You think the Big 3 will pay attention?

Stroked68

This is FORD Country
Joined
Apr 21, 2010
Messages
1,013
Reaction score
0
Location
Eudora, KS
A 4 banger with a turbo can really scoot. Look at the svo stang. Look at the new sho taurus. They are dumb to get rid of the ranger. Its one of the few lil trucks left. I see more rangers out there than anything else. They are still selling them.
 

iracemine

black and tan
Joined
Dec 10, 2006
Messages
958
Reaction score
0
Location
Cheese Curtain
funny thing is, is when I started out looking for a diesel truck this was what I was looking for. I swear I remembered a diesel ranger or a explorer with a small diesel engine with tons of toque. must have been dreaming.
 

BJS

Full Access Member
Joined
Apr 1, 2005
Messages
1,530
Reaction score
0
Location
Jacksonville, FL
funny thing is, is when I started out looking for a diesel truck this was what I was looking for. I swear I remembered a diesel ranger or a explorer with a small diesel engine with tons of toque. must have been dreaming.

no, you weren't dreaming; rangers were offered in a diesel form in the early 80's, explorers never got a diesel engine :(
 
Last edited:

rammertide07

Full Access Member
Joined
Jan 19, 2010
Messages
1,206
Reaction score
0
Location
Rogersvilles, AL
There is someone that has taken a ranger and put (IIRC) a 4 cylinder cummins. Its been modified....I'm sure fuel economy wasnt in mind. You can search it on youtube "cummins ranger"
 

Stroked68

This is FORD Country
Joined
Apr 21, 2010
Messages
1,013
Reaction score
0
Location
Eudora, KS
I've seen pics of a ranger diesel and they also had a diesel escort in the 80's too.
 

dpantazis

#12
Joined
Nov 8, 2005
Messages
1,852
Reaction score
0
Location
under the cheddar curtain
there were 2 diesel engines that ford used-

a 2.2L mazda branded perkins I4 until 85 i think. same perkins block as some smaller marine engines i think.

and for a year or two maybe a 2.3L turbo mitsubishi, same as the dodge d50 trucks.
 

Members online

Forum statistics

Threads
30,545
Messages
266,136
Members
14,673
Latest member
Doms350
Top