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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / 4x4 Cars / October 2006need help suping up the engine of my 2.8L 173ci 84 ranger engine. need tips and suggestions
I have a 2.8L 173ci 1984 ford ranger. I have already made the exterior awesome. It has a 2" lift, 32" tires, a red 3" role bar, a 3 step front bumper, a red hood bump and red trim. The ranger itself is black. Now comes my favorite part of the job, the engine. I love engines but my knowledge is not what I would call "mechanic" yet. My goal is to bring up the horses by as much as I possibly can. The same goes with torque. I want it to be fast and strong. I am insisting on keeping the 2.8 for sentimental reasons. Already on my list for things to do include a Comp. Competition camshaft, Holley 390 cfm carburetor, edelbrock headers and a dynomax exhaust. I might adjust the ring and pinion gear to bring up the exeleration to. Any suggestions on improvements on the parts given or other parts altogether would be extremely appreciated. >I have a 2.8L 173ci 1984 ford ranger. I have already made the exterior >awesome. It has a 2" lift, 32" tires, a red 3" role bar, a 3 step front [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >to bring up the exeleration to. Any suggestions on improvements on the >parts given or other parts altogether would be extremely appreciated. Ever heard the old saying: "Can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear"? A 2.8 engine is not very large at all. And torque is all in cubic inches in the long run. Be careful, you could dump a lot of mnoey into an engine that never will give the performance you want. Seriously consider a new engine (and tranny, if necessary) if you want to get good performance. > I have a 2.8L 173ci 1984 ford ranger. I have already made the exterior > awesome. It has a 2" lift, 32" tires, a red 3" role bar, a 3 step front [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > to bring up the exeleration to. Any suggestions on improvements on the > parts given or other parts altogether would be extremely appreciated. a 4 cyl will never have the torque of a V8. But you can still make a little 2.3L into a real screamer and fun to drive. But it won't be particularly cheap. Use the standard hot rod parts - cam, headers, compression, ported heads, etc. Some Mustangs and T-birds were equipped with a 2.3L turbo engine. Read through the forums on TurboFord.org. If you have the cash, consider an aftermarket EFI system. Pretty expensive, though. check with www.racerwalsh.com for all the go-fast parts. Changing the diff gears is usually a good idea. Or you might consider a GearVenders underdrive unit. That will help you multiply your torque when you want to, but still maintain manners.  Signature.boB Arrived: 2006 FXDI, Red. 1997 HD FXDWG - Turbocharged Stolen 11/26/05 in Denver 1HD1GEL10VY3200010 CO License J5822Z 2001 Dodge Dakota QC 5.9/4x4/3.92 1966 Mustang Coupe - Daily Driver 1965 FFR Cobra - 427W EFI, Damn Fast. |
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