2.9L Ranger Original 40 Flowmaster switch! Before and after! HD

[@mattleonard5268]

I always love the way 2.9s sound. Like a well tuned little sports car.

[@RandomActivities]

That thing sounds awesome. I didn't know a 2.9 sounded that good.

[@dragonslayer1483]

+RandomActivities thanks man, phew i miss it. i need to see what my little ricer sounds like on video.. unlike most, mine doesnt sound like a bunch of angry bees in a pepsi can

[@Gazdatronik]

60 degree V6 has a good sound vs a 90 degree

[@robertbrolo486]

@@dragonslayer1483 Nice Ford RagerTruck

[@Hilohawaiian808]

Awesome. Just scored a '88 Ranger today for $250. Came across this video from looking up the reason for why it stalls up hill only. Nice truck, great sound. Thanks for the vid.

[@BarlitosC]

Hawaiian Style craigslist?

[@robertrogers2990]

I had an 86 in 1988 when I was 18. Loved it as it was my first real truck I owned. Had a “local motion” decal across the back glass. Same color, red w red interior.

[@TangoLikeMars21]

I have an 88 at 18 with red interior

[@JohnDoe-jb6wc]

Definitely using this video as a reference as to what I want done with my 1988 Ford Ranger with the 2.9. Love the sound. Good video.

[@grahamrees87]

i have that same truck and i didnt want to modify the exhaust because v6's usualy sound rice. im glad that my truck could sound this good

[@dragonslayer1483]

it's awesome. i miss it so much, I would recommend it!

[@asandrewsilvaw]

I think I'm gonna put that muffler on my old gal thank you for the drive around

[@MrBrombomb]

Damn does that truck sound nice! I would love to have the 1989-1991version of this truck with of course the V-6, dual exhaust Flowmasters, a 5-speed & 4X4.

[@jrzyboy76]

Very nice truck, I had a Supercab version of it as my first truck.

[@mcgarage3963]

Nice thanks you helped me decide on what muffler I want now.

[@dragonslayer1483]

+M&C Garage no problem, i miss the beastly sound of this thing

[@jlmoo1]

Nice truck. Sorry you wrecked it. Glad you ok hope the person was ok too. Its hard to find them old trucks with no rust in Michigan. Sounds good

[@dragonslayer1483]

Thanks buddy. Yeah I've not ever seen another ranger in as good of shape.. I have an 89 Mazda B2200 now. 2wd, interior is near perfect but outside is like a 6/10. Good luck finding a ranger!

[@W0RLDSSMALLESTVI0LIN]

damn dude that things in great shape. love the exhaust too.

[@dragonslayer1483]

WᴏʀʟᴅsSᴍᴀʟʟᴇsᴛVɪᴏʟɪɴ thanks! I miss it for sure.. probably supplied metal for tin cans by now :/

[@W0RLDSSMALLESTVI0LIN]

just saw ur other video about wrecking it, damn that is such a shame, these trucks are impossible to find in this condition :(

[@dragonslayer1483]

WᴏʀʟᴅsSᴍᴀʟʟᴇsᴛVɪᴏʟɪɴ yeah unfortunately a non yeilding Honda flew out in front of me.. old red sacrificed himself for me. actually just got an r56 mini Cooper s and I've got a full exhaust coming in for it next week and I'll be making a video. thanks!

[@xavier2352]

dude this sounds sweet! i have a flowmaster 60 on my ranger

[@Boot_185]

I always liked the look of exhaust before the rear tire.

[@dragonslayer1483]

Boot 185 then put it there if you have a truck lol

[@Boot_185]

TheKraken one of my trucks has true dual no cats exhaust and gas tank is in the way on drivers side. 2 pipes on one side don't look right. I had a suburban that had dual one out each side before the rest tires. The other truck is just for dump runs so not putting money into that one

[@dragonslayer1483]

Boot 185 ok, that's just your opinion. What's your point?

[@Boot_185]

Sorry was just trying kindly conversation. My bad.

[@JosephLopez-b2m]

Sounds cool 🙌

[@chasesimmons1904]

Sounds good at idle! Nice truck!

[@dragonslayer1483]

thanks! hate to tell ya, but a lady pulled out in front of me a couple months back and totaled it :(

[@stangman1268]

sounds better than a colorado i saw some clips of colorado 2015 and up with 3.6 v6 engines that don't sound as good as this.

