Bob Rosadini Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 . Electronics is self-contained and was pretty straight forward for my mechanic to install and set up. It was his first Holley system but he is pretty "up" on FI systems and he said it was a breeze for him... Thx-.."straight forward" and "breeze" are key words! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blksn8k2 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I doubt it will get a V8, but that doesn't mean it wouldn't fit. The original Explorer was based on the Ranger and it was never engineered with a V8 in mind, but they still managed to fit one in it. The Tempo/Topaz was never engineered with a V6 in mind yet they still managed to fit one in it. The Coyote would fit into a Ranger/Bronco no problem. I mean it might be a little tight and require a few adjustments, but my point is they have fit engines into things that were never engineered for it in the first place. There has already been at least one swap of a Coyote in a T6. It was done by a shop in either Australia or New Zealand. I posted a video of it on a beach in another thread somewhere. It was also a 4x4 and the engine was supercharged no less. The exhaust headers looked interesting. But I agree, you will never see one from the factory. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assimilator Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 (edited) The T6 can only support inline drivetrains, no V6s for now. Ford has no plans for a Ranger Raptor in the US at the moment. Ranger and T6 is something of a pre OneFord relic, Dearborn had very little say in the powerpack design which limits what they can do now which may not be a big deal with the 2.3L and 10-Speeds. I'm not sure if they will revamp T6 for Bronco and V6 drivetrains but it's a little strange they wouldn't have made those accommodations with the frame/platform adjustments they made for steel bumpers in the US. The Bronco program might fund what they need but they could also try to convince people to go Diesel with EcoBlue. In the interest of F-Series, it's probably best to keep Ranger as a distinctly different truck and not an overlap. Bronco is probably a little different, it's a much more important vehicle than Ranger and has to offer a competitive advantage over the Wrangler. Edited April 16, 2018 by Assimilator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I personally think the Ranger raptor WILL be coming, and it will be right when the Bronco arrives...guess is based on the fact the Bronco and Ranger will be being built on different underpinnings than the current ranger...2020 is the newer upgrade IIRC.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I personally think the Ranger raptor WILL be coming, and it will be right when the Bronco arrives...guess is based on the fact the Bronco and Ranger will be being built on different underpinnings than the current ranger...2020 is the newer upgrade IIRC.... Got to see a Ranger over the weekend - it looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 guess is based on the fact the Bronco and Ranger will be being built on different underpinnings than the current ranger.. They just did some frame modifications. It's not drastically different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 akirby...isnt there a brand new Ranger model and underpinnings coming in 2020?...that was my understanding, and the Bronco is going to be on THAT new chassis along with basically an upgraded revamped Ranger....could be wrong, but its what I remember hearing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonj80 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 akirby...isnt there a brand new Ranger model and underpinnings coming in 2020?...that was my understanding, and the Bronco is going to be on THAT new chassis along with basically an upgraded revamped Ranger....could be wrong, but its what I remember hearing... Ranger will only be 3 short model years, (MY2018) Fall 2018 - Spring 2019, (MY2019) Spring 2019 - Fall 2019, (MY2020) Fall 2019 - Summer 2020. New Ranger starts in Summer 2020. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 (edited) there we go...Bronco on the upgraded Ranger underpinnings, makes sense...and MAY explain why the Bronco release is "delayed".... Edited April 17, 2018 by Deanh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 there we go...Bronco on the upgraded Ranger underpinnings, makes sense...and MAY explain why the Bronco release is "delayed".... Thats exactly why its delayed. Bronco will be the first vehicle launched on the upgraded T6 platform. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 I thought Bronco was coming before the new platform, but maybe you're right. In that case there is no reason that it CAN'T have a v8 if Ford wants to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 (edited) I thought Bronco was coming before the new platform, but maybe you're right. In that case there is no reason that it CAN'T have a v8 if Ford wants to do it. That originally was the plan, but I guess they figured they were better off putting it on the new platform. It probably saves them money and better aligns it with the life cycle of the Ranger in the long run. Edited April 17, 2018 by fuzzymoomoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 That originally was the plan, but I guess they figured they were better off putting it on the new platform. It probably saves them money and better aligns it with the life cycle of the Ranger in the long run. Oh it definitely makes sense, I just didn't put the two timelines together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 which ALSO means most likely a range of drivetrains for the Ranger, NOT just the 2.3, which in my opinion was/ is a stopgap which will be joined by.......( let the speculation start, Diesel, 3.3 6cyl? 2.7 eco....Akirbys V8?....) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assimilator Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 (edited) Some things don't quite make sense on the rumored time table for a NG Ranger. Why spend money modifying the global Ranger for steel bumpers if an all-new vehicle is arriving in 3 years, they could have gotten by with fascias like the rest of the industry. It's a little uncharacteristic of Ford to not align major factory and product investments at the same time. You don't gut a factory to build a vehicle that will be replaced shortly, they'll have to spend that money again. But I imagine it's just the circumstances with this particular product which is sitting outside of the OneFord strategy for now. Edited April 17, 2018 by Assimilator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Theyre not gutting MAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted April 17, 2018 Author Share Posted April 17, 2018 Why spend money modifying the global Ranger for steel bumpers if an all-new vehicle is arriving in 3 years, they could have gotten by with fascias like the rest of the industry. Uh because the rest of the world doesn't have the same impact requirements as the US? Its not like designing bumpers is a major expense anyways. Any why push off the Ranger till 2021 when it should have launched in 2016 or so? Rhetorically Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 which ALSO means most likely a range of drivetrains for the Ranger, NOT just the 2.3, which in my opinion was/ is a stopgap which will be joined by.......( let the speculation start, Diesel, 3.3 6cyl? 2.7 eco....Akirbys V8?....) I don't see a need for a V8 for Ranger. Bronco would be more for heritage/nostalgia purposes than absolute performance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Have a buddy that is working for a supplier on this product and verified that this is pretty spot on from what he saw a few months ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 A friend of mine saw this online today...nice rendition, but unlikely as it looks more F150 based than Ranger based...looks sharp though.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 My son saw this and thought it was cool. Not likely to happen though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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