St Thomas's Fastest Ford Ranger


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Engine

  • 460 Ford Big block
  • Bored to 473 c.i. (.060 oversize )
  • Balanced  
  • Dove heads ported and polished
  • Roller Rockers (Comp Cams)
  • Manley Valves(2.19 Intake, 1.76 Exhaust)
  • Manley Guide Plates
  • Comp Cams Push Rods
  • Double Roller Timing Chain
  • Lunati Cam
  • SVO Balancer
  • Canton Rear Sump Oil Pan
  • High volume oil pump
  • Built by Atchinson Machine
  • Holley 1150 Dominator Carb
  • ARP Bolts
  • Ford Racing  Aluminum Valve Covers

Trans

  • C6
  • full manual shift body
  • shafts cross drilled for improved fluid flow
  • 4700 rpm stall converter
  • JW Flywheel
  • SFI Trans Blanket
  • TCI Flex Shield
  • TCI Deep Trans Pan

Rear Axle

  • Ford 9" shortened and braced
  • Strange Engineering full locker spool
  • Richmond 4:33 gears
  • 31 Spline Axles

Chassis and Suspension

  • Bear's Performance Pinto style front clip
  • Bear's Performance mandrel bent rear four link rails
  • 12 point roll cage meets IHRA and NHRA specifications
  • Pinto rack and pinion steering
  • Chrome moly upper and lower control arms with adjustable coilovers
  • Four link rear suspension with adjustable coilovers
  • Parachute mount
  • Sprung Wheelie Bars

Electrical

  • MSD 6AL Spark Control
  • MSD Two Step
  • MSD Blaster Coil
  • MSD 7mm Wires
  • 2 12 volt rear mounted batteries

Body

  • 1986 Ford Ranger shortbox
  • Steel Cab
  • One peice front end features modified steel fenders
  • Hood is fiberglass with Prostock scoop
  • Doors are steel with inner structure replaced with aluminum
  • Steel box skins only with steel tubs
  • Tailgate is a custom bent steel panel including roll pan
  • All windows are lightweight Lexan

Wheels and Tires

  • 15" x 3.5"  Weld Wheels front
  • 15" x 12" Weld Wheels rear
  • Hoosier Drag Slicks

Miscellaneous

  • Leaf Racewear 5 point harness
  • Leaf Racewear window net
  • Front and rear linelocks
  • Mopar Master Cylinder
  • Adjustable Porportioning valve and front and rear
    residual valves for brakes
  • 8 Gallon Drag race fuel cell

Performance

  • Consistent 10.35 seconds/quarter mile
  • Best time 10.22 seconds/quarter mile
  • Best mile per hour 131/quarter mile

Awards

  • Class Champion Speedorama 2004
  • Best in class Springwater Truck and Van Show 2002
  • Best in class Springwater Truck and Van Show2003
  • Award of Excellence Springwater Truck and Van  Show2005