Reviving a $500 BEATER - Make it Reliably Roadworthy !!! (TBT First JYD & TH289 Project)
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- čas přidán 13. 12. 2019
- we all love cheap cars, but are they worth it???
Here is there original assessment from when I brought it home!
• Craigslist's $500 Beat...
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this is a huge throwback to 2017 - found some footage i had lost and HAD to put it together - this was one of the early luke & kevin joint projects.
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Howdy, this is an 8 plug Lima head, in case you were wondering why I said “all 8 plugs”.
Also, this is a throwback Thursday type video with Kevin - this was a long ago!!!
Thanks for watching 👍
I ha e a 95 with a 2.3, 264,000 runs like a new truck.
My '98 Ranger has the 2.3 as well, 8 plugs, 5 speed manual regular cab. I did have to replace the throw out bearing in it and man was that a job! So while the transmission was down I put in a whole new clutch kit, master cylinder. slave cylinder and a new flywheel and rear main seal as well. Has 138,000 miles on it right now and runs like a new one. I got the truck for free from an Uncle that just didn't want to mess with it. The paint is going...it's that blue/purple depending on how the sunlight hits it. I've been thinking about sanding it all down and painting it with tinted bed liner.
@@Rebel9668 Nuh uh, 98 2.3 has 3 plugs per cylinder. Just kidding, and I agree.. changing the hydraulic throw out bearing is a huge pain, bleeding the air out is even worse.. I wish they used an external cylinder and fork..
this truck is a good candidate for liquid wax, usually from a self serve car wash, sprayed on the underside, most of the engine compartment, and even if you can, under the carpets on the floor pans. plus silicone tire shine protects mufflers. You might have gotten a few more miles out of that water pump by filling the bearings with silicone grease through the drip holes. I have had some luck putting just a few drops of trans fluid in the coolant for lube and corrosion, though it can trick diagnosticians. I learned the hard way that silicone in coolant reduces heat transfer, thus harming radiators. Regular grease in the water pump bearing might work, but might also attract dirt in the longer run.
HOORAY! this looks like your most practical, and therefore greenest, project yet! Can those 4 cylinder engines be bolted into larger vehicles for traction and efficiency? mounts? bellhousings? low enough first gears for uphill starts?
LOVE that red interior. This is a great truck. Inspired me to grab my own black Ranger 2.4 manual for $400. Got to do the very same thing. Sure do like seeing the dogs in these. Thanks guys.
Glad yours turned out. I gotta get a 2nd body to make my Bronco 2 legal.
The 90 Ranger I daily drive did actually cost $500. It runs like a small beast
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you guys. I firmly believe in fixing up old cars and trucks instead of sending what can be made into perfectly good and efficient transportation into a crusher. I understand that some vehicles are just too ragged out to be saved economically, but there's many out there that will still deliver good service for miles and years to come. Looking forward to more and thanks for your efforts; the videos are really well done. Peace.
Running a 96 ranger. Got it for 500 but it wasn't so simple for me. Put a flywheel and starter in it. My uncle sold it to me and said that was all it needed. Well I'll not trust his word again. Turns out it needed a new coil, purge valve, purge solenoid, timing belt, his filler neck rigging corrected, valve body, transmission solenoids and another frigging engine. To be fair, I'm sure replacing valve springs, that rust putted cam, milling the head flat and replacing the cam, mains and rod bearings, the engine might be ok lol. He knew it was full of rust. He put a head gasket in it thinking it would be fine. Then suckered me in on it. I found an engine for $125 and replaced the other parts as needed. I give that truck hell almost daily. No complaints, been running it 2.5 years now. My take away is family will screw you worse than any used car salesman. I don't have a high opinion of those guys either...
These rangers are bulletproof, still daily my 1992
Matthew Devine these 2.3s are pretty reliable but always make sure you have coolant in them. My gauge always read cold so it went unnoticed when the coolant leaked out and overheated the engine. Wound up cracking the head. No water in the oil though. Really just sped up my plans for dropping the 5.0 in though.
I’ve had three of these little trucks and no complaints out of me other than the annoying clutch lines that hold air.
