If I can afford it

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

Alot of money to spend on a truck that has low compression already and to still be slow after.

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

Personally I'd swap in a '89-'93 5.0L, or even an older carbureted 351W.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

How much is the turbo and are you going to have to pay someone else to do the work? The turbo and installation will most likely be more than the value of the truck.

i have racing friends. i have a buddy doing 2 cummins 60 mm turbos on a 1970 nova witha 4.8L ls in it

 

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I want to keep the v6 because it's so ugly in a way. It's also a simple OHV, easy to work on. It'll do what I want

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

I say go for it then. It's only money. YOLO.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Junkyard money bishes

pull-a-part

 

[THATpurpleKUSH 5,000+ posts]

Do it roadkill style. Beat on it till it blows then swap in a 5.0 like they did with the Rotsun lol.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

I wanna keep muh stock block

 

[Sleeklsc 5,000+ posts]

32v 4.6 out of a Mark viii, $500 all day. Good for 280/280 in stock form. What it would cost to swap it I have no idea.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

32v 4.6 out of a Mark viii, $500 all day. Good for 280/280 in stock form. What it would cost to swap it I have no idea.

dude that's a dohc, that a big motor

my sohc v6 is TINY

I do have a 2v 4.6L sitting in my explorer....

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

dude that's a dohc, that a big motor
my sohc v6 is TINY

I do have a 2v 4.6L sitting in my explorer....

They are wide as fuck.

 

[Jcsaudio]

Do you think I should put a turbo on my ranger?

Waste of money in my opinion. Been there don’t that but not with a Ranger.

 

[THATpurpleKUSH 5,000+ posts]

The 4.0 should be able to make good power if it can hold the boost and maintain a good afr. I'm willing to bet the fuel delivery system and tuning will be your first speedbump/weakpoint, followed by the gaskets and bearings then the structural durability of crank and rods.

 

[BOOMINGRANDPA 5,000+ posts]

There's a story behind it all. It's more than just a truck

oh was this your dad's truck i remember a thread about that.. if u gonna fix/keep it for more than 5 yrs yeah do it up.. my gp almost at 99k and i'll keep it till i die unless it has some$3k electrical problem.. i know peeps that have gp's with 300k on them..

 

[tymoto21 10+ year member]

If it’s just for fun why not start with a smaller turbo and see how it does

I wouldn’t think that truck would like much more than 300hp stock

 

[Sleeklsc 5,000+ posts]

oh was this your dad's truck i remember a thread about that.. if u gonna fix/keep it for more than 5 yrs yeah do it up.. my gp almost at 99k and i'll keep it till i die unless it has some$3k electrical problem.. i know peeps that have gp's with 300k on them..

Those are common enough that any repair has been documented already. No need to worry about a $3k electrical repair, worry more about a transmission rebuild.

If owners of a car as uncommon as a Mark viii with more modules ect can easily diagnose problems within the community you shouldn't have any issues with a gp.