is what i heard true? That its dangerous to do this? what would be a safe amount to add?

i think its safe if you use a decent amount and dont over use it. 50 shot would be nice.

it's only dangerous to use if you mis-use it. a conservative usage (like impromtu street racing) will be fine. Most kits have a nitrous cut-off solenoid that shuts it down if it detects a drop in fuel pressure.

Make sure your fuel system is tip top and that you bump fuel pressure up via an adjustable pressure regulator. Most kits also come with different size jets to tailor your hp gain. Keep in mind that nitrous will also increase engine stress (when in use) musch like a supercharger. There's no point to putting nitrous on an engine that is tired and needs to be rebuilt.

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thanks for your guys input, i appreciate it. Has anyone ever done a 5.0 swap on a ranger? I have a 2.3L right now?

never done the 5.0 swap but have had many friends that have done it. From what ive heard it really doesnt take much to do it and for the most part it will just drop right in without a lot of modifications. As for the NOS, i think that you need to reconsider, as i dont personnaly like it, but i have my own personnal reasons. Anyways, if you must a 50 shot wont hurt.

damn a 5.0 would be nice in a ranger. Goodluck and keep us informed with what you decide to do!

well as nitrous goes 50 - 75 shot is safe only!!!!! i am doing a 325-350 hp 5.0 swap in about 3 weeks. 2wd are very easy to do..... but i decided to go the difficult route, 4x4. with a 4x4 you also need to get a automatic from a 4x4 as well as a transfercase and a better front axle.but it is well worth it in the end.

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It depends on the engine and the rest of your truck. I hit my turbocoupe with a 125 horse shot all the time but I also have suffered some massive clutch failures too. (centerfarce blows)

I would think twice about doing it to a ranger though. It's a lot of work to do it safely for a few reasons.

One you need more fuel pressure and I wouldn't count on the rangers pump to do it. Pump, Adjustable FPR, and then either a mechanical or electronic FMU to restrict the return line to boost pressure at the rail.

Ignition timing is critical. The rangers DIS will not be your friend when in this quest so you may end up changing it to an aftermarket DIS system.

Fragile pistons. You have hypereutectic slugs in your mill and they are fragile compared to forged pistons. It wouldn't be hard to blow a hole in one while trying to tune the N2O system to work right.

This probably sounds over-complicated and a little too anal, but to me it is just not worth it to do the job completely for such a small gain. I don't believe it is worth the risk cutting any corners to do it either.

You can gain 50 horses in other ways by spending the money on head work, cams, intake, and exhaust. Or better yet, a swap.

Im putting a 60 shot into my 4.0 edge! Its safe if its used correctly! Like all the others said! Putting nos on a 2.3 4cylinder is the same as putting it on a ricer. I wouldn't go over 50 shot! But its all up to you!

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Have you pondered the difference between wet and dry systems?

I have heard many pros and cons between wet and dry setups! In my opinion they would both work the same for me, but on other application like a 200 shot on a big block then there is room to debate!

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Well there are two types of wet systems. One shoots into the fuel rail... This one is for big shots of N20 and is kind of tricky to tune. The other wet shot is made for ricers but it is very very effective. The nozzles are small manifolds that you tap into your lower intake manifold and run a fuel line to them. It mixes the fuel and the N2O right at the manifold and makes it very tough to lean out and trash your mill.

I believe both edelbrock and NOS market them now and they are something to consider.

Im actually placing the fogger in the throtle body! The fuel and noz mixes as it is shot in the engine! I think you mentioned it in your last post!

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Careful using a fogger before the TB. It is a nice setup and allows for a good HP jump, but it is also prone to Fuel puddling. The last thing you want to do is blow your TB off. If I had to setup a kickass NOS system, I would run a Direct port injection. It is a pain to change jets, but would allow you to tune per cylinder. If you wanted to put a little more money into it setup a dual stage system with a dry 30-50 shot of the line and a DP shot of 75-100 after second gear. This would give you a great holeshot and allow you to take advantage of the SOHC. If money is no object, look into the N.O.S.'s new system that uses fuel injector port to inject the juice.
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