Howdy, I should of started this here. I bought the Luv, with the plans on keepin it normal. Haha But, after the check oil light started coming on, and after a fresh oil change with oil good, and compression being #1,2 being 120 and #3,4 bein 140 i think it was. the truck needed some work, throw out bearing was out, brakes need work. My good friend roled his 1986 ford ranger, and things went from there. his motor had alittle over 100,000 miles on it, and it ran really good. Thinkin about it, and goin up to the junk yards, and not being able to find much luv parts, and havin to special order everythin for it from napa, desided to swap it over to the ranger frame. Parts are not hard to find and they are a hole lot cheaper! The luv has came along way sence then.
My Plans for it:
#1....Swap it to the ranger frame: steering, wiring, cab mounts, and other little things.
#2....Paint the luv, custom gauges, diamond plated door panels and cab lights.
#3....Custom flat bed with lights and the full nine yards.
Drive luv for a while
#4....Ether rebuild the 2.9 or go bigger engine or go diesel, still in the works.
Reasons for swaping it to the ranger frame....
luv motor going
Luv clutch was going
parts hard to find
ford parts, easy and dont cost alot!
easier to upgrade even more
Heres a link to the page:(
viewtopic.php?f=24&t=23365)
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"Project Rangeluv"-Dana 28/7.5 rear, TFI2.9V6 5spd, 86 Ranger frame swap, custom flatbed,Custom luv!
1989 ford bronco II "The Mountain Rig"
My build thread (
viewtopic.php?f=33&t=24076)