FrankenRanger is for sale

[Matt Harwood]

Well, after much consideration, I have decided to make room in the shop for my next project. As such, I must reluctantly sell FrankenRanger. It's probably the nicest V8 Ranger in existence, and it's fully sorted and ready to rumble. This is a seriously nice professionally-built truck, one with enough performance to surprise anything this side of a Turbo Porsche. I've personally had it to 140 MPH, but tire and suspension limitations kept me from finding the top, which is probably in the 170 MPH range.

Everything on it is new, not used or rebuilt. It has only 11,000 miles, and only 2,000 miles on the V8 conversion. I am the original and only owner. I purchased it new, and it has been garaged all its life. No winters or harsh weather. I built it as a "cost-no-object" project, and I have almost $35,000 in it. I'm offering it for considerably less than that to the right buyer who can appreciate all that it has to offer. Not cheap, but you won't find a nicer, better engineered hot rod truck anywhere.

You can read more about it at Harwood Performance Engineering


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For those of you who don't know, here's the skinny:

1997 Ford Ranger Splash Extended Cab
-Toreador Red/Prairie Tan
-A/C
-Power Steering
-Power Brakes with 4-wheel ABS option
-AM/FM/Cassette with Premium Sound
-3.55 Trac-Lok 8.8" axle
-Sliding rear window
-Interval wipers
-Factory Bed Liner & Rails
-Splash performance suspension
-Cloth bucket seats
-Center console
-Rear jump seats
-11,000 miles on body/chassis
-Never any body or frame damage of any kind.

Engine:
-Fuel Injected 1995 Ford Mustang Cobra 5.0L from Alternative Auto Performance (Livonia, MI)
-8 PSI Kenne-Bell Autorotor supercharger (I've seen 10 PSI on the gauge)
-30 lb.-hr. fuel injectors
-75mm Pro-M mass air flow sensor
-9" conical K&N air filter
-Custom 3.5" stainless steel air intake to throttle body.
-65mm Ford Motorsport SN95 throttle body
-Ported lower GT-40/Cobra intake
-1.7 Roller rockers
-Billet aluminum fuel pressure regulator
-255 LPH in-tank fuel pump with custom braided stainless fuel lines to fuel rail
-High-output 130 AMP alternator
-High-volume oil pump
-Remote oil filter with -10 braided stainless line and aluminum fittings
-10 pass stacked plate Setrab oil cooler behind screened bumper opening
-HD radiator
-180 degree thermostat (cruises at 170-180 degrees, never goes above 195--NEVER)
-Stainless steel CoolFlex radiator hoses with aluminum brackets
-Dual 12" pusher fans with thermostatic control and manual override
-Custom stainless steel exhaust headers
-Complete true dual 2.5" T-304 stainless exhaust system with 2.5" catalytic converters. 100% TIG welded. Polished stainless steel angle cut tips (like a Mustang LX) exiting under passenger side rear bumper.
-A9L EEC from 1993 Ford Mustang 5.0L
-Custom computer chip
-A-pillar mounted Autometer mechanical Boost & Coolant Temperature gauges with matching green backlighting.


Drivetrain:
-Tremec 3550 5-speed transmission with mid-shift kit for factory shifter location
-Ford Motorsport HD clutch and pressure plate
-McLeod hydraulic throwout bearing
-Custom chromoly steel shifter with leather Mustang Cobra shift knob. Retains factory console & shifter boot.
-HD Ford Ranger 4x4 steel driveshaft.
-3.55 gears in factory 8.8" Trac-Lok differential

Electronics:
-All new sensors, wiring & harnesses from Ford Motorsport
-Factory connectors & ports retained for easy service
-All gauges 100% functional, including temperature & electronic speedometer
-Read trouble codes using factory Check Engine light or ALDL diagnostic port located in the engine compartment.

Miscellaneous:
-Explorer "V8" Badges on front fenders
-Includes some additional parts, including Kenne-Bell Boost-A-Pump (not needed unless you want more boost), Wilwood clutch master cylinder (to reduce clutch pedal effort if desired)



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Matt Harwood
Harwood Performance Engineering
Cleveland, OH
http://www.harwoodperformance.bizland.com

1993 LX coupe: built 342, GT-40X heads, ported Cobra intake, JBA headers, 3.55s, etc., etc., etc.

1997 Ranger Splash Supercab: 1995 Cobra 5.0L, 8 PSI Kenne-Bell supercharger, Tremec 3550. 319 HP @ the rear wheels. Stock wheels, not lowered. The ultimate sleeper?