1993 Camburg ranger build.

[Thicks91]

The ranger trans I rebuilt has been working great, started driving it more on the streets and quickly realized the 4 row Amazon radiator with the electric fan just isn’t enough cooling for this thing on long up hills. So I did some research and ditched the 19lb cap for the stock 13lb cap to help slow the flow down. I also swapped to a severe duty fan clutch and traditional shroud. Everything has been so much more stable and I can run the shit out of the truck and temps aren’t budging which is great.

 

[Cleandezert]

The ranger trans I rebuilt has been working great, started driving it more on the streets and quickly realized the 4 row Amazon radiator with the electric fan just isn’t enough cooling for this thing on long up hills. So I did some research and ditched the 19lb cap for the stock 13lb cap to help slow the flow down. I also swapped to a severe duty fan clutch and traditional shroud. Everything has been so much more stable and I can run the shit out of the truck and temps aren’t budging which is great.View attachment 41713

Rangers love the mechanical fan. Fun story, i raced my ranger with a v8 and ron davis with mechanical fan from an explorer for years and years and never had a cooling issue. New owner lawn darted the truck and pushed the motor into the radatior fairly soon after buing it. After that he had cooling issues forever, as everyone told him to run electric fans. Then tried bigger radiators and never got it sorted, i got a few calls during that period trying to figure out what was wrong with the truck. They never wanted to go back to a mechanical fan as they swore it wouldnt of helped and it just needed bigger radiators.

 

[Thicks91]

Rangers love the mechanical fan. Fun story, i raced my ranger with a v8 and ron davis with mechanical fan from an explorer for years and years and never had a cooling issue. New owner lawn darted the truck and pushed the motor into the radatior fairly soon after buing it. After that he had cooling issues forever, as everyone told him to run electric fans. Then tried bigger radiators and never got it sorted, i got a few calls during that period trying to figure out what was wrong with the truck. They never wanted to go back to a mechanical fan as they swore it wouldnt of helped and it just needed bigger radiators.

This makes sense! I was so reluctant cause this thing is a snail on power. But you know what if driving it on the streets it was getting hot I was thinking in a sand wash this thing is gonna cook. What v8 did you have? And what trans?

 

[Cleandezert]

This makes sense! I was so reluctant cause this thing is a snail on power. But you know what if driving it on the streets it was getting hot I was thinking in a sand wash this thing is gonna cook. What v8 did you have? And what trans?

rather be a bit low on power and it still driving vs a bit more power and warped heads. lol
I put a 302 in with gt40 heads and a cam with a built c4 behind it. I was told it would never work and overheat all the time, but it was super reliable for me.

 

[mrbrown]

This thing is rad

 

[RW81]

Can’t remember if you have an actual temp gauge or if you’re using the factory one. Do you know what temps you’re looking at? Mine with a CBR that’s like 31x16/as wide as the damn chassis and has dual spals is running like 190. Which is about the regular temp range depending on thermostat. Teaching my nephew how to drive it I forgot to turn the radiator fans on and thing was at like 250 cooled down insanely quick with the fans tho.

 

[Thicks91]

Can’t remember if you have an actual temp gauge or if you’re using the factory one. Do you know what temps you’re looking at? Mine with a CBR that’s like 31x16/as wide as the damn chassis and has dual spals is running like 190. Which is about the regular temp range depending on thermostat. Teaching my nephew how to drive it I forgot to turn the radiator fans on and thing was at like 250 cooled down insanely quick with the fans tho.

I’m still using the factory gauges just cause it makes it easy. I’m gonna drill and tap the trans pan for a temp gauge. Yah! I figured it would take 2 spal fans to make it cool properly! I wanna check your truck out up close I know you spent some time dialing in the wiring

 

[Thicks91]

rather be a bit low on power and it still driving vs a bit more power and warped heads. lol
I put a 302 in with gt40 heads and a cam with a built c4 behind it. I was told it would never work and overheat all the time, but it was super reliable for me.

I plan to eventually do some sort of v8 like that! I like the idea of a 302 haha I was thinking a c6 for durability? I just have to do more research and see what motors are compatible. I also thought about doing explorer swap, don’t those motors have gt40 heads on them?

 

[Cleandezert]

I plan to eventually do some sort of v8 like that! I like the idea of a 302 haha I was thinking a c6 for durability? I just have to do more research and see what motors are compatible. I also thought about doing explorer swap, don’t those motors have gt40 heads on them?

explorers have GT40P heads, so different exhaust ports, and about all I know. lol

 

[36Fan]

I plan to eventually do some sort of v8 like that! I like the idea of a 302 haha I was thinking a c6 for durability? I just have to do more research and see what motors are compatible. I also thought about doing explorer swap, don’t those motors have gt40 heads on them?

Do you want it to be smog legal or no? Want over drive trans?

 

[Thicks91]

Do you want it to be smog legal or no? Want over drive trans?

Well I’ve got a c4 now with no overdrive and the 5.14 gears man this thing has no top end. It should be really good for the dirt. It rips on the bottom end. The V8 will probably be 5 or so years from now haha I really wanna enjoy this thing for what it is haha

 

[Thicks91]

Finally went and tested this thing. Prep was good! My shock set up in the rear was bucking pretty bad in the whoops so I took the bypasses down to down south Motorsports for a once over. The bypasses weren’t clicking at all and rebound was pretty fast. I turned all the tubes in to see if I could get the shocks to slow down and it didn’t make any difference. Anyways I’ll post some updates on what I end up with

 

[Thicks91]

I ended up not having any oil in my shocks. I was told after I got them set up on the truck to bring them back down and they would put oil in them. I totally spaced it maybe cause it took me a while to get to this point but we got the problem solved. Epic fail on my part

 

[FasterNU]

i'd learn to do the shocks yourself. It's not hard work at all compared to what you have done. And you should learn to do it if you plan to keep truck 5yrs for sure!!

 

[FasterNU]

^^^^ LOL!! That's pretty funny. DIdnt cook any shit or scrape up cylinders running no oil!?

 

[DP_Tundra]

I’m really curious as to why you were told to bring them back to put oil in them. Or why they would give you shocks with no fluid in them.

 

[Thicks91]

i'd learn to do the shocks yourself. It's not hard work at all compared to what you have done. And you should learn to do it if you plan to keep truck 5yrs for sure!!

Yah Ill end up doing my own rebuilds and up keep, I plan to keep this truck as a family heirloom haha. I like to fo everything myself if possible