just a small question

[US_AirForce_A1C]

ok this has been sitting on my mind for a while, and maybe this is y i have been having a hard time figuring things out..but if u can easily build the original motor with the dual coil ignition, y are people taking the motors outta the older cars like the svo's and tc'c and putting them into the ranger? is it just to kill the time and work needed to turbo the engine and put the forged pistons and rods in?cause using the same motor built up would just bolt and plug right in.. just change the maff and thats it right?

[LSV8]

Most people will do the SVO/TC swap to save from doing any internal engine work.

If you were to boost the stock engine, it would require more than just forged pistons/rods and a bigger MAF. You need a way to tune that bigger MAF sensor. You will need to replace the stock 14lb injectors. You will need to add an oil feed line, and an oil return line for the turbo. No big deal, but needs to be done.

[Jesshwarren]

The EEC-IV "pre 95" can be boosted you need a T/C sort block, or stuff forged pistons in your N/A motor. A set of large injectors, MAF meter, 255LPH FP & a custom tuned chip.

[US_AirForce_A1C]

well, i know about the tuning... only cause its been said to me many times. im more concerned with the mechanical deal... so bigger injectors, drill out hole for the oil return, where do i get the oil pick-up from? and bigger maf...sct offers 90mm MAFs, are these any good? and i can pretty much build the n/a motor with all forged stuff, new bearings and rings etc... but pretty much, i can build a sick motor from stock block...

[fordnut71]

oil supply is in the cyl head where the sending unit screws into.
get a lighting 90mm mass air, off e bay about $100. cheaper then sct 90mm
you just need stock bearings an gaskets. forged pistons an ros is your main part you need for any big power. look for used turbo coupe rod an pistons.
an yes you can build a pretty good motor on a stock block without overbore. they are ford block not hondas,they dont need girdles

[Jesshwarren]

The cyl walls will handle 30PSI at .030 over. ;) The honda guys can't go over 15psi with a std bore. :D

[US_AirForce_A1C]

so maybe going over .010 over to get all the cyl. even wont hurt it? if standard bore work fine, y do people even bother with the .030 over/ Is it just so that u get more area and displacement?and what inlet screw? i looked around the upper part of the engine and dont see any inlet screw... or is this only available on the turbo blocks?

[LSV8]

and what inlet screw? i looked around the upper part of the engine and dont see any inlet screw...

Keep looking. It's on the Rear drivers side. There will be a wire coming off of it.

oil supply is in the cyl head where the sending unit screws into.




so maybe going over .010 over to get all the cyl. even wont hurt it? if standard bore work fine, y do people even bother with the .030 over/ Is it just so that u get more area and displacement?

It has nothing to do with displacement. .030 over on a 2.3L engine is a whopping 2ci. 2 cubes will give you nothing.

Standard bore works fine for cylinder walls that are in perfect shape. If there is any damage done, beyond what a hone can fix, the walls need to be bored. Some will go .030 over just as safe keeping, it is very important that the wall surface is honed properly for the type of rings used. On our engines, it can also be done to allow more room for valve relief when doing valve work, thus also allowing more meat on the edge of the pistons valve reliefs.

Also, .010 is not a common size. There is just no reason to go .010 over. If for some odd reason you wanted .010 over pistons, you would need to have them custom made. Aside from standard bore, .020 will likely be the smallest diameter pistons you will find for this motor.

[US_AirForce_A1C]

om so the motor should be good, it has 120k miles as of yesterday so the cylinders should be god... maybe a machine shop could go over it and recondition it and i should be set to build it... what sending unit am i looking for?

[fordnut71]

what sending unit am i looking for?
it behind the intake on the drivers side. between the intake an the firewall. if you look where the master an brake booster is sitting an look at the motor , you should see a silver doller size white unit with a wire comming out of it. then thats the oil pressure sending unit, you put a t into that hole so you can get oil feed an still have the sending unit working.
on page 2 of my cardomain theres a clear pic of it an where its located.

[Ranger4banger97]

Yea the pic on your cardomain helped me out also

[US_AirForce_A1C]

oh ok i se it now, thanks. ok so ill get a t and set that up...