[@robertwjahrling9247]

Oh she's a pretty little truck all right I got one real similar to her red but she's got a four-cylinder in her got a tiny little heart and then I got a beaterrr that's got the 2.9 in her I love these trucks the beaterrr I've had water over the hood a year ago and she's still running strong

[@mikebarbera254]

that sounds so good. wish i could take off my cats to get the same volume youve got with the same tone, but sadly i live in california

[@joerowland7350]

Move out of commieforna

[@fastcar42069]

5:48 you're welcome

[@Deanothefordtech]

We have the same truck just about. I gutted the cats, bored the 2.9l 75mm over, lots of little goodies, 2.5inch lift using f150 coils and leafs, 8.8 rear, d35 front, 4.10s front and rear with lockers. But mine has the ford letter tailgate plaque instead of the oval. Mine original paint, fm146 trans, 1350 tcase with the push buttons. I think yours and mine are the cleanest I've seen

[@brandondannys-menary3678]

Sounds great man, hoping to find a nice ranger soon. Or something cheap lol

[@dragonslayer1483]

Stuff stuff and More stuff hard to find em nowadays! I'm in a Mazda b2200 now, little rough around the edges but I got big plans

[@coltonalann]

Really nice, Makes me super excited to get mine soon. It's a shame you don't have it anymore :/

[@dragonslayer1483]

+Colton Cahill yeah i miss this truck so much... my car right now is ok, but this thing was badass. good luck with yours!

[@elactraz]

Those wheels stock 14 or 15 and what's the size??

[@rodgerking2578]

My parents had the 88' ranger with the 2.9 in it when I turned 16. I loved it, until I rolled it.

[@stevenhale7147]

Nice truck

[@seththomas2194]

Is this a good truck to buy and fix up

[@dragonslayer1483]

I'm not sure on that one.. unfortunately I didnt have the truck long before I totaled it enough to really start modding it much. you won't get any power out of it so keep that in mind. not many aftermarket parts as far as that goes

[@seththomas2194]

+dragonslayer1483 ok thanks man!!!!

[@tylerjudkins2779]

Yes it is I have the same truck easy to work on very reliable

[@8BloodyKnuckles]

Depends on what your immediate expectations are and what they may become as far as budget, and ability to build... and acquiring a reliable vehicle while working on the project.

[@thecommenter9726]

Seth Thomas I bought mine for 700 still running wut a blown head gasket. I'm putting in a 302 on mine because i broke like 6 bolts trying to change the gasket. It needed more power anyways

[@jamesprice6381]

any engine lights after cutting cats?

[@Wannagobackto1980]

Sounds good man!!!!

[@xxmaxx_legitgameplay8162]

What size are your pipes

[@robertwjahrling9247]

I have a raggedy ass driveway as well and I'd rather have a raggedy ass driveway then living in the city by far any day hands down. You know what Hank said about the city

[@MCCTCCBI]

Where did you get the flange for the straight pipe when you replace the converter?

[@dragonslayer1483]

Cut the stock one off and reused it I believe

[@madnessgarage5364]

So with my luck if I wanted a 100$ muffler I would probably get a 40$ muffler. But that's great that you got a more expensive muffler for cheaper. I wonder how that happened?

[@BoogWar01]

Don't sound like no crossplane V8 but it sounds GREAT as it is!

[@dragonslayer1483]

Well it's a 30 year old v6 of course it doesn't lol. I miss this ol truck

[@zekiah9984]

Badass!

[@arsonkent9532]

Is that the 40 delta i was on amazon and can not find a super 40 that fits my 87 2.9 v6 ranger

[@dragonslayer1483]

arson kent there's no such thing as a muffler that's made for your car... There's an inlet and an outlet, the muffler works on any vehicle

[@isaacgutzakaisaac_3.710]

I'm trying to get my 08 Colorado to sound like this WUT all did u do to make it sound this great

[@dragonslayer1483]

i explained everything in the video

[@mikecorleone6797]

Lol check engine light gonna be lit up on your colorado.. 08 has many O2 sensors.. 87 only has 1 lol

[@joeyobrodo]

So there's nothing but muffler ? Just straight piped and muffler

[@dragonslayer1483]

300ex Rider yup, only muffler. both converters were cut out

[@michelysegura]

help me please, I need the handbook, 1987 Ranger 2.9v6

[@roseowens54]

Did yours have push button 4x4?

[@dragonslayer1483]

nope, all manual with lock in hubs

[@nathanielsaldanha6832]

Sounds awesome man! Looking to do something similar on my 1988 Bronco II. What did you use for the flange at the Y-pipe after you removed the cats?

