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Title: And I wonder why my suspension's shot?
Post by: crystal on May 02, 2007, 11:41:06 PM
Well, went to pick up Nick's new (used) engine today, 96 Aluminum 4.6 DOHC Motor. Looks like I need to beef up the suspension a bit...

(http://ferdbird.com/ranchero/backeng.jpg)
(http://ferdbird.com/ranchero/sideeng.jpg)
(http://ferdbird.com/ranchero/fronteng.jpg)

And for comparison, this is what it normally looks like (sans cap)

(http://ferdbird.com/ranchero/side.jpg)
Title: And I wonder why my suspension's shot?
Post by: 84 Fila on May 02, 2007, 11:46:51 PM
;) Low rider
Title: And I wonder why my suspension's shot?
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on May 03, 2007, 12:13:38 AM
needs some helper springs badly
Title: And I wonder why my suspension's shot?
Post by: 32VFoxBird on May 03, 2007, 12:19:51 AM
admitting you have a problem is the first step! :D
Title: And I wonder why my suspension's shot?
Post by: Autocat on May 03, 2007, 09:50:29 AM
i dunno, he admited one of his problems... he's half way there.. the sans top doesnt fit the car.. its white, the rest is black or dark...  i'd paint the sob.
Title: And I wonder why my suspension's shot?
Post by: CougarSE on May 03, 2007, 09:56:06 AM
Quote from: Autocat;144492
i dunno, SHE admited one of HER problems... SHE'S half way there.. the sans top doesnt fit the car.. its white, the rest is black or dark...  i'd paint the sob.

And sans means "without cap" ;)
Title: And I wonder why my suspension's shot?
Post by: DVP on May 03, 2007, 10:30:36 AM
whos Ranger is that in the pic? and why didnt you just take that?
Title: And I wonder why my suspension's shot?
Post by: Tbird232ci on May 03, 2007, 03:34:40 PM
Looks like they were loading it up, meaning, it wasnt at their house yet.

Pure geniuses in here.
Title: And I wonder why my suspension's shot?
Post by: DVP on May 03, 2007, 03:43:54 PM
Quote from: Tbird232ci;144527
Looks like they were loading it up, meaning, it wasnt at their house yet.

Pure geniuses in here.


thought they were unloading
Title: And I wonder why my suspension's shot?
Post by: gumby on May 03, 2007, 03:58:59 PM
nice ranchero. my 77 had air shocks on the rear to help with stuff like that!
Title: And I wonder why my suspension's shot?
Post by: Beau on May 03, 2007, 04:25:21 PM
I mean..Crystal is obviously a gal's name..? :rolleyes::confused:

Nice Rancho...what engine does it have?
Makes me wish I'd kept my '76 GT, which had a 460 and C6.
Speakin of the DOHC...they weigh nearly as much as a 460..hell, it woulda made that Ranger squat some...let alone a Rancho....;)
Title: And I wonder why my suspension's shot?
Post by: crystal on May 03, 2007, 04:51:08 PM
Yes SHE (me) took the cap off but kept it, it can come in handy and will be painted when I paint the rest of the car.

That's Nick's brothers shiny new drive it around truck, I didn't wanna crud it all up.

And Shawn, You're the genious here... this was just getting it home ready to unload ;)

It's a 79 302 car, so it's slow as hell, but it's also reliable as hell. Haven't looked in to mods yet as I have too many projects, but hell at the least it'll be way prettier this summer.