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Was a great deal I was looking for a long time spoke to you once a out it but my home base is a little short 1906ft with tall trees on the east end . Wound up with a luscombe 8A with the C90 conversion. Suits my mission a little better. Great airplane the tailwind! Nice deal good luck with the Thorp!

Great video Ryan. Thanks for posting. Love it that I got to see the startup, taxi, and takeoff from your perspective. And yes, you can come and visit the airplane anytime! Good luck with the Thorp!!

U should have let ssr lead to see it's performance

Sorry, but i do not agree! The 3.0 is a very reliable engine. Cam phazer IS a common issue, however it gives ample warning of impending failure. Sounds like a chirping serpentine belt. Easy fix. This dude should have purchased a NEW truck covered by a warranty! He purchased a OLD ranger!

Looking forward to seeing the progress! I’ll have to make a trip out when it’s done and fly with you again.

I'm glad to see the Tailwind went to a good home. I was shocked it didnt sell faster, it sure was tempting me.

bitter sweet indeed. I said goodbye to two airplanes. It gets easier.

Nice

I'm also building a Thorp T-18 from an existing project. Looking forward to following your progress here.

Why the needle is stopped below number 2 and not on 0 usually is happening after accident.

Man thank you for this! I’m currently in the process of doing this to my 93 ranger

I own a 97 with the 3.0 5sp manual and 4x4. I have owned it since new and you are dead on for all points, except my gutless 3.0 with 365,000 on it is scary with the original gaskets and water pump. I'm not crazy about the intake manifold with the throttle body incorporated into the intake and no body makes a replacement throttle cable. The rest of the items on your list is spot on feel like the engine is a freak. Good luck with you refresh. 😊

Mine has 209k and runs good. Am i doomed😮

Saw your old airplane at Hartford, KHXF today when I was getting gas...a lot of people around it having a gander. Small world. 😎

I know this vid is quite old so idk if you'll see this, but how did you get those hand guards on? Went to install em yesterday on my wife's 189 that we picked up last weekend, and the throttle tube is different than any other bike I've dealt with. It has a lip on the inside of the throttle tube so you can't slide it past the end of the bars to be able to then put the hand guards on without it sitting against the throttle tube, which would obviously cause the throttle to stick insanely bad. Did you just dremel that lip out of the throttle tube and adjust all your controls over about half an inch, or did you buy a throttle tube from something like a CRF150/CRF230?

This guy is full of crap the 304 is one of the most reliable Motors ever made and then here he is putting all this money into this Ranger that he's saying is such a piece of crap makes no sense and the ranger itself is one of the best little trucks ever made

Great video, loose the background music!

There’s a lemon in every good line of engines. He must have gotten one of those. The AC fan switch? Anything you use daily for 24 + years will break due to wear. Even a Toyota can have switches and relays give. The console? I’ll give him that. Not a good design. I own a 1999 Ranger 3.0 five speed. It has 270,000 and going strong. I got the manual because the automatics are slower and less durable. The AC compressor just broke a few days ago. No big deal. I have a new one on the way. It’s been a good little truck I bought for $2200! Owned it for 6 years. Now this guy is bitter and bias and I get it. We all take risks buying used cars. But take a look around while you’re driving. You’ll see old Rangers all over the place. That should be a testament to their durability. It pays to really take your time to inspect what you buy. No guarantees but… When the engine goes, I’ll buy another one because I’m not going to pay $40,000 to $70,000 for a new truck. Since you already have the fuel tank out, replace the fuel pump. It’s not that expensive and you already know that it’s a pain in the ass to take the bed off to do it when you had the chance. Motoflyteguy. I’m going to subscribe because I want to see you finish it. Good luck.

How did it get 400k miles with this engine that's apparently no good

This 130,000 me Ranger with the 3.0 l has been more reliable any Toyota Camry that I've owned. That's saying a lot. Yes I will put the Ford Ranger as a better and more reliable vehicle than a Toyota Camry

I've never had problems with pulling the fuel lines on these if you have the right tool. I just don't think this guy knows anything about what he's doing with cars or trucks for that matter. Stick to your airplanes buddy! There's a reason that there is a following for the Rangers and that's because they are pretty much the most bulletproof little truck you can get. I've had three with the 3.0 and I've never had any issues. As a matter of fact I've made money selling them off because people give me mad money for them. Probably the most reliable honest little truck you can get. Hence the cult for them.

