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From 2003 Ford Ranger — documented by Dave Beverly.

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2003 Ford Ranger - I have had worse beginnings. Needs a new fascia and a few dents pulled. Obviously pull the stickers and stupid hat off. Definitely needs a…

2003 Ford Ranger - Dent in the door needs to be pulled. Wonder what the paint looks like underneath that sticker..

2003 Ford Ranger - Honestly not sure why I took this one.

2003 Ford Ranger - Interior needs some attention. It is an Edge according to the VIN but options are sparse.

2003 Ford Ranger - More stickers to come off.

2003 Ford Ranger - Engine out of the truck. Converter had to come out with the engine. It would only move 1/32 of a turn.

2003 Ford Ranger - Yep, that is a hole.

2003 Ford Ranger - Engine. Again.

2003 Ford Ranger - Mmmm, something is not right here.

2003 Ford Ranger - Lovely crack across the top of the piston.

2003 Ford Ranger - Believe it or not, this is not the same piston.

2003 Ford Ranger - The rod was thrown with sufficient force to dent the pan and close the gap between the pan and bolt enough to not be able to get a socket o…

2003 Ford Ranger - Another.

2003 Ford Ranger - Carnage found in the pan. Much of that is a piston skirt.

2003 Ford Ranger - Exit hole for something.

2003 Ford Ranger - Found the rod!

2003 Ford Ranger - Oop, one still there. This one refuses to come out. I would need to literally cut it out in pieces. Pft, not worth it.

2003 Ford Ranger - I think that bearing is not supposed to look like that.

2003 Ford Ranger - So much for that crankshaft.

2003 Ford Ranger - Counterweights have seen better days.

2003 Ford Ranger - Cylinder 1 and 4 rod journals.

2003 Ford Ranger - Cylinder 2 and 5.

2003 Ford Ranger - Missing the piston skirt(!).

2003 Ford Ranger - Another shot of the piston and some ruined bearings.

2003 Ford Ranger - Replacement engine. Clean!

2003 Ford Ranger - Engine sticker on the replacement engine.

2003 Ford Ranger - Over 100k and can still clearly see the crosshatch. Someone took real good care of this engine. Some of the main and rod bearings did not e…

2003 Ford Ranger - Degreasing and pressure washing.

2003 Ford Ranger - Fogging the primer.

2003 Ford Ranger - 3 coats of DE1606 Ford Dark Blue. Nice.

2003 Ford Ranger - Pistons in, timing set on, waiting for paint to dry on the timing cover.

2003 Ford Ranger - Proper amount of pistons at TDC..Could Ford design an uglier oil pan?

2003 Ford Ranger - That big orange monster behind is next on the list for projects. 6.5 block for the Suburban. I did not realize how physically small this en…

2003 Ford Ranger - I shall call it, Mini Me!.....cuz it looks like my 302, just mini.

2003 Ford Ranger - If it is not obvious yet, I like this color scheme for Fords.

2003 Ford Ranger - There she is, in all her glory. 3.0 liters of fury. With all that crap on there it makes me wonder why I even cleaned and painted...

2003 Ford Ranger - Well, removing all that vinyl and that stupid hat improved the looks of the truck dramatically. Not to mention just washing it..Next up is…