anyone know anything about the diesel ford rangers? (4d55t motors)

[sasquatch]

hey, im thinking about selling the gmc tracker and buying a 1986 for ranger turbo diesel... i think its perfect for what i want... but having never heard out these motors untill yesterday im a bit scared about buying it incase its very hard to find parts or something.... i have been reading about them but the info on them is very hard to find... its all from a long time ago and no-one talks about them anymore.... anyone here have anything good or bad to say about them?

[nitrofarm]

I have only heard good things.But I'm sure parts on the motor are going to be hard to get. Off the top of my head I'm thinking its an Izuso (spelling) motor. We had one come in for tires & the owner did nothing but brag @ it.....

[sasquatch]

mitsubishi...

im looking them up right now and im not finding anything very bad about them... im thinking ill phone the guy tomorrow and go and check it out...

[Nerd Racing]

I'd say get it if you can, I've never heard anything bad about them. talk to Jim about it, he'll give you the truth.

[Basement_Modder]

Do it. Old '80s small American diesel trucks (Ranger, S-10, ram50) were awesome and fun.

[sasquatch]

dang guy wont answer the phone... gonna try tomorrow...

[Studebaker]

Never owned one. But i did buy a new 84 gas ranger. Thats how old i am. Putting a jap deisel in a american truck, made a slow to accerate truck. Remember jap truck were a good 1000 pounds lighter than american trucks.

[sasquatch]

gonna go look at it tomorrow cant wait... i allready have a bunch of plans for it lol...

[Bert]

Totally aside from this thread my buddy and I are going to (try to) install a Cummins (Dodge truck origin) 5.9 litre 6 cylinder (pre-electronics) into an old, formerly big block, chev dump truck this winter. Diesel fuel has 30% more energy than equivalent gasoline and the folks that properly design (excuse me, GM) these motors beef everything up for durability, longevity and ease of service. Isuzu, by the way, is reknowned for diesels, and best I know, supply all of GM's current Duramax offerings.
I personally would like to try fitting a pre-electronics VW 1.6 diesel into a Festy. I can't imagine that 60 mpg US would be out of the question but the torque engine would likely pull an unprepared car apart first time you stepped on the throttle.

[sasquatch]

looked at it today and it was a beat up work truck that had been fixed with tape and was in very bad shape o well... next time...

[Eaglefreek]

Find yourself a 5 speed Jeep Comanche with a blown engine, buy a Mercedes OM617 engine and a swap kit a your good to go. http://mercedesdiesel4x4.com/OM617AdapterKits.aspx