# I have a 1994 Ranger....what should I do with it? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 25, 2009, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-a-1994-ranger-what-should-i-do-with-it/202334 "2009-03-25T09:28:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Craze\_Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aca169/32.png) [@Craze\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Craze_Z)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-a-1994-ranger-what-should-i-do-with-it/202334/1 "2009-03-25T09:28:42Z")
I have a 1994 Ford Ranger. It was my dads but he got a new ranger so he might be giving this to me for a project. Theres little to no rust, and i might be getting 2,500 to put into this. I wouldn’t do anything to the interior or paint, so just wondering if you guys would gimme any suggestions. Oh yea, currently it needs about $200 bucks worth of stuff to get it running, it’s a 4cyl, don’t wana do air ride, and it has like 185000 miles on it. ---
**Author:** ![green](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/green/32/5996_2.png) [@green](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/green)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-a-1994-ranger-what-should-i-do-with-it/202334/2 "2009-03-25T09:36:15Z")
It’s a old Ford Ranger fix the couple of things wrong with it and sell it. It’s got a ton of miles on it. It’s just going nickel and dime IMO ---
**Author:** ![Zack01GC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@Zack01GC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zack01GC)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-a-1994-ranger-what-should-i-do-with-it/202334/3 "2009-03-25T10:55:40Z")
5.0L/5 speed swap. ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-a-1994-ranger-what-should-i-do-with-it/202334/4 "2009-03-25T11:50:09Z")
yup but a v8 in it or even a turbocoupe motor in ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-a-1994-ranger-what-should-i-do-with-it/202334/5 "2009-03-25T12:00:45Z")
I raced someone at the FLD with a 90’s Ford Ranger. He had a turbo engine in it and from what i remember he had about 4k into the project. This truck hung right with me so i am guess it was close to a 11 second truck with just a few bucks. Not bad IMO ---
**Author:** ![Zack01GC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@Zack01GC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zack01GC)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-a-1994-ranger-what-should-i-do-with-it/202334/6 "2009-03-25T12:04:39Z")
Yeah that guy is running a big boost 2.3L in that little green Ranger. [ame=“[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f43fqVzCzuw&feature=channel\_page](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f43fqVzCzuw&feature=channel_page)”]YouTube - Turbo Ranger burnout.[/ame] ---
**Author:** ![Wayne9125](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne9125/32/6045_2.png) [@Wayne9125](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne9125)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-a-1994-ranger-what-should-i-do-with-it/202334/7 "2009-03-25T13:10:27Z")
:eek3: ---
**Author:** ![steelcitysix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/steelcitysix/32/5992_2.png) [@steelcitysix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/steelcitysix)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-a-1994-ranger-what-should-i-do-with-it/202334/8 "2009-03-25T15:30:56Z")
yeah I remember that guy…truck was quick ---
**Author:** ![cleanquick306](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cleanquick306](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cleanquick306)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-a-1994-ranger-what-should-i-do-with-it/202334/9 "2009-03-25T16:33:21Z")
burn or sell it in my opinion…my brother had an '02 ranger…my least favorite truck ever to drive…that turbo idea to make it fast seems like a good approach if you definitely keep it. With normal sized wheels and a modest lowering job. ---
**Author:** ![NDA8001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5a626/32.png) [@NDA8001](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NDA8001)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-a-1994-ranger-what-should-i-do-with-it/202334/10 "2009-03-25T17:49:53Z")
My buddy put a 302 in his and it was a sled, went to 460 and it never left the garage. I suggest you fix it to be a parts runner for another V-8 car. ---
**Author:** ![Sinner6.0L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sinner6.0l/32/6016_2.png) [@Sinner6.0L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sinner6.0L)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-a-1994-ranger-what-should-i-do-with-it/202334/11 "2009-03-25T18:23:32Z")
god i hate rangers. do me a favor and junk it ---
**Author:** ![PoisonousBeef](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poisonousbeef/32/6007_2.png) [@PoisonousBeef](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PoisonousBeef)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-a-1994-ranger-what-should-i-do-with-it/202334/12 "2009-03-26T12:08:26Z")
14 years and 180k miles takes its toll. To really be right, it probably needs new bushings if your dad hasn’t done it, and who knows about the motor. Rangers that old do seem to just nickle and dime you, so I would resist “investing” the money unless you are going all the way. If you need a beater to haul stuff, I’d get it on the road and rock it like that, otherwise I’m betting you’ll have to put plenty more than $2500 in to do anything worthwhile. If you don’t need it for that, I’d say get it going, get a sticker, and sell it. Someone is always looking for one. 2.3 Turbo would be sexy, of course. ---
**Author:** ![Gibson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f0a364/32.png) [@Gibson](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gibson)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-a-1994-ranger-what-should-i-do-with-it/202334/13 "2009-03-26T12:14:55Z")
i say rally truck ---
**Author:** ![sasquach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@sasquach](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sasquach)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-a-1994-ranger-what-should-i-do-with-it/202334/14 "2009-03-26T13:45:57Z")
I’ll give ya 50 american for it ---
**Author:** ![Craze\_Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aca169/32.png) [@Craze\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Craze_Z)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-a-1994-ranger-what-should-i-do-with-it/202334/15 "2009-03-27T13:11:08Z")
ok so i’ll probably just get it running and sell it. despite the high miles theres alot of new parts on the truck. but if i sell it i feel like i wont get much money at all for it so idk what ill do with it ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-a-1994-ranger-what-should-i-do-with-it/202334/16 "2009-03-27T19:04:28Z")
My dad, me, and my younger brother drove a 1989 v6 2wd 5-spd ford ranger from ~200K miles to about ~273k miles. I just got my license and drove the truck for 2 years. I beat the hell out of it and changed the oil maybe once during the 2 years. My little brother drove it until he totaled it by getting hit by a dump truck. We put a clutch in it and that was it. No other parts failed on it. It was built like a tank. Keep the truck, it will run forever. If it is a 4x4 let me know, I will buy it.