I had a 94 Exploder 4.0 AOD4 and I had to have the AOD4 rebuilt 5 times. The 4.0 was built with forged internals, a cam (I don't remember the specs), all aftermarket valvetrain, and an Explorer Express supercharger kit. It made 257 whp and it kept overheating the transmission even with an oversized cooler. Then I had a 95 Ranger that I bought for $500 and it had the same issue with the coolant gauge. I replaced both senders and it still read cold, until it overheated so much that it cracked both heads. I replaced both heads with an older 4.0 and it finally killed the 4R55E trans. Ford trans have always been junk imo. They just can't take the torque.
Cameron Crawford-Norman howd that 5.0 swap go?
Big Turbo EJ8 I’m sorry I don’t believe your getting those numbers n/a no nitrous with just a cam. That would only put you in the 200 rwhp range according to every 4.0 ever maybe 210 with ported heads
I bought a $400.00 1985 Dodge Ram 3 years ago. New tires and a clutch (this week ) has been my major costs.. 318/2v/4 speed... love it
The 318 is underrated
Great conclusion!!! Really enjoyed the editing. Nice job. Fun to watch.
The brake/fuel line is known as NiCopp. It will out last the old stove that it is attached to. OEMs like Volvo have been using it for over 30 years. My 1986 740 that my dad bought new in late 1985 has some rust on the body from all of the Wisconsin salt caked winters, but the brake lines are mint still. Love the content!
Oh lord this is OLD😂😂
We look so young!!!
@@ThunderHead289 How old were you here haha?
23 or 24 - kevin was 20 or 21? 🤔
@@ThunderHead289 20 i believe 🤔
@@ThunderHead289 haha, Its funny how old this video is! It was weird seeing the old house and the ranger thinking you had moved out....turned out you did
What ya'll call "beaters" I call "my daily driver"
Those little Rangers are tough as nails and hard to beat, S10s can't touch them for longevity. I've had several that I used as work trucks, my last one had close to 300,000 miles on it when I sold it.
I had a 1991 Ranger that I got from a salvage yard in the summer of 1991. The original owner had it less than 2 weeks and rolled it over. With all the Rangers my father had in his salvage yard fixing it was no problem. It had the new 4 cylinder with the 8 spark plug head connected to a 5 speed transmission, and was a bulletproof joy to drive.
Hello Luke my name is Brian I live in Boston Massachusetts and I just want to give you guys a shout out and say I love your channel and also junkyard diggs I really enjoy both channels God bless you both
LUKE AND KEV! Big fan! Love the vids. Thanks for the content. Keep em comin!
whats the honest chances now that lil miss mook is shifting gears like a lil pro in the older fords wondering if luke's gal wil be part of it as well get the 4 of u out & about in front of the video 's a bit more in time................
Good video for newbies !!! You're called 289 . I'm an old guy I've had many 289s and 302s when I was younger !!! Two Mustangs with 289s one was three speed manual on the floor . I almost killed myself in it hit a tree head on !!!! Ha ha ha
No seat belts on either and OMG I'm still here !!!!
A couple of notes...
-It's well known on 5.0 Mustangs (which I have to think you've heard about) that when those fans crack, they end up going through the hood and usually take out all sorts of other stuff on the way out. Sooner than later is my suggestion on replacing that one. RPM is RPM, Mustang or otherwise. On my 5.0, my fan was all cracked out like that 78,000 miles. E-fan is what I ended up doing. Speaking of... It also, at a glance, looks like your Ranger uses a similar alternator (with its stupid 10awg charging wires in a plastic connector instead of a stud, like normal folks) that are famous for burning vehicles down. Might check the condition of that connection and clean/replace as needed. Again, I just went with a different alternator entirely (necessitated by the e-fan).
-The fuel line clips that you described that suck, _really do_ suck. I won't claim I invented it, because someone else out there probably beat me and I just don't know it,, but I discovered a nice trick to get those off easily and the video is on my channel (titled: How to Disconnect GM Fuel Lines (the easy way)! Max's Tech Tips!). I highly, highly, recommend you give it a shot the next time you're up against one of those bastards. The Ford clips are so much better.
