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    2.3l turbo(88tc) in 3.0l ranger

    I recently bought someone elses project and am in need of some help. It is an 03 3.0l ranger that has an 88 turbo coupe motor and trans. Where do i start with the ecu issue? 88 tc ecu or ranger 2.3 ecu? Use with a megasquirt? Not sure where to start or what one would work best.
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    01 sport brakes on a 2000 mountaineer

    I just bought a 2000 mountainer for the wife and it needs front pads and rotors. I have a good set from my 01 sport from when i put on slotted rotors. Will they fit? Autozone says different part numbers but since i have extra mounts and calupers can i do the swap?
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    5.0 manual sport front end?

    I am wanting to build my "perfect" explorer but dont know how to start the build. I want a 5.0l with a 5 speed and an 01 front end. Do i start with a 5.0l and convert trans and front? Or start with a 5 speed ? I currently have an 01 sport with a small lift, 33x10s on 18s and 4:10 gear swap. I...
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    alternator not charging

    My alternator on my 01 ex sport will not charge. I have 2 others that were all tested at autozone and tested good. But none of them will work. I have battery voltage coming out of the plug that goes into the alternator, but the wire that goes to battery is not putting out anything. I have tried...
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    01 ex sohc wont start

    I recently bought to 01 sports for dirt cheap. I hot one of them running but havent gotten the one started yet. Just looking for advise before i get in too deep. It cranks but wont start. Has plenty of fuel pressure, i replaced the coil pack and new battery. Is it possible to slip time and still...
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    easier to swap axle or gears??

    I have A front axle that I need to swap either the gears from a donor or swap the whole donor and then do an alignment etc... I have never done a ring and pinion swap and am unsure what the best option would be considering this is my daily driver in the winter. I did a swap on the rear but...
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    roll pan for 01 sport

    Im doing some research on things to do in the near future. I can not find a rear roll pan or any thing decent for my 01 sport. Im putting a class 3 hitch on it and would like to do away with the stock bumper. Im wondering how it would flow into the plastic sides if i made my own as well
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    speedo calibration for larger tires and gear swap

    I just did a 2"front/3" rear lift adding 33"x10.5" tires and a gear swap (3:73 to 4:10). By calculations the tire size makes my speedo off 5 mph at 30 and 8 mph at 55. My question is what does the gear swap do to that? I drove it to work this morning and it felt like i was going slower and i was...
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    4.0l throttle body mass air and injectors

    I have the sohc 4.0 and am going to try the 4.6l throttle body(65mm) do i need to change maf too? And what about injectors? I am not sure what throttle body, maf, or injectors my 4.0 has but i am a mustang guy and do have the parts at my disposal. Plus im a machinist which always helps. Was also...
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    will a 98 sport 4.0l fit in my 01 sport(with 4.0l)/possible 5 sp conv.

    I just bought a wrecked 98 explorer sport with 110k miles very cheap for parts. I want to know if the longblock from it will fit in my 01 explorer sport. Mine has 255k miles and am starting to get some timing chain noise. My motor still runs great other than that but if im going to pull the...
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    new member question

    Hello gents, im a newbie here and getting ready to dive balls deep into my 01 sport. Im wanting to do a 2-3" suspension lift and rims and tires. Ive come up with a plan and was looking for pointers and advice from people who already have done similar things. I was going to go with a basic lift...
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