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painterdude923
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old or new
Going to convert my 1997 4.0 ranger to a v8. I used to have an 84 ranger that I had a 69 302. lots of fun! i'm planning on going back to carburator and distributor. I have access to a 93 302 from a bronco. is that a roller motor? would it be a good engine to swap?
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cgrey8
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Re: old or new
Truck engines in the 90s are confusing. The block casting is technically a roller block with all the dimensions of a block delivered with a roller cam. However many of the truck engines did not have roller cams and thus were not drilled-n-tapped for the roller-lifter spider to hold down the dog bones. One guy here actually drilled-n-tapped his truck block to let him bolt down a spider and he ran a roller cam in it no problem.
So is it a roller block, well maybe, sortof?
So is it a roller block, well maybe, sortof?
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89 Ranger Supercab, 331, ported GT40p heads w/1.6RRs, Crane Powermax 2020 cam, ported Explorer lower, FMS Explorer (GT40p) headers, aftermarket T5 'Z-Spec', 8.8" rear w/3.27s, Powertrax Locker, A9L w/Moates QuarterHorse, Innovate LC-1, James Duff traction bars, iDelta DC Fan controller
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89 Ranger Supercab, 331, ported GT40p heads w/1.6RRs, Crane Powermax 2020 cam, ported Explorer lower, FMS Explorer (GT40p) headers, aftermarket T5 'Z-Spec', 8.8" rear w/3.27s, Powertrax Locker, A9L w/Moates QuarterHorse, Innovate LC-1, James Duff traction bars, iDelta DC Fan controller
Admin of EECtuning.org