-That line you're using is commonly referred to as NiCop and is absolutely amazing. I'll use nothing else for the rest of my life. I also have a long (rambling) video (titled: Metal Fuel and Brake Line Forming+Flaring Tools, Materials, and Methods!) about brake line forming and I cover NiCop line pretty well. I'm sort of surprised you guys haven't used it before, but it's the real deal.
Anyhow... You were one of my inspirations for even starting a channel, so I hope maybe a little something or another in those videos is helpful to you! Hope to see more of that Ranger as well. Nothing beats a beater and I've got a soft spot for unloved Ford economy boxes. I always enjoy your content!
Maxwelhse my 94 f150 had that alternator clip, got wise to it a while ago after it corroded beyond repair and ended up replacing it with a 3G alternator and harness, no trouble since
@@Beandiptheredneck Exactly what did on my 5.0, but rebuilt my 3G up to police specs and ran 00 wire for it. Nice 200A+ unit now.
Maxwelhse I don’t need that many amps because I’m mostly stock under the hood, but I figured the extra couldn’t hurt, between that and my red top optima there’s not much I can’t power up
@@Beandiptheredneck I was also running a red top for years until it seems the quality fell. I haven't had good luck with the last couple I bought so I switched out to Dekas (from Johnson Controls).
I was following this and was disappointed when the videos ran out. Glad to see there was some footage that was not released.
I really like the nickel copper brake line. I did the lines on my rusty ford, and it's been holding up quite well.
I had a 2002 ranger tremor. Loved it. Super reliable, mine had the 3.0 v6.
My brother has owned a few of those Ford Rangers. They are great trucks. V6 and 5 speed are a great combination
Love that copper nickel brake line, so much easier to work with, plus does not rust!
Man I know this is a truck vid but I gotta say your conversion van is my favorite of yours! Thanks for the vids brotha
I had a 1988 Ranger all through high school, 2.3 manual, sold it with 255k and still running
Ever had a problem not shifting? It shifts fine with the truck off. Thinking pilot bearing?
I had an 1987 Bronco II that had the infamous A4LD transmission that was doomed to fail. Mine even had a rebuilt one that died. I loved that truck though. Once I got some good tires on it it was almost unstoppable (except for the transmission that is)..lol
@@VeganGorilla555 they were great. I'm looking forward to getting mine running, if I can get it transported the 1000 miles here.
@@MrAnderson5157 Mine shifted much better with the truck on.
Hey you guys are awesome luke you and Kevin are amazing and when I am having a bad day I watch your videos and it makes my day. With that being said I would love to be real life friends with you guy's and it's good to see good old boy's still live lol and I am sorry if I am annoying but I truly love and respect you guy's
I had a 93, ext cab, 4 banger, 328K miles, got it for 600 bucks, Put some decent bigger tires on it, did fluid changes, tune up drove it from Florida to Glenwood springs CO. ran it hard thru the mountains, ran pretty good, but on the way back blew number 3 cylinder on Ruidoso pass, drove it all the way to Melbourne Arkansas on 3 cylinders where it finally failed to start. I gave it to a kid there . Rangers are great little trucks.
Love the videos yall make together
Awesome stuff lads,One of my fav channels
Prefer this rockabilly intro! Great video buddy! Merry Christmas
Great work fellas! Time I found myself an old beater too :)
Good song at the end! Good corn liquor by the steeldrivers!
