Recent content by christopher shears

As an owner of 5 2001 st s and 2 sports all with 200k Fla no rust ...plus never seen a s/t go 300k.. without an upper half engine rebuild pulling the motor. Been go to junkyard once a month.. lots of rangers. /s /t there very very very rare 300k your very lucky

Used him 4 times quareeteed his work You got to pull the engine. He's quick Week or two Chris Orlando 407 516 5133

There's a guy in Tampa Fla rebuilt only 4.0 ohc motors $1500. Guareeteens his work... you got to pull motor He's doesn't pull motors anymore. He's old 352 340 6208 He's rebuilt several for me Still running

There are a few of manual transmissions in junkyards the rangers ones fit ..., I have 2/st manuals One extra tranny ... keep a eye out for them..there 200 dollars at junkyard and they hardly ever go bad

Ordered liland all aluminum. Sent it back. All best up

Just record odometer mileage on a piece of paper ...fill truck up with gas. And 200 miles. Refill tank.... Why spend $300/$600 on a new fuel pump.

Can you change a head gasket on a 2001 s/t without removing the engine

There are a ton of sport tracks in the junkyards … with excellent steering wheels….for twenty bucks…..you need a wheel puller… cause they are really hard to get off…plus a t50 … nobody ever takes the steering wheels..might add plenty of used alternators in excellent shape and starters for about...

In the future.., buy the s/t with problems. Bad motor or tranny. From someone selling it cheap on line… if the body is 100 percent rust free. Now you can drop 5 grand into truck….FOR THE LONG HAUL…10 years keeping it….if not… buying a semi new jeep….with payments. May be your best option…

If you find that part……let the world know

As for milling the heads…my mechanic mills the heads…and sometime double head gaskets the heads…..got one with two head gaskets 40 k going strong … as crazy as it sounds..did the double head gasket. 4 years ago. $700 dollars… he assured me it was going to work…I was skeptical…and not crazy about...

The little thermostate hose under the thermostat housing blew on the interstate last week … and in thirty seconds the head gasket was blown.. Looking back. The hose was swelled up. And should have be replaced… Just a warning

I agree with you but change titinumium filter at 12/15 k

The 5 speeds s/t were made 2001/2003 that’s it …3 years they are extremely rare….one out of a 100.. but the trannys are not. Same manually tranny 2003 and up in the Ranger… They’re indestructible if you don’t run them out of oil…if you’re loco…and young. You can put a manually in the s/t from...

I agree 16 mm 30 seconds $1 pair plastic gloves