[@dragonslayer1483]

well me and my welding cousin reused the flange and rigged it up to where we could still remove it

[@reggiesanders1229]

Yeah what size pipe you running?

[@stuxe5742]

What pipes are you running? Can you provide a link?

[@dragonslayer1483]

It was custom.

[@jrseay9218]

Tennessee 🔝

[@ytoal]

Did a catback on my 88 Ranger super 4x4 XLT, sounds the same as yours!

[@dragonslayer1483]

great little tricks! I miss mine for sure

[@ytoal]

Mine has 238,000 miles on her

[@dragonslayer1483]

+LD N man mine only had 150k on it and then a stupid lady pulped out in front of me and i hit her so hard the frame bent. she got a failure to yield ticket and i got $4300 for the truck. i could have bought the truck back for $500 but i didn't think it was worth it

[@ytoal]

Dang it! I run the Tucson Ford Ranger Club on fb, you should join!

[@dragonslayer1483]

LD N why would i join a ranger club if i dont have a ranger lol

[@GEG266]

Where did you buy it? I want one for my Bronco II 1988

[@dragonslayer1483]

AutoZone haha

[@Nep1701]

is that a Brittany?

[@ItsMeLonelyLol]

What addition horsepower did you get

[@dragonslayer1483]

Matt F how could I possibly measure that? 10 maybe? I don't know

[@dragonslayer1483]

Andres of course! always here to help

[@brandondannys-menary3678]

TheKraken just froma muffler? The stock one must've be clogged bad haha

[@jackalblood-bourne6622]

Don't feel bad man I totaled my 1994 Ford ranger XLT not long after I paid it off.. I was hurt in more then just physical ways.. guy was doing 65mph n t boned me driver side. But yeah Rangers are nice

[@jackalblood-bourne6622]

I also live in TN man. Js

[@dragonslayer1483]

Jackal Blood-Bourne yeah it's always the worst when the wreck isn't your fault... That's how mine was but I tboned someone. They got a failure to yield ticket for flying out of a parking lot on to a highway. It all happens for a reason though. I still have my Civic and now I have a 2012 Cooper s that I've done alot of work to. Actually just got the stage 2 tune on it yesterday and it's a beast! I'll be making vids for sure

[@jackalblood-bourne6622]

dragonslayer1483 should get another truck man. I have a little Datsun 300zx and a 2000 mustang v6. Fixing to trade either the Datsun or the mustang for the 1988 ranger

[@dragonslayer1483]

Jackal Blood-Bourne I would definitely keep the 300zx for sure.. and I'm trying man. As soon as I sell the Civic I'm going shopping for a truck lol. Just hard to find a 4x4 stick shift truck that isn't trash and doesn't cost you your first unborn child here

[@dayton.adviento]

it's a Sony radio?

[@dragonslayer1483]

yep! good headunit

[@djbighomiequan7811]

That’s what mines sound like

[@mikecorleone6797]

I’m here because i bought an 87 ranger 2.9 5 speed for $400 and trying to get some ideas lol

[@BarlitosC]

Mike CorLeoné auction? Craigslist?

[@gagebishop1335]

Same but 500

[@namenamerson7919]

U even have the same beeps when it turns of hahaha

[@brandondannys-menary3678]

I wanna buy a loo little beater truck..this gen of ranger would be ideal, especially with an extended cab manual v6..I got a 2003 grand cherokee so a beater would be fun haha

[@dragonslayer1483]

Stuff stuff and More stuff if you find one in as good of shape as this one, don't treat it like a beater. It's super hard to fine a 1st Gen in good shape anymore

[@brandondannys-menary3678]

TheKraken when j say beater I mean a truck I can use without worrying about hurting it. I'm. Ot gonna jump it or rally it lol, just something i can have fun with

[@dragonslayer1483]

Stuff stuff and More stuff I know exactly what you mean but don't buy a truck in amazing shape just to mistreat it lol.

[@brandondannys-menary3678]

TheKraken true haha, I'm sure my budget wont allow me to get an amazing shaped ranger either way lol

[@jett-rampartflyer2852]

I bet that engine lost oil pressure and is dead now. 3/26/20 RIP lil 2.9 turd engine, may u rest in peace with all your brothers and sisters

[@dragonslayer1483]

Nope, I never had any issues out of this motor and it still ran even after my accident