Yeah i know but why not, My 97 Ranger 5 speed has over 200,000 miles (awsome 4 cylinder) I would have tons of room after ripping out the heavy cast iron block/head engine. Almost double the horse. Its a tiny truck, dont know the weight off hand, but i have always wanted to lower it. I think it would be fun & fast build. A wrecked Turbo II could come in handy if I spot one. Let the bashing begin. lol

Do you ever tow?

Nah,just peddle to the metal in hopes I can pass a car without needing to much of a head start, lol. I think maybe 90 hp engine and thats not to the wheels. A simple carb 13b engine, like they do in the miata's, with street port and nitrous oxide. Almost bullet proof. The more I think about it the more I realize it would be a waste of time.

lol

This is a rather old post, so I'm not sure if you are still watching. Here goes anyway.



A stock 13b carb engine with a 4 speed was the power train in the old REPU. (rotary engined pickup.) It delivered 110 hp and could eat other mini-pickups (and most 4 cylinder cars) for lunch. I used my 74 to pull my RX3 to the track. The REPU was the rotary version of Mazda's pickup line, which was also sold as the Ford Courier. This grew into the B-2000 series which became the Ranger line. The pickup had 4.10 rears and a 4 spd direct with no overdrive that limited the top speed to about 100 or so mph, but it could get there in a heartbeat!! Mine hit 110 mph indicated @ 7000 rpm on the track the one time I tried it. The speedo became a bit inaccurate reading on the high side above 70, so I was probably doing about 100. I had added headers and a low restriction exhaust to my REPU that brought the hp up to about 135. I don't know if the newer Ranger trannys will bolt up to the rotary, but if you find a good 13b, it may have a tranny with it. Be advised that headers on a rotary make for a LOUD engine!

im sure i sound very stupid but are headers the pipes for the exhaust coming straight off the engine? Im sorry im not that smart with these engines but hey the whole reason i joined this forum was to learn!!

Yes, the header replaces the stock exhaust manifold, the part of the exhaust system that bolts directly to the engine in a non-turbo application.