Hello, My Name is Dale
(they all chime back in unison...
"helllooooooo, Dale"):wavey:

and I'm a Fordoholic. :fordsrule:

I haven't always been this way. It all started so gradually six years ago when I bought my POS '83 Ranger that I had to get when my wife started working.
We had a Dodge Caravan as our only household means of transportation and I needed something to drive to work. I chose the Ranger because after one look into the baren enging bay, I knew that even a novice such as I would be able to work on that little lawn mower engine.


Well, I certainly did get my feet wet with that little truck!!!

After having the truck for 3 years, I grew tired of constant carbureator problems and bought a wrecked '87 Ranger for parts. I did the 2.3 and EFI swap and a year later due to excessive use of RTV, I spun a crank bearing when the oil pickup screen clogged.
:nono:

My Ranger has been sitting for almost 2 years now while I slowly but surely acquire the parts I need to install a 5L V8 out of an '87 Mustang.
:thumbsup:

In those two years, I have accumulated more knowledge, capability, cars, and projects.

My Ranger is SO CLOSE to being done and thanks to it, I have become a total ford man!

Here is a list of my Fords:

1983 Ranger (with 5.0L Mustang powertrain)

1985 Mustang V6 (getting '94 SEFI upgrade)
(someday will belong to my 15-year-old son)

1990 Escort (leaving the 1.8L alone...LOVE getting 38 MPG when the gas prices creep up!)

1991 Ranger (going to get rid of the 2.3 and put in a 4.0 (4.0 engine on stand right now!))
(recently bestowed upon my 18-year-old son as a graduation gift!)

1996 Mustang Convertible (stock 3.8 right now but I have a '95 super coupe engine on a second stand right now!)
(MY Midlife crisis!)

1997 Thunderbird 4.6L LX (going to put the body effects from the 95 SC to "sporty" 'er up a bit)
(Bought from Ebay auction for $3995!! For my wife so she stops asking to drive MY Stang to work!)

So I'll be cruising all the boards here whenever I need help with one of my respective projects.

PS> Anybody want to buy a '94 Dodge Caravan? hmmm?
As they say on Sesame Street....
"One of these things is not like the others...one of these things just doesn't belong..."



AAAARRRRGHHH!!! HOW DO I TURN OFF THE "chevy man" BS??

Ahh, I figured it out. Time to go spam ALL the boards so I can rid myself of that ugly mole attached to my name!! :chevysucks:

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1983 Ranger (with 5.0L Mustang powertrain)
1985 Mustang V6 (getting '94 SEFI upgrade)
1990 Escort (leaving the 1.8L alone...LOVE getting 38 MPG when the gas prices creep up!)
1991 Ranger (going to get rid of the 2.3 and put in a 4.0 (4.0 engine on stand right now!))
1996 Mustang Convertible (stock 3.8 right now but I have a '95 super coupe engine on a second stand right now!)
1997 Thunderbird 4.6L LX (going to put the body effects from the 95 SC to "sporty" 'er up a bit)

Wecome to the site and boards...and btw the chevyman status really doesnt stay that long...its only 30 posts and those fly by around here...ask any of the guys.

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2002 Mustang GT
Mods: Aftermarket Tint, K&N. Air Silencer Removal, Painted Calipers, American Thunder Flowmaster Catback, Mach 1 chin spoiler.

That is quite the collection!

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98 xlt, dropped 3/5. 17in. CHROME Cobra wheels wrapped in 255/50/17, billet grille, dumped flowmaster 40 series, clear corners, euro tails, indiglo guages, TWEED Interior, painted interior, silver flame pinstripe, 5% Limo tint all around, K&N, Viper alarm, 60/40 to bucket conversion, 4.10 gears
SOLD 10/29/03!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2003 Dodge SRT4


Mopar Stage 1 | Mopar STS | BDJ's exhaust | HKS SSQ BOV | IPP CAI | ATP Upp | Autometer pillar pod with dual gauges | DC sports Strut bar | 9007 PIAA Extreme whites | Eurolite 893 Fog lights | Titan turn signals | Clear side markers | Intercooler Neon | Viper emblem | Exel Ennio wheels | MM inserts | Catch Can | Custom racing stripes |More to come.

and thanks to leading me here from Fordranger.com. I will continue to use that simple forum because it is a very 'mature' and familiar crowd to me. They used to be much bigger and better but problems caused them to become humbler.

Yeah, I spouted off my mouth too soon regarding the status thing. I figured it out very soon after posting my rant.

Thanks again for the invite

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1983 Ranger (with 5.0L Mustang powertrain)
1985 Mustang V6 (getting '94 SEFI upgrade)
1990 Escort (leaving the 1.8L alone...LOVE getting 38 MPG when the gas prices creep up!)
1991 Ranger (going to get rid of the 2.3 and put in a 4.0 (4.0 engine on stand right now!))
1996 Mustang Convertible (stock 3.8 right now but I have a '95 super coupe engine on a second stand right now!)
1997 Thunderbird 4.6L LX (going to put the body effects from the 95 SC to "sporty" 'er up a bit)

and it didn't REALLY cost that much. Most of my Fords were either fixer-uppers or once in a lifetime deals.

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1983 Ranger (with 5.0L Mustang powertrain)
1985 Mustang V6 (getting '94 SEFI upgrade)
1990 Escort (leaving the 1.8L alone...LOVE getting 38 MPG when the gas prices creep up!)
1991 Ranger (going to get rid of the 2.3 and put in a 4.0 (4.0 engine on stand right now!))
1996 Mustang Convertible (stock 3.8 right now but I have a '95 super coupe engine on a second stand right now!)
1997 Thunderbird 4.6L LX (going to put the body effects from the 95 SC to "sporty" 'er up a bit)

hello yall glad i found this place i need some people who are intellengent yo yalk to i have to thank ranger172 for sending me here

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