Thread: 3.2 Ford Ranger Transplant.

What about a rb26 dett with twin 35rs, front mounted cooler, turbo smart external gate, straight through 3 and 1/2 inch exhausts, vipec ecu and twin bosh 044 pumps......should push out oover 1000 hp and sooo much torque that it'd blow the puma gearbox with one dump of the clutch. Just waiting for some laughable to tell me that any GM made v8 is a better engine than an rb26 dett.....you could probably use a modified patrol box and transfer case too.
3.2 sounds good in a defender, petrol v8 in a 4wd.......its called a g wagon and you can buy it off the show room floor

I'd go 2j any day over rb

Rb is king of the drag strip and the circuit

2j all day

Never had one keep up with me or my 720rwhp silvia....too heavy

Originally Posted by 1nando

What about a rb26 dett with twin 35rs, front mounted cooler, turbo smart external gate, straight through 3 and 1/2 inch exhausts, vipec ecu and twin bosh 044 pumps......should push out oover 1000 hp and sooo much torque that it'd blow the puma gearbox with one dump of the clutch. Just waiting for some laughable to tell me that any GM made v8 is a better engine than an rb26 dett.....you could probably use a modified patrol box and transfer case too.
3.2 sounds good in a defender, petrol v8 in a 4wd.......its called a g wagon and you can buy it off the show room floor

OK,...I'll be "some laughable", & I'll say that the "rb26" & any "GM V8" is a VERY general statement, VERY general. In fact these engines are so different & available in so many different configurations that any direct general comparison is absolutely meaningless.
Pickles.

I've just spent the last 10 days or so doing the connie sue in a 3.2ltre Ranger.All I'll say is the transplant is not worth the money.The 3.2 is good but no way is it good enough to justify the cost of transplanting one into a 2.2 or 2.4 Defender.Do an Alive or BASS upgrade,if that's not enough buy another vehicle. Pat

Originally Posted by PAT303

I've just spent the last 10 days or so doing the connie sue in a 3.2ltre Ranger.All I'll say is the transplant is not worth the money.The 3.2 is good but no way is it good enough to justify the cost of transplanting one into a 2.2 or 2.4 Defender.Do an Alive or BASS upgrade,if that's not enough buy another vehicle. Pat

Love then negatives thanks Pat the 3.2 tuned properly so torque comes in early like a 2.2 defender but with real torque will be awesome in a defender i still don't understand why people have to be negative when some one tries to do some thing different,why don't you wait till its done then give your apinion and come and drive it then you can rubbish it but i bet you wont.its not for everyone but at least were trying to succeed in somthing for those who want some extra mumbo. Dont kid your self Pat a standard 3.2 is far better than any tuned 2.2. I know because we remap and work on both vehicles all the time and if the standard 3.2 isn't enough we will remap it so you can break shxxxt