Building a play toy.
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Building a play toy.
I'm building a 1989 Ranger king cab. I have a 306 and installing a Crane 500 lift 284 duration cam. I'm also running straight timing gears. The heads are shaved 8 thousandth. I have a 600 cfm Motorcraft built by Holley 4 bbl sitting on a standard 4 bbl intake.
I'm planning a C-6 trans behind it. It took trans off a 300 6 popper that was in a full size van.
I have a few things I'm still trying to figure out.
1) What stall converter would be best? I'm thinking about a 3000 stall.
2) I have 2 different rears that I can use. One is a 345 out of a 1988 Ranger. That was a 2 wheel drive, standard cab long bed. The other is a 373 that came out of a 1984 Ranger, 4x4, standard cab, short bed.
I want the truck street able but still be able to play a little. I'm also planning to make it a flatbed so a little less weight on the rearend for traction.
I'm planning a C-6 trans behind it. It took trans off a 300 6 popper that was in a full size van.
I have a few things I'm still trying to figure out.
1) What stall converter would be best? I'm thinking about a 3000 stall.
2) I have 2 different rears that I can use. One is a 345 out of a 1988 Ranger. That was a 2 wheel drive, standard cab long bed. The other is a 373 that came out of a 1984 Ranger, 4x4, standard cab, short bed.
I want the truck street able but still be able to play a little. I'm also planning to make it a flatbed so a little less weight on the rearend for traction.
Cargo Master
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You will need an 8.8" rear end for your motor. Older Rangers and newer Rangers with small motors used a 7.5" rear end. For the transmission, I would recommend using a C5 instead of a C6. The C6 is heavy and much larger then the C5.
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What cylinder heads? None of the stock heads will make more than 275hp at 5000rpm so that is the max rpm you should target when selecting a cam.
+1 on the 8.8 rear axle, they were available in Rangers with the 3.0 and 4.0 motors.
+1 on the 8.8 rear axle, they were available in Rangers with the 3.0 and 4.0 motors.
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" For the transmission, I would recommend using a C5 instead of a C6. The C6 is heavy and much larger then the C5."
The C-6 is practically bulletproof. A C-5 is a C-4 with a lockup converter.
I'm running a C-6 behind a 351W in my '64 pickup. It had been in the racecar, but I needed the truck more.
The C-6 is practically bulletproof. A C-5 is a C-4 with a lockup converter.
I'm running a C-6 behind a 351W in my '64 pickup. It had been in the racecar, but I needed the truck more.
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