Hello all i have tried about everything i know about cars on this truck!! i bought it for $400 ran great when i got it until a head gasket got blown so i tore into it and replaced them both torqued heads to specs. made sure valves wasn't to tight. distrubouter is in correct spot timing is correct had ignition moduel tested good!!! coil tested good relpaced both fuel pumps and put new tank and sending unit in the truck b/c it needed it new fuel filter replaced return line firing order is correct 1 4 2 5 3 6 it is getting fire it will crank and crank sometimes act like it is going to start then not also i can get it to run for about 3 sec on 3 or 2 cyclinerds it seems to have plenty of compression as well!! only thing really i can think of that could be wrong is computer???????? also one last detail tried pull starting it as well still wouldn't go......... any ideas let me know
v6 2.9l

 

start by pulling the codes to see if that tells you anything.

 

I would also check the fuel pressure.

 

Do you have power to the pumps?

Matt

 

Had the transmission and engine completely rebuilt. Replaced all sensors (except oil level sensor cannot find one), distributor (rotor, cap, TFI module, spark plugs; ngk copper, coil), cylinder heads, Cleaned intake manifold (upper, lower, throttle body), new fuel injectors, exhaust manifolds pretty much everything i could buy for the engine i replaced. The Problem is i cannot get it to start. I have spark, great compression, Fuel and the distributor is lined up properly. Anyone know a solution? 88 ranger V6 2.9L

 

If you have fuel and spark it should run. Try spraying some carb cleaner in the intake. If it runs you have a fuel problem. If it doesn't you have an ignition problem.

 

Sounds like the timing is off to me. Sounds like 180 out. I have also been so damn sure the timing was right and threw tons of money into parts just to find I was wrong again.

 

Check timing belt, diamond to diamond, triangle to triangle, it can be confusing.

 

2.9 doesn't use a belt.

 

monkey picks a nit.

My service manual calls it "timing chain/belt". Nuff said.

Check timing.