Picked up this 95 Ranger XLT that somebody had used as a parts truck, they used the bed & rearend. I'm gonna put either a Explorer or Mustang 8.8 under it, whichever is the narrowest, as I'm goin to a Explorer rear suspension setup, as in mountin the springs under the frame, which should give me clearance for some 15X12 or 15X14 inset wheels & some 31X12.5X15 Hoosier Pro Street tires in the back.

Haven't decided if I'm gonna attempt to pull the radiator support, or just replace it............

The 2.3L & 5spd will be listed in the classifieds when I getem out, may be a lil' while, as I just had a heart cath, echocardiogram, & endoscopy done this past Wed & Thurs, so I've gotta heal a lil' before hittin the garage.

Here's some pics of it when I brought it home:
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/94ranger355/95%20Ranger%20XLT%20build/95RangerXLThome20002.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/94ranger355/95%20Ranger%20XLT%20build/95RangerXLThome20001.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/94ranger355/95%20Ranger%20XLT%20build/95RangerXLThome20003.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/94ranger355/95%20Ranger%20XLT%20build/95RangerXLThome20004.jpg

perfect donor truck man, congrats. Get better too, that's a lot of health crap to go through.

I'm usin Explorer front spring brackets & homemade rear shackle brackets to move my Ranger springs UNDER the frame.............

Here's a pic of the Ranger setup:
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/94ranger355/95%20Ranger%20XLT%20build/Rangeraxlesetup.jpg
NOW, picture the springs mounted UNDER the frame & look at the amount of room there is for PRO STREET tires & ability to get em inside the wheelwells.

I might have to mini-tub the box, but that's no big deal............

I'll post pics of the setup when I get it done.............

Should look nasty with some big ole tires.

you dont need another project !! .. lol if you need any help you know im right down the road ..

My Son decided he wanted to do another V8 Ranger, so he took this one off my hands, as I picked up another 94 that I have listed as my RAT Ranger project:

Here's some pics of progress:
Opted for NEW radiator support>>>
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/94ranger355/95%20Ranger%20XLT%20build/95Rangerlessfrontclip750pix02.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/94ranger355/95%20Ranger%20XLT%20build/95Rangerlessfrontclip750pix01.jpg

Used box:
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/94ranger355/95%20Ranger%20XLT%20build/93-upRangerbed750pix2.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/94ranger355/95%20Ranger%20XLT%20build/93-upRangerbed750pix1.jpg

NEW motor longblocked 6-10-09:
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/94ranger355/95%20Ranger%20XLT%20build/KevinsNEWmotor6-10-0902750pix.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/94ranger355/95%20Ranger%20XLT%20build/KevinsNEWmotor6-10-0901750pix.jpg

Just got it back from frame shop Wed, but no pics yet, they put in the NEW radiator support, RF fender, & replacement hood after tweekin the frame a lil' as it was off ahead of the front crossmember just 1/2".........

There is just one problem. The distributor is in the wrong spot and the exhaust ports are also in the wrong spot. lol