Been A W O L , forgive me, 
My son has adopted another project for his buddies, an 84(or thereabouts)ranger 4 wd with what I have been told is a 1600cc carbed motor. My question ( to the guys in the know) 1-Is this a similar block to the 2.3, 2- will a 2.3 bolt up to the bellhousing?, What stumbling blocks will I encounter If I help them swap a 2.3 in? I've got wiring harnesses/brain boxes/ect-Are these motors from the same family, or will I have to rebuild what is in there?///nother topic-88tc, motor seems to run pretty good(patched the gas tank), parked it next door for a few hours, got in to bring it back and doesn't seem to connect at all. (could be a broken shifter/cable), is there an electrical connection which would prevent the torque converter from coming in? Anyone want it? it still goes for $650 as it sits.(I'm hitting busy season and need yard space). I'm busy with o.t. and the spare job trying to cover my new furnace install, so I haven't been around much. Anyone need parts/sub assemblies, get in touch with me, I don't have the time to get much done(and know where more parts are sitting) That's all for now, Later, Dan
My son has adopted another project for his buddies, an 84(or thereabouts)ranger 4 wd with what I have been told is a 1600cc carbed motor. My question ( to the guys in the know) 1-Is this a similar block to the 2.3, 2- will a 2.3 bolt up to the bellhousing?, What stumbling blocks will I encounter If I help them swap a 2.3 in? I've got wiring harnesses/brain boxes/ect-Are these motors from the same family, or will I have to rebuild what is in there?///nother topic-88tc, motor seems to run pretty good(patched the gas tank), parked it next door for a few hours, got in to bring it back and doesn't seem to connect at all. (could be a broken shifter/cable), is there an electrical connection which would prevent the torque converter from coming in? Anyone want it? it still goes for $650 as it sits.(I'm hitting busy season and need yard space). I'm busy with o.t. and the spare job trying to cover my new furnace install, so I haven't been around much. Anyone need parts/sub assemblies, get in touch with me, I don't have the time to get much done(and know where more parts are sitting) That's all for now, Later, Dan
