So I went to the Ford dealer.....
So I went to the Ford dealer.....
Walked up to the first salesman and said I want a diesel ford ranger.
He asked me if I was serious.
He asked me if I was serious.
are they making those again?
71 Bronco - twin sticked, full width, 2" lift, wristed arm, lots of rust...
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you know the big swap in the EB world is a diesel from a frito lay truck...
71 Bronco - twin sticked, full width, 2" lift, wristed arm, lots of rust...
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that is the swap I am talking about...
71 Bronco - twin sticked, full width, 2" lift, wristed arm, lots of rust...
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Check this out,
http://motorcyclecity.com/Military-bike ... wasaki.htm
120 MPG and 80 MPH ! USMC spec KLX 650 Kawasaki.
http://motorcyclecity.com/Military-bike ... wasaki.htm
120 MPG and 80 MPH ! USMC spec KLX 650 Kawasaki.
if you realy ready to buy and you know what you want see if there are any auctions around. I have a friend who is a dealer and he can get stuff for way less then blue book. some of those auctions are dealer only and some are open to the public. here we have a realy good one that does it all and even lets the public bid on repos...that is where you tend to get the better deals because the bank just wants to get them gone.
my friend picked up a 02 f250 with a v10 for $5600 from that auction and sold it at another auction for $7300 he even drove it for a month...
my friend picked up a 02 f250 with a v10 for $5600 from that auction and sold it at another auction for $7300 he even drove it for a month...
71 Bronco - twin sticked, full width, 2" lift, wristed arm, lots of rust...
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The V-10 and he drove it for a month, he spent the $1700 on fuel ! We have a V10 at work and it's a POS that eats fuel.DBrown wrote: my friend picked up a 02 f250 with a v10 for $5600 from that auction and sold it at another auction for $7300 he even drove it for a month...
Why a diesel??? My little Honda is getting 35 now with me driving it like I stole it. IMO the diesel market is chalked full of idiots over paying for the TDI VW so that they can save some money at the pumps.
Ranger 5.o, needing another project like Rosie O'Donnell needs another M&M.
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Yeah, the b series cummins motors are pretty much the same, minus two cylinders. Also, look for 70's and early 80's mercedes benz diesel cars. Many people would rather pawn them off on somebody than just give them a paint job and bondo, and the drivetrains are good for a really really long time. My mom had one, could fill the tank up only once a month. Something else to look into, get a diesel car like a jetta or whatever, and convert it to run on used veggie oil. You get that shit from McDonalds for free. Same economy and power, and its free fuel. Kits for the conversion are kinda expensive, but I bet a homebrew one can be thrown together for much less. The main thing is that the tank has to be heated, but if you have good fabrication skills, like most of the people here, its not much of a challenge.
Another fun swap would be a 70's mercedes 4cyl or 5cyl diesel, then came NA or turbo.
edit: Got any info about that diesel from a frito-lay truck in an EB? That would be cool!
Another fun swap would be a 70's mercedes 4cyl or 5cyl diesel, then came NA or turbo.
edit: Got any info about that diesel from a frito-lay truck in an EB? That would be cool!
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