I have a 2000 Ford Ranger with the 3.0. I must have gotten a good one because the only thing that I have ever had to do is redo the brakes, oil changes, and a fan belt. I have a 130,000 Mi on this and that's all I've ever had to do. This is actually the best vehicle I've ever owned

Lmfao u don't even know what your talking about like u went half cooked and made a video talking out your ass the 3.0 have way better heads the 4.0 had the defects not the 3.0

Don't forget the very common timing cover coolant leak issue on the 3.0 Vulcan.

Lycoming, is the best damn GA Engine maker on the planet.

Viewers, don't listen to this guy. This is a very reliable engine, much more so than the 4.0.

Nice vid,and a sick track thanks mate.

You’d think Lindbergh was crossing the Atlantic with this overly produced music track

Hey, you ever figure out what to replace those trim cam.

I’m pretty sure you just got super unlucky with this thing. Having the manual 2.3/2.5 is the best and they last forever. My buddy had four all at the same time and all of them had over 250,000 miles

Great job on the video.

Maybe, when u get A type personality chance, deal with the rust on the underside of the bed. It looks great!

Whoa there I had my heads completely rebuilt resurfaced for $325 I can tell you everything about this motor. Bro the things you're saying you are way off base. I rebuilt mine completely 100% for less than 2,400. I need to make a video calling incorrect videos.

Good fix, gonna do that to mine also

i bet this guys' wife complains to her boyfriend about her husband's constant bitching.

I herd the 4.0 wa yhr worst one thats why i got the 3.0. My 2.3 is way faster lol

I'm starting to think my mazda b300 (ranger same thing) isn't normal because it's a 2002 with 250k miles. Only thing I've ever had to change on it was a dry rotten vacuum line. Still runs like a dream with zero issues.

The Vulcan 3.0 has an odd engine issue in that it builds up carbon on the piston crowns.This causes it to ping in high load situations as the build-up acts to increase compression. I replaced my heads, which are prone to crack or recess the valve, cleaned the crowns and never had pinging again. Also, a big lesson is an engine flush helped dramatically. I used liquimoly flush, drained and immediately filled with regular oil and let that flush run for 10 minutes (to capture the remaining flushing chemical) and installed an new filter/oil combo. It made a huge difference in quieting the engine noises, smoothness and MPG climbed about 2.

The lease reliable engine that was in the Ranger during this time? Really ? The 3L was the most reliable V6 engine that was in those trucks. The 4.0 overhead valve was really bad for cracking heads. the 4 L single overhead. cam was really bad for breaking time chain gides.. You’re right about the 3 L having to cam sync issues,and somebody’s been a tech for 20 years. I probably changed well over 100 of those. All of the 3 L will have the Cam sync issue. As a tech for over 20 years I’ve changed well over 100 of those, while I’m sure people who have ignored the signs have blown motor for it. I have personally never seen it. Every cam sync that fails generally gives a pretty good warning. It sounds like an overly loud belt chirp and as long as you change it when they start making noise never an major issue. Generally it will get one maybe two swaps in their life as its generally an over 150,000 mile failure most of the time.Every engine has its issues and to blame a motor that was 24 years old that you have no history of for breaking a valve spring means the entire line off engines is trash is a little the hyperbolic if you asked me. PS the 3.0 with the bad heads was from 86 to 89 and never in a ranger

How much do you weigh ?

The Thorpe is one cool bird all though I do not like planes with fuel storage just behind the engine, I prefer it in the wings, especially with aircraft with higher stall speeds. Don't like the built in crematorium feature if you gotta dead stick it into anything rougher than a golf coarse. One did dead stick it into a 900 foot strip once and did manage to get it back out once it was fixed. Way cheaper than any RV.

Gee wiz, only 24 years old and it has problems....... The problem with new cars is that they don't stay new very long. Go Figure...

Cost for trans overhaul?

Still in love with it? Mind sharing height and weight?

kill the bloody music

I'm going to take a swing at it and tell you engine is vital the quality of the engine oil is paramount ...

Amazing how expensive these parts are for very old low technology engine parts.

I think Lycoming says to overhaul their engines every 12 years, whether sitting on a shelf or being used. But, if you’re part 91, you don’t have to follow that recommendation. Btw, the crankshaft nose plug is to hold oil pressure into the crank for fixed pitch props, or removed for constant speed props to send oil pressure to operate the prop governor/pitch change mechanism.. A&P/IA

The fuel line connecters are one of those push not pull things bud

one of the most reliable engines. probably most reliable of the options. just bc it happened to u doesnt make it "most common".