Huntsville Alabama / Tennessee Valley Chat
JK Enthusiast
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I've worked on two Ford Rangers that did the exact same thing. In both cases they were driven by my friends kids. They overheated and the kids kept driving them, resulting in the meltdown. If I remember correctly it was the number 2 cylinder in both Rangers. Both of them needed new cylinder heads; the Ford 2.3 is known for cracking cylinder heads when they overheat.
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JK Junkie
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Rubi-Gene
I spied with my little eye Rubi-Gene out for a spin heading up Research Blvd around 1230 today. 
Looked like she was running larger tires than in the past, but only caught a glimpse so am probably mistaken (unless you're finally helping Anthony with his flat spots - too much longer just sitting and they'll be permanently deformed).
Looked like she was running larger tires than in the past, but only caught a glimpse so am probably mistaken (unless you're finally helping Anthony with his flat spots - too much longer just sitting and they'll be permanently deformed).
JK Junkie
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Dennis is holding out on you guys!! We saw a Desoto Rat Rod the other day, and he snapped several pics but hasn't posted them yet. It looked "similar" to the one below, but no rust, no radiator, and the engine was smaller with a Sundrop bottle and Budweiser beer can incorporated into the "plumbing". 
No one was around the Rat Rod initially, but after we started checking it out, roughly 8-9 other guys congregated with their cameras and started snapping shots.
No one was around the Rat Rod initially, but after we started checking it out, roughly 8-9 other guys congregated with their cameras and started snapping shots.
JK Freak
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I've worked on two Ford Rangers that did the exact same thing. In both cases they were driven by my friends kids. They overheated and the kids kept driving them, resulting in the meltdown. If I remember correctly it was the number 2 cylinder in both Rangers. Both of them needed new cylinder heads; the Ford 2.3 is known for cracking cylinder heads when they overheat.
JK Newbie
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Dennis is holding out on you guys!! We saw a Desoto Rat Rod the other day, and he snapped several pics but hasn't posted them yet. It looked "similar" to the one below, but no rust, no radiator, and the engine was smaller with a Sundrop bottle and Budweiser beer can incorporated into the "plumbing".
No one was around the Rat Rod initially, but after we started checking it out, roughly 8-9 other guys congregated with their cameras and started snapping shots.
No one was around the Rat Rod initially, but after we started checking it out, roughly 8-9 other guys congregated with their cameras and started snapping shots.
JK Freak
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that damage was caused by detonation (due to a lean condition or timing) this is common in forced induction applications. I've built and tuned turbo motorcycles and seen this first hand. The detonation will actually lift the top ring land off the piston, which in turn sticks the second ring and the oil ring, causing compression into the block (major blow by). Most of the time it is caused by increased boost without the supporting fuel or running low octane fuel with increased boost. Octane decreases detonation.
Detonation is when the air fuel mixture burns before the plug fires the mix, the air/fuel charge is ignited by the pressure and heat in the cylinder. A lean air/fuel mix is easier to ignite than a rich mixture. Use of higher octane fuel slows the burn of the gas.
Detonation is when the air fuel mixture burns before the plug fires the mix, the air/fuel charge is ignited by the pressure and heat in the cylinder. A lean air/fuel mix is easier to ignite than a rich mixture. Use of higher octane fuel slows the burn of the gas.
JK Enthusiast
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Dennis is holding out on you guys!! We saw a Desoto Rat Rod the other day, and he snapped several pics but hasn't posted them yet. It looked "similar" to the one below, but no rust, no radiator, and the engine was smaller with a Sundrop bottle and Budweiser beer can incorporated into the "plumbing".
No one was around the Rat Rod initially, but after we started checking it out, roughly 8-9 other guys congregated with their cameras and started snapping shots.
No one was around the Rat Rod initially, but after we started checking it out, roughly 8-9 other guys congregated with their cameras and started snapping shots.
I like the Rat Rod look. It's been played out for a while, but I still enjoy seeing a nicely done (or un-done) Rat.
Anthony