The turbo 4 cylinder out of a modern Mustang of today would be a blast in one of those old Rangers! I'm sure you boys can figure it out. Being that it's 310 horsepower! Haha
Still driving my 86 Ranger 2.3 with manual stick. Make sure rubber timing belt changed regularly. Pulls 14 foot boat to lake or small trailer. Will not die like my 93 F350 with 7.3. Great project
I can now better appreciate all the effort and time one of our neighbors put into his Ranger and it's 2.3 after he purchased it at farm equipment auction four years ago (well before we moved back home to South Carolina and met him). The truck had been parked by it's original owner, the elderly and now deceased farm owner in 2006, under a "car shed" attached to his hay barn and basically forgotten over the years that followed. Our neighbor was the only bidder on the truck and "won" it for $500.00. After trailering the Ranger home he did all the work required to make it a daily driver himself except for mounting and balancing new tires and of course the front end alignment. As a supervising surgical trauma nurse at one of our area hospitals he is on call 24/7/365 and has driven that old green Ranger during hurricane related weather, icy roads, you name it, and drives it daily even now when going to and from the hospital on his regular shift.....Round trip: roughly 120 miles five days a week and, often as not, seven days a week since he is always on call. He purchased the truck with just over 85,000 miles on the clock and now has almost 200,000 on it and he does all the basic maintenance, oil changes, air filter, etc. himself in his back yard.
Still have my mint 1995 Supercab Ranger in the garage up here in Wisconsin. A few years back, I pulled the bed and replaced all the leaf spring hangers and shackles as well as the gas tank straps and re-plumbed the brake lines with NiCopp and painted the frame. Now she patiently waits for a 302 from an Exploder. In the meantime, I should really use your videos to change my 2.3L timing belt, water pump and thermostat. All are still original at only 78,000mi. Thanks guys.
I did the original timing belt, water pump, thermostat, etc on my 95 Escort last winter and I was pretty surprised how decent most of the parts looked. Videos of it are my channel.
Love your videos! Keep up the good work!
I paid 600 dollars for my Ford Ranger, but it was a 6cyl 4x4 with new tires and other new goodies on it. They sold it as a no start at auction. I paid for it after I won it. I turned on the ignition opened the hood and jump the Soelenoid. It fired right up. got it in 2015 and still driving it today
Absolutely worth it I trust my 94 Ranger to go anywhere, converted the back wheels to disc brakes, think of antiquing it onetime tags and no inspection, be 25 years old in a couple days.
My 03 F150 with the 4.6 V8 is like that too. Damn thing was built a RPOC, but even when she completely fails she can be fixed with a wrench and a water hose. I thought she was gone for good when I accidentally buried her in my muddy driveway.
saw a lot of those 2.3s working in the machine shop. There is a lot of iron in the block and the head on those engines. Those Rangers are great little trucks to kick around in. I have owned a few of them and worked them hard
Before I work on something I gunk and pressure wash first, engines love being clean and I can see problem areas better, that new radiator hose sure looks good.
I took a drink every time you said "good to go" and now I'm dead 🥴
Always do the basics right on!
I love old rangers. Ive had many. 2 and 4 wd. Badass little trucks. I am into toyotas now. I just leased a 2020 taco for $136.00 a month for 2 years and 20k miles.
My bet is these two served in the corps together. Great job as always.
Hey Thunderhead love the videos. What car do u and Kevin think you’ll restore next?
"Are cheap beaters worth it?"Allow me to give you an example:I was so broke it was crazy and I couldn't even buy a job,was even working for free just so folks would know I wasn't lazy.Fixed up a pretty nice bicycle so I could take more tools with me.Long story short I made enough to buy a $300 truck and then made enough to buy a decent truck.So depending on the situation I can say with all honesty a cheap old beater can be a life saver!Or "any port in a storm!" as they used to say...
My favorite cars I own are worth maybe 2k combined.
Old, new, meh. They're all great videos. Everyone needs a great bud like Kevin. Friendships like that aren't super easy to find and I'm happy for you both.
I've used that nickel copper line for a few years, living in the rust belt rotted brake lines are very common. That stuff works great and doesn't rust again.
And very easy to bend I love copper lines
Good stuff. I've been looking for a daily hooptie to keep miles off of my ZL1 and to drive when the weather gets sketchy. I've been looking for a small ish car like a Focus or an HHR.
Copper Nickle line is rated the same for pressure as the steel lines and has the added bonus of not rusting and being able to bend very easily.
Great video! Might wanna invest in a jack and Jack stands.
He gets his hand down on the shaft and really feel it.
When I was editing, I had to laugh at myself when I said that
that is the cleanest obs ranger i have ever seen.
