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  1. boondocksaint

    another exhaust ?

    alright,let me see if i can explain without confusion. the 2300 that was in the car before i ran the jury rigged exhaust was only running on 3 cyl. and would drive pretty good. rebuilt a ranger motor 2 weeks ago and ran the exhaust from the same ranger and it lagged in 2nd and 3rd. but had new...
  2. boondocksaint

    No Oil Pressure

    sender unit for the gauge.attaches to the oil filter housing
  3. boondocksaint

    oil pump change

    if the motor is out its easy,take off the oil pan and its inside. i took the screen and burned the old crud off so all i needed was the pump. if the motor is in the car it still needs to come out. trust me im rebuilding my wifes 4.6 p.i and was just going to replace the oil pump. no amount of...
  4. boondocksaint

    another exhaust ?

    yea i knew that,but the shop is 35 mi. away. what i meant was would the small muffler from the nissan decrease hp,cuz before the re-build it had open exhaust & no muffler and ran like a scalded dog,then after the re-build i put an old ranger exhaust with the nissan muffler and it has no @ss...
  5. boondocksaint

    another exhaust ?

    i needed to put a go to h*ll exhaust on my 87 lx so i can get it to the muffler shop to have the new exhaust put on. the only muffler decent enough to use was one i had off a nissan stanza (small) would this muffler make the car lag powerwise?. also when i start my car and warm up the fuel gauge...
  6. boondocksaint

    Oil Leak out front

    there is a seal behind the cam sprocket,i forgot to put mine in after rebuild,took the sprocket off and tapped the new seal in,re-timed,ect. no more leak.when mine was leaking it was going on the timing belt and slinging oil all around it.
  7. boondocksaint

    need after re-build info

    finished the motor re-build and started on the 3rd try. did some timing adjustments and had an oil leak out of the front of the cam, seal was not seated good and had to tighten the oil pan bolts. car runs perfect. put a new clutch in also with pressure plate.my question is, when i go in first it...
  8. boondocksaint

    honeslty why!?!?!?

    change your rear end gears, i did ,chirp, chirp chirp
  9. boondocksaint

    all time fan question after motor rebuild

    re-built a ranger motor last weekend and dropped it in friday and finished yesterday. everything hooked up by using color codes on wires,started on third attempt and is very responsive. am finishing up the heater core and speedo cable today. my question is, my fan comes on when i turn the key...
  10. boondocksaint

    fuel pump plare

    actually, i am in aiken county, south carolina. how did you make one? it has to be metal ,right? i am going to see if this one for a big block chevy will fit. it really looks like it will fit. if it doesnt, ill make one.
  11. boondocksaint

    fuel pump plare

    fuel pump block off plate i have re-built a 2.3 from a ranger with a new crank,bearings,cam bearings,rings,pistons 30 over,new clutch. i am ready to put this motor in (hanging on a chain hoist right now)i need to know where i can get a plate for the fuel pump on the side of the motor to cover...
  12. boondocksaint

    2.3 Head Gasket Replacement

    oil filter
  13. boondocksaint

    sold!

    well i sold my 68 stang today for $4000.00. but ill still be hanging around. my next project is my 1970 1/2 ford falcon, all i need is to put the motor back in. thats what my posts will be basically about is the motor anyway. a 302 is still a 302 if its sitting in a stang or a falcon right?the...
  14. boondocksaint

    Heater Core

    when did they stop making it to where it comes out of the glovebox?. seems to me it would be 86. because my 87 looks like it wont come through the glovebox and its non-a/c. looks like another crown vic nightmare. just replaced my wifes heater core in her crown vic. 15 hours total.
  15. boondocksaint

    6 cyl 200 to a 302...possible?

    i have a 67 that had the inline 6 w/ a c-4. pulled both and dropped a 302 w/ an aod from a 85 grand marquis. the onlything we did was get new mm's for the 302, new rear shocks, front coil springs and shocks,and had to make a longer driveshaft,but that was to accomadate the aod. total time: 3...
  16. boondocksaint

    what rangers were carbed??

    i believe so, i had an 85 ranger that was carb, 2.3. was pretty quick
  17. boondocksaint

    head prices

    yea ruined would be better, am getting a machine to re-surface heads and just want to try a few. thanks
  18. boondocksaint

    head prices

    i want to do some experimenting with a couple of heads. anyone know how much i should expect to pay for a head at a salvage yard?doesnt matter if its bad or not. thanks
  19. boondocksaint

    Can any one identify this transmission?

    where i live i believe we call those 4 speed tranny's "rock crushers" almost takes 2 hands to shift. i could be wrong though
  20. boondocksaint

    switching motors this weekend

    we did the motor swap in a day, and hooked all the connections up yesterday. went like a breeze. the guy came to picked it up yesterday and was surprised we got it done so quick. but was pissed when we told him we needed to keep it another day to make sure evrything was working correctly. people...
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