! Here's most of it: ENGINE\DRIVETRAIN: Gibson Swept Side Exhaust Superchip Model 1715 Tuner Highest Performance NO-TOW MAC chrome intake and conical filter Baumann Stage 3 Shift Kit Explorer Express Eaton Roots Style Supercharger!! 4.10 Gears 90MM Lightning Mass Airflow Sensor Torque Monster Headers HANDLING: (X-Spec lowered suspension package) Suspension drop Edelbrock Shocks New Solid rear sway bar Polyeurothane bushings Camber adjusters...

I've been dreaming about this project for a long time. The spark started when I took my Explorer ice racing. I entered my Explorer in a class that was mostly, well all all-wheel drive cars. A few WRX a Mistubishi Evo 8, and a very fast Audi RS4. I had fun but the Ex is no all-wheel drive car. So one day I was reading this forum about the V8 Explorer all-wheel drive transfer case and the author stated the power split was 65-35. I had just read an artical about the new Focus RS and how it can shift the power to the same ratio to make it able to slide and handle more like a rear drive car with power oversteer. Well? What if a find a short bed, regular cab Ranger (just so happens that Ranger setup has the same wheel base as the 4 door V8...

well I finally got a digital camera, so heres some pics. tell me what you think!! http://www.sounddomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=200545&page=1

This is a picture of a truck that looks just like mine. It's a 2000 Saleen XP8. I saw it at the Seattle International Auto Show and tracked it down to a dealer. It's number 12 of 18 made that year. It's missing the window sticker now because I thought it looked hideous. It's a normally aspirated AWD. I've been thinking about a blower (Kenne/Bell) but can't quite justify the expense. (I know. Why be rational?) Anyway, that's all I can think of right now. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Well to start off here a list of some of my mods... first is the eye cather the 20" KMC Stealths wrapped in Goodyear Eagle GT-II's, next we the fully functional Ram-Air, 3" Exhaust with a OBX Tip, Flowmaster Muffler, Clear Corner's, White Face Gagues, AC Intake Filter, Custom Made Cold Air Intake Pipe (sorry no engine pics right now), Custom Pin-Striping, UnderBody Neon (blue), and Strobe Lights, then the (((Sound))) 4 15" Rockford Fosgate Subs (over 160 db) powered by 2 PowerPunch 800a2... many more mods to come... Dead Link Removed Dead Link Removed Dead Link Removed Dead Link Removed Dead Link Removed Dead Link Removed {hope the photos came out}

i know it is not my truck but he is my brother so i will post his stuff here to show off for him. sorry about the big img's ok. this is a old exterior picture. this is his new intake that run awsome. these are his new brakes that make him stop as fast as he accelerates. these are his new traction bars as traction is a problem for him. these are his gauges to make shure every thing is running good.

Here's my truck guys. Just a crappy pic I took with my camera phone since I don't have a digital camera. Let me know what you guys think. Oh yeah I think its getting lifted. -Rich

i'm going to keep my truck i'm also going to be posting a whole heck of alot more again as there are now a million new things i have to learn in order to do everything i want. plans- roadster lay body tonneau cover mounted reverse (so it the front folds up) w. plexi window showing amp rack keep the front suicide, rear pass suicice and tailgate door configuration 400/450 hp/tq major stumbling points- z front or body drop entire truck (rear suspension will be fairly easy- just weld in all new at height desired, front not so much to get it down further as front crossmember is on ground and body isn't!) rollcage type bracing system to replace strength lost by removing roof. probably with hoops behind each front...

Here you go I never post pics on this site Performance/engine mods: Custom spark plug wires orange in color(www.wires4cars.com), Mac Performance Air-Intake, Billet accessory (www.billetandacrylic.com) Exterior: Marios AutoWork's Custom Paint Job(Saffron), APC (Billet Antenna), ProCarParts ( Diamond-Cut Corner Lights), ProCarParts (Crystal Clear Diamond-Cut Head Light), in.pro.Car Wear (Crystal Clear Tail Lights - Clear), SilverStar (Sylvania) (Headlights bulbs), T-REX Billet Grilles (Polished Billet Grille), Interior: Custom Upholstery(By Willy’s Upholstery) Nu Image (A/C panel Diamond Series), Marios AutoWork's Custom Paint Job(Saffron), APC (Flame Billet Pedal Set), OTTO RACING (dancing flaming gauges), Billet A/C knobs...

and so it begins.... i am currently on my 5th ranger. with the addition of my second child this year, my family has out grown pick-ups for daily transportation. the ranger is being dismantled to try and recoup some of my mod money, and i am gonna start buildin this. gonna take a lil road trip to pick it up the first weekend of october, then the fun starts. rough plans have been layed out suspension/brakes: ranger torsion bars and leafs bilstien shocks 12" front rotor upgrade 17" wheels with 275/55/17 tires interior: full length console sport trac gauges drivetrain: manual tranny conversion 4.10's torquemonster headers undecided catback undecided CAI plenum spacer 1.7 roller rockers undecided camshaft...

Hey guys, I've never posted pics here before so I thought I would now that I got my new 20s on... I've just begun to modify my X, but I'm 16 and this is only the beginning. :thumbsup:

Here it is. Here it is after i took my bugguard off. Later i took off my door side moldings. plan on taking roof rack off when i get back. The newest toy.

Well here it is... lowered 3 all aound and setting on dubs... fixing to have air ride.... I just lack the digital guages and switches.... cant wait ... hope u enjoy the pics.... Later RJ68 Damn I love My X !!!! My new pics Just go to the photo page to see pics of my X. sorry for the problems.....

My '01 Sport - updated 7/16/06 She is no more. Returned to stock and up for sale.