I had a 84 and 98 ranger with the 2.3 they both were great running trucks
Living in Michigan, I'd be all over that copper line. Anything that's not going to rust out is great in my book. It'll corrode, but not rust.
Definitly
I said wait previously oh 2yrs ago ok thought notification bell was off 😂😂
Beautiful dogs. I wish you cameoed them in all your videos...
Thanks a ton for taking the time to make these videos. '91 Ranger here, they are very helpful. You mention a metal replacement fan for the radiator cooling fan. Could you post a line for one for this engine please? My fan is cracked completely through in a number of places. I'm not finding a replacement. Thank you in advance.
I got a 94 Ford explorer 5 speed for 300 bucks had it for 2 years now and all i done to it was put in a fuel pump so can't complain
If you are thinking there could be a blown head gasket, I would do a compression test on all cylinders, and if 2 cylinders, say 3 and 4 have low compression, it's got a blown gasket in-between 3 and 4, that happened to my ranger.
*Oh look, a real ranger!*
Steeldrivers great choice of music
How long have you had the bottle opener ring? The video is great. I’m glad you had found it.
REALLY need a tour of that BUICK Please!!!
All I use anymore is copper nickel lines..they are awesome
wow, that seems like a really big vacuum brake booster for that truck.
7 months ago, still a great video!
My grandfather and my dad both had rangers. I pulled one out of mudpath and drove it home with my cousin. Long live rangers
Bought my 2002 Mitsubishi Gallant for a daily driver 1 year ago. 96k on it then, 117k on it now. Old and cheap are the way to go if you drive long distances to work. Only $38.50 for tabs and cheap insurance is a nice perk also.
Ni-Cop is back thank god, really miss the old Bundy Flex hand bendable lines.
My 2003 Mountaineer was $600. Bought it in August of 2016. I've replaced the entire suspension and exhaust. Probably put about $2000 into it, counting a brand new set of Cooper Discoverers last month. If I paid $2600 for a truck, I could have still had to put a couple thousand into it in 3 1/2 years. It starts up every day and has never let me down.
My family has had several old Rangers. They are really solid work trucks if you take care of them. Or don't. They tolerate a fair amount of abuse. I replaced the fan with a metal one.
I had a new 92, same trim and colour. Not a bad truck mechanically, it lasted well but it didn't age well cosmetically.
My 2000 S10 extreme cost $850 5 years ago. Needed a fuel pump $9 from China and a new spark plug wire. Guy drove it from Florida zero rust with a miss fire he was told it needed an engine. Loaded v6 extended cab. Came with about $3500 in aftermarket parts a custom hood a bed cover SS header's cold air intake etc. Needs tires still has the tires I originally purchased it with got 30k on them now. In 5 years I've replaced the exhaust the front breaks the radiator and did the intake gaskets just because the are known to fail.
That diff juce looked yummy lol!!!
I noticed the old fuel filter was an original ford stamped item, so it was probably safe to say it was original to the truck as was probably everything except the air filter, the oil and oil filter.
Great video
"Scraping gaskets is AIDS" LMAO 😂😂😂😂
miss this old truck
thank you for the video. Replace the fan blade soon it is defective.
Suggest a crescent wrench on alternator bolt boss instead of pry bar
Yep these rangers ( I have had 3) need thermostats and the gasket often. I have a short video with important tips when replacing timing belt on this engine, camshaft wheel has two markings: a triangle and a diamond. You probably already know this, but want to match the triangle with triangle. Often they're covered with grime and a person finds that diamond thinking that is the marking to line up, but the diamond signifies open valves and should be pointed upward. That thermostat housing will crack easily too, wanna be careful. The electronic choke is exactly right, that's the high idle. These fords are mazdas which is why they're full of metric sizes.
