i really want this combo.

#1:

300 I6 with 3 angle valve job, ported and polished heads, shaved head,
offy 4bbl. intake with that 390 holley 4bbl carb. the cam that crane offers for the 300, headers and some turbo mufflers. c4 tranny with a shift kit and a small stall convertor if desired with 3.55-3.73 gears.

#2: (this is my setup currently in an 89 coupe 5 spd stang.)

302 bored .060 3 angle valve job and shaved E7 heads, torker II intake,edelbrock 1406 600cfm carb, long tube headers, 40 series flows and offroad H pipe, speedpro coated Hyper pistons, mellings cam with 286 duration,mellings high volume oil pump t5 5 speed tranny and 3.08 gears

#3:

351HO with an aftermarket roller cam, bored .030 over with ported gt40 heads
and roller tipped rockers, weiend action plus dual plane intake, 650 holley carb, shorty headers with mac prochamber mufflers and a custom x pipe. c6 tranny with a 2600 stall and shift kit with 3.90 gears in the rearend.


i understand that these combos differ between the different vehicles that they are in but try to visualize thes 3 combos in an 84 short wheel base single cab ranger. i know the 300 may not fit in that ranger but what if it could. oh yeah i was inspired to post this by a PM that i got and i am kinda bored now so have at it. polls are now open

 

anybody got any comments or any more votes

 

what are you going to be doing with the truck?

 

just a lowered street truck, no hauling involved except for ***

 

ttt or bump!

 

If its a money issue, run what you have in the ranger (your 302). If its not, then I'd go with the 351w. There would be a weight savings going with the 302 and the 302 is more than capable of making hp, so in reality I could go either way, but I would probably pick the 351w, just because.


The 300 would be different in the ranger, require a lot of work and probably let you down in the all out go department, if you really have a burning desire to be different and ultimate speed isn't an issue, then I say go with the 300, but expect to do some serious fabrication to the body and pay more to get it to perform like a v-8. As usual, good luck with whatever you decide and lemme know how it goes, later

 

Naa, if it was me I'd stuff a 390 in there...

I measured it out on an old Bronco 2, and it'd fit in the engine bay. Of course, the springs would have to be changed.

Realistically, have you thought about a 4.0L out of a wrecked Explorer? Just get the whole wiring harness, computer, and everything. It should work. Rebuild it and put the Vortech supercharger on it, with the Comp 410 cam, port the heads, stick some headers on there and you're good to go!

 

i am not doing it, it is just a cenario to think about

 

anybody else want to vote or chat

 

If we're just contemplating scenarios, I'd like to see a ranger with a 1,200 hp P-51 Mustang aircraft engine mounted in the bed driving the rear wheels.

Or a turbo 2.3L SVO Mustang motor driving the front wheel and a second 2.3L SVO motor under a tonneau cover in the bed driving the rear wheels. The beauty of all wheel drive.

 

Heck go with ford's 5.0 cammer motor. Then your talking.

 

I would say throw a 2.3L turbo in it, or the 4.0L s/c'd