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Member ID: BlueOvalLover

Location: Garland, TX

Vehicle Info

1983 Ford Ranger

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Jun 22, 2009

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Ken’s Ford Ranger
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  • Currently 3.3454545454545 /5 Stars.
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Just the way I bought her.  Clean little one owner.  90K miles.  No Pwr Strg, but does have Pwr brakes and AC.  2.0 Litre 4 cyl.  4 spd manual trans.  Gonna do a few power mods.  Headers, Exhaust, maybe custom Cold Air Intake.  Nothing crazy.  Wanna keep my good gas mileage.  Then I'll start on the exterior.  Body on the driver side is nice and straight.  Passenger side needs a little body work.

BlueOvalLover's 1983 Ford RangerBlueOvalLover's 1983 Ford Ranger

Interior is boring, but in really good shape.

BlueOvalLover's 1983 Ford Ranger

Bone Stock 2.0 litre. 

BlueOvalLover's 1983 Ford Ranger 

Got this Ford Factory Header from a 94 Ranger, 2.3 litre.  Should bolt right up and flow a little better.  Saving for the Hi-Flow CAT and Muffler before installing.

BlueOvalLover's 1983 Ford Ranger

Also got these wheels from a 94.  They're still 14s, but 14X6.  Painted them white and mounted some 235/60/R14 tires on them.  Looks pretty good for a really cheap upgrade.

BlueOvalLover's 1983 Ford RangerBlueOvalLover's 1983 Ford Ranger

Here's how the truck looks now.

BlueOvalLover's 1983 Ford RangerBlueOvalLover's 1983 Ford RangerBlueOvalLover's 1983 Ford Ranger

Feel free to share ideas, but keep in mind this is gonna be my daily driver.  So I'm probably not gonna slam it, or drop in a V8.  It would be a lot of fun.  That's just not what I bought it for.  And I don't have the budget for it.

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Airtruksrus  

Posted by: Airtruksrus

06/15/2009 07:36PM

Thanks for checking out my truck and the comments. I kink of had the same ideas about keeping my truck stock untill the mileage started to creep down around 14mpg with any kind of load, had to wait a while for the funding to do the swap. Alot more use out of it now.

brattkustomz  

Posted by: brattkustomz

06/15/2009 10:19AM

Nice inexpensive Kustom touch. I just got the etching primer on my truck yesterday. It looks like an old Army truck now. I'll post some pics soon. Now the fun begins. Extensive bodywork and paint is coming soon.

fordfast96  

Posted by: fordfast96

05/31/2009 06:56PM

thanks for the comment. I use to have a 1988 Bronco II very nice trucks.

tercelito  

Posted by: tercelito

05/29/2009 06:55PM

nice truck!!! 5stars for the sharp clean look! looks better with those rims im ranger sport honduras from TRS come check my rangers when u have some time

fordfast96  

Posted by: fordfast96

05/29/2009 03:52PM

very clean ranger looks nice 5 stars

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Member ID: BlueOvalLover

Location: Garland, TX