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my 74 Ranger

PostPosted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 3:36 pm
by pilosopher
here are a couple pics of my 74! she's mechanically solid, runs like a raped ape, and people in parking lots dont park very close smokin

Ive had it for over a decade...it has limited slips front and rear (factory), a vic hickey sidewinder (in the garage), shift kit in the C4, lots of character, and 28 spline rear axles that are ultimately doomed (heavy right foot) :burnout:
out of all my cars, this one has scared the most passengers!

so there it is...any questions?

Re: my 74 Ranger

PostPosted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 5:38 pm
by akaFrankCastle
3 questions.

1) What headers are you running on that thing? They look pretty new.

2) What heads? Looks like you had them rebuilt recently or bought some new ones?

3) Bronco brand tires? Wherever did you find those?

Great looking truck. Love the fact that you are still running that thing uncut.

Re: my 74 Ranger

PostPosted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 7:22 pm
by Colorado75bronc
That's a 351 Cleveland in his rig zack if that helps you out

Re: my 74 Ranger

PostPosted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 7:29 pm
by akaFrankCastle
Colorado75bronc wrote:That's a 351 Cleveland in his rig zack if that helps you out


Well I'll be. I should have noticed the valve covers!

Re: my 74 Ranger

PostPosted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:54 pm
by pilosopher
akaFrankCastle wrote:3 questions.

1) What headers are you running on that thing? They look pretty new.

2) What heads? Looks like you had them rebuilt recently or bought some new ones?

3) Bronco brand tires? Wherever did you find those?

Great looking truck. Love the fact that you are still running that thing uncut.


yup, she's a cleveland. has less than 1000 miles on it since I got it running right! it had regular ol' open chamber 2V heads, but after repairing 3 cracks between ports and water jackets, they hit the scrap iron pile. the heads I have now are an australian casting i scored on craigslist. fire fire over 11.5-1 compression and it runs fine on 91.
the headers are Sanderson ceramic shortys, and yup, they're new too!
The "Bronco" tires are made by Cooper. Ive had them for years....I think I got 'em at discount tire? not 100% sure anymore.
to fit those 32x11.5s, I had to roll the edge of the fenders up. when they're stuffed, I can't even fit my pinky between the fender and tire. I looove that it looks like it'll rub if I hit even the smallest bump

Re: my 74 Ranger

PostPosted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 4:40 pm
by Kinder
Love the copper pipe section of your upper radiator hose.

Re: my 74 Ranger

PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 5:55 pm
by pilosopher
kinder wrote:Love the copper pipe section of your upper radiator hose.

me too! bottom one's the same way. instead of using crappy universal hoses, or off of some hard to find oddball car...I made the adapters. it uses the ends of the stock upper hose, and the ends of a stock 78-79 bronco's lower hose.

How do normal people make it through life without redneck ingenuity?

Re: my 74 Ranger

PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:13 pm
by pilosopher
I stumbled across this pic, thought y'all would like it

Re: my 74 Ranger

PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:21 pm
by Kinder
Sweet, full stuff on a luber!

Re: my 74 Ranger

PostPosted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 4:26 pm
by Booger
I like redneck ingenuity. You can find some pretty cool stuff that's been done using it.