The ford Courier was made by Mazda, not the rangers, ford made the rangers and the b series from b2300 to b4000, including the b2500 and b3000, that's why they have a ford engine in them,
Those rangers also have aluminum gas tanks, that rust out from inside and then wreck the entire fuel system. I have had 3 rangers - 1986, 1998, and 2005. Now I am driving a 99 Tahoe, which comes factory with a plastic gas tank that holds a whopping 30 gallons. they make the chevy more sensible with the fuel filter and not those special gas line fitting and chevy includes an adjustable and movable fuel line with 5/8 nuts for fittings. So much simpler for the owner to replace themselves. Another pain in the but will be changing spark plugs in that ford. The block is also aluminum, which is prone to crack with the temperature extremes it is exposed to in the northern hemisphere. And such a small engine, really bites when merging onto the freeway or passing someone. I used to drive the 5SPD manual transmission and push the rpms up so high that I would have to go under the hood and tighten down the valve covers.
I had picked up an old GMC S15 for $300. I put another $75.00 into it, and used it as a dump runner and some daily. I had it four years and got $650.00 for it.
I had an 88 that looked identical to this one. I sold it with 135 K miles for $500 to a guy. Still ran great.
Definitely could use some shocks . this video makes me want to revive my old 92 s10 and get it on the road again to have my beater truck for parts run man..
Bought my son a 99 s10 for his first vehicle. Love it.
@@noelthombs9859 awesome i have a 02 chevy blazer xtreme (17 years old with 51k miles) love it . what motor and trans does it have ? 2.2 or 4.3 both can be tanks if taken care of
I kinda wish you & Kevin would come out to New England & help me with my van once it's warm enough to survive out here again.. My brake line rotted out & the transmission doesn't seem like it wants to shift..😕
Had a 89 ranger. Was my dads beater with a heater for many years. Had 296k when I got it from him, done pretty much what ya all did plus clutch. Drove pretty much issue free for 8 plus years to 352k. Gave it to my nephew, flywheel failed at 425k. Would run if u push started. Wasn't worth fixing after he got done with it. I believe in preventive maintenance. Drive a 2003 dodge ram with 244k. No tranny issues. 🤔 bed rust, well you know. 🤣
That copper brake line is about the only thing some of my local shops will buy!
Always check your brakes before you drive in heavily populated tweaker zones
Is that an old Coleman open canoe on the back near the end. I used to have one like that.
If I could find one of these with a long bed that isn't totally roached I'd buy it. I've had four over the years
Congrats m8!
Oi!
Much appreciated, mate!
I got an 87 Ford ranger for 600 and it's the 2.9 v6 5 speed runs great
Emily and I had an 87 2.9 5 speed also back in 2014ish - we loved it
That's my favorite body style and front grille and there good lasting trucks but I still love the old 66 f100 grandpa had one and I've been wanting one so bad
Had an 84 Nissan pick-up with the napz motor 2 spark per cylinder
I like a ranger, but much to small of truck for my needs.
And as someone who has drove a 900 doller junkyard truck for 7 years, "its like new, only 448,000 miles" i work out of town most of the time, as much as i love my old truck, a newer truck may come in the next year.
Good corn licker....
The old vovlo 240 had the same 2.3 l4 that the ranger had.
As a owner of 3 fords, fix or repair daily.....
LOL, Luke doesn't want to be wrenching close to that plastic radiator, grabs the death wheel instead
until recently, i never paid more than $750 for a vehicle. i drove most of them for two or three years before they needed anything major, at least major for me. oil, filters, brakes, shocks, battery, exhaust, tires, these are things you know it will prolly need, and are no big deal to me. so, yeah, beaters are definitely worth it. plus, if you don't drive it till it dies, you can get your money back when you sell it.
I usually make money off them lol. Buy it not running, fix the problems, drive it for awhile and sell it when the right offer comes up.
I bought an 81 c10 for 500 bucks, 350 and th350, and have daily driving it for 4 years. Beaters are the best.
quick question I have a 1978 bronco that the gauges are reading low on. I have replaced the sending units and the 5v reg on gauge cluster any ideas ?
Perhaps the actual output is just truly low
I just bought a one owner '91 Ranger 2.3 for $600, with new tires and cold air conditioning, in near perfect condition.
My f150 had the original fuel filter from 1995 it was plugged and rusted through then it broke in half when I went to change it