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Very cool idea, thanks.

The ranger sat untouched because I went out of town for a week. Today I spent most of my time addressing details. A lot of the wire loom was brittle and all of the electrical tape on the harness was degraded. As I reinstalled the harnesses I wrapped new loom and retaped them. I also stuck a...

The 87 Ranger I recently acquired has a 2.9 and it ran really rough. I have found several possibilities but I have not put it back together yet. One thing I am addressing is the EGR valve. The port in the air plenum was so clogged I needed a half inch drill bit to clear it. It was clogged all...

I had to go out of town and it is killing me that I did not hear it run before I left.

I agree, but I have to have this truck running and driving. If the work I am doing does not correct the problem then I lost this roll of the dice. I was hoping this would not be a project right now.

Chasing oil leaks. The previous owner paid a shop to replace the valve cover gaskets; they did a real crappy job. Bolts were missing and the ones they did reinstall were loose. The port the EGR bolts to was so clogged I had to use a ½ drill bit to get it all out. Most people get angry when they...

I have had a few people suggest I do that. I am considering a FAST when I do the frame off.

They are great engines. I have a recipe for them that I use to build. I turbo would be cool, but more trouble than it is worth.

I am anxious to get it running good and driving it.

I paid a lot less than I ever would have thought I could get a 1st Gen STX in this shape for.

I love these trucks. I have been wanting one for a while and accidently found this one. I would prefer a five speed with bucket seats. But this one will do nicely. It appears to have low mileage on it judging by the interior and general condition of everything else. It runs rough but I am...

I will start a new build thread when I get into that.

Thanks for the link.

I have not torn it down yet.

I was wondering if it would work on my 9N.

Got the bearing pulled today. I was hoping I could reuse them. But after cleaning them we could see pitting. We cracked the outer shell off after that because it was easier to use an air chisel. The pitting was worse than I thought as you can see. I mic'ed the bearing surfaces and they checked...

What year was the tractor?

I think you have to take a pill to have directions.

What are these directions you speak of?

I agree. I just want to make sure I gather as much information as I can before I dive into this.

I know just enough about this subject matter to really **** up my truck.

Are you reading my mind? :wtf:

That is exactly what I had in mind. I have the same link. Well, not exactly. I have to pick up a pointless style distributor first.

That does look interesting. But my distrust of new evilbay items usually stops me from buying them.

One of these I remember being told to stay away from. Small Block Mopar Dodge Chrysler 318 340 360 Complete Electronic Distributor Hei | eBay Mopar Dodge Chrysler 318 340 360 Hei Distributor 6713 R | eBay