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    ReDLiNeZL'S S.A.S'd. '96 Ranger Motor Swap 2.3L to 4.0 SOHC

    Well I bought a 98 Ford Explorer with 4.0 SOHC with no tranmission with plans to swap it in my 96 Ranger 2.3 4banger mud bog truck. im hoping this will go semi easy being that i just need the motor to run, with no worries about emissions, check engine and other dash lights being on, a/c...
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    ReDLiNeZL's S.A.S. 96 Ranger 4 Banger Mud Bog Truck

    *** STARTED OFF BONE STOCK 1996 Ranger, 2.3L 4 Banger with 5spd for $600 with clean title... The plans were to build a cheap mud bog truck to compete in 4 and 6 cylinder classes. *** So we added a 3" body lift and 4" Superlift Kit, no cats, 40 series flowmaster, air intake and...
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    1996 Ranger 4x4 2.3L want to put in 4.0 v6

    where do i begin and what do i need? how hard is this swap? my ranger is currently a 4 cylinder 2.3L with 5spd and i want to put in a v6 4.0 and stay with the 5spd (im not an automatic guy) i run in a mudbog class that is 4 & 6 cylinder only and i was doing good this year but now its time...
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    Steering on SAS

    no looking for cheap ideas no to be scary but im curious on what i can use as in stock components for my steering. im doing sas on my 89 bronco 2 using early bonco d44 from 77 (not full width). i have the stock tie rod end already but what else can i use for all my steering? this truck is...
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    S.A.S. and use stock buckets???

    d44 from 77 bronco going into 88 broncoII and want to use the stock 88 buckets for the early bronco coils. the coils are bigger how do i adapt them to original b2 buckets? bend some tabs, cut some out...?
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    ReDLiNeZL's 89 Bronco II Project

    i bought my 1st bII, and i have had old 4x4 rangers and new ones etc but can i use any 80's-97 ranger lift for this bronc? i plan to order the lift this week and stuff 36" tsls under it, its going to be used as a mud bog truck and some off roading at local parks. im going to put my 8.8 31...
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    ZORQUE'S 1998 Ford Ranger S.A.S.

    This idea has been in my head now for a good bit, plans of pulling this torsion bar b/s out of my 98 ranger and going solid. Running this year in mud bogs we are using a 96 ranger with ttb style suspension but is outfitted with a 2.3 4cyl and 5.13 gears with absolutely no power. So this end of...
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    guess its almost time for axles and gears

    my early bronco dana 44 has stock axles and 3.55 gears, im running 4.0, stock transfer case, automatic with 35s now 37's future... what gears should i go with, my rear end is stock 8.8 31 spline with 3.73s now. i was thinking maybe 4.88s or 4.56s?...??....??? as for axles, i was thinking...
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    brake lines for d44 swap

    i judt did my swap, i guess my 94 ex has abs unit by the steering box where the brake lines run out? i dunno... but whats the best way to run these lines for my d44 early bronco rear?? right now im trying to find calipers for it..
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    want to get rid of the automatic t-case and go to manual

    i have a 1st gen 94 with d44 early bronco front rear.... so is this possible? just unplug the old transfer case remove the bolts and drop it.. and cut a hole in the floor and bolt up new manual t case?? is there a specific year i need to use or will any old 80's-90's ranger, bronco II work??
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    For Sale 94 Explorer Lancaster Pa

    ITS A 1994 EXPLORER WITH REAR FLIP KIT DONE SO IT HAS 5.5" OF LIFT IN BACK. THE ENTIRE TRUCK HAS A 1.5" BODY LIFT AS WELL. THE FRONT IS STOCK, I HAD PLANS FOR A SOLID AXLE SWAP THAT NEVER HAPPENED. ITS A 4.0 V6 AUTOMATIC WITH 160,000 MILES. IT HAS POWER WINDOWS, POWER DOOR LOCKS AND IT ALL...
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    94 sploder need radius arm HEEELLLP!!!

    im doing an early bronc d44 with early bronc 5.5" superflex coils. im going cheap with this project for now but what can i do for radius arms? right now i have the stock bronco rad arms, but do i need to do drop down brackets for them or what. and/or iff i do extended arms with tubing 1 5/8"...
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    For Sale ... 33x12.50r15 Bfg M/t

    SOLD ... 33x12.50r15 Bfg M/t I HAVE 4 BFG M/T'S WITH DECENT TREAD, 3 ARE GOOD 1 IS UH, NOT SO NICE LOL. ALL 4 TIRES ARE MOUNTED ON 15X8 ROCK CRAWLER BLACK SOFT 8 WHEELS THAT ARE 5 ON 4.5 BOLT CIRCLE THAT FIT ANY EXPLORER BRONCO II RANGER JEEP AND SO FORTH. I ALSO HAVE 2 OF THE CHROME CENTER...
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    XPLODER with d44 swap out of early bronco ?

    i got the new spring buckets off the bronco im using the d44 from.. now when i put the new buckets on my explorer frame, do i just put them right where the old explorer buckets were??? please inform me or even give me some measurementts!!! thx thx thx
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    '94 X-Ploder S.A.S.

    building this cheap and with parts i have gathered. i will not be doing any serious crazy 4wheeling, but i do mud bog at certain events mostly. i run and compete in a 4 & 6 cylinder class where you cant have visible motor mods. so far i put a 2" body lift in and i did the rear flip kit done...
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