Lawndart
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- Nov 17, 2016
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- Location
- Gardner, KS
- Vehicle Year
- 1986
- Vehicle
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.9
Here is my craigslist find -
I was searching for an older Ranger or BII to use as a winter driver so I can park my gen1 Bronco when the salt starts spreading in the midwest. Quite a nice example with a manual tranny! It was sold to me with 54k displayed on the odo and the seller thought it was likely 154k; it was his wife's elderly parents vehicle. I have changed all fluids and flushed the cooling system. I had the rotors turned and the brake pads were stamped with the Ford logo. When I changed the plugs and the wires, the wires were marked Motorcraft and 1986. The interior is in very good shape as well and the seats (driver included). I really think the real mileage is 54k.
Besides the regular maintenance, I have replaced the steering wheel (original was leather covered) with one from a earlier model BII/Ranger. I like the plain wheel better and thought it would be plug and play since it had the same cruise buttons as the original. All was well until I started looking for horn attachments. Read here that the earlier ones had the horn on the turn stalk - forgot about that. Checked continuity on the original and determined connecting the inner and outer rings sounded the horn. A little jumper made from a portion of a paperclip and now the cruise "OFF" honks the horn!
Have a little 2.9L tick from one of the lifters; we'll see if it stays and/or annoys me enough to do something about it.
Enjoying the truck!
I was searching for an older Ranger or BII to use as a winter driver so I can park my gen1 Bronco when the salt starts spreading in the midwest. Quite a nice example with a manual tranny! It was sold to me with 54k displayed on the odo and the seller thought it was likely 154k; it was his wife's elderly parents vehicle. I have changed all fluids and flushed the cooling system. I had the rotors turned and the brake pads were stamped with the Ford logo. When I changed the plugs and the wires, the wires were marked Motorcraft and 1986. The interior is in very good shape as well and the seats (driver included). I really think the real mileage is 54k.
Besides the regular maintenance, I have replaced the steering wheel (original was leather covered) with one from a earlier model BII/Ranger. I like the plain wheel better and thought it would be plug and play since it had the same cruise buttons as the original. All was well until I started looking for horn attachments. Read here that the earlier ones had the horn on the turn stalk - forgot about that. Checked continuity on the original and determined connecting the inner and outer rings sounded the horn. A little jumper made from a portion of a paperclip and now the cruise "OFF" honks the horn!
Have a little 2.9L tick from one of the lifters; we'll see if it stays and/or annoys me enough to do something about it.
Enjoying the truck!
