Word. PowerNation (Formerly PowerBlock TV) had a profound impact on my life, introduced me to a fun way of learning, and a passion in blue printing engines.
@@srirachasauce8430 When I was a kid I started watching them out of boredom and it ended up sparking a huge interest in cars, motors, basically anything mechanical! It really shaped my young adult years for the better 👍👍 Edit: my kids think it's crazy that there was a time when there was only 40 channels and you couldn't pick what was on any of them lol so sometimes you watched something you didn't want to just to watch TV 😆😆😆
I miss watching these shows saturday mornings. One of the reasons why I got into vehicles. Funny how he now works for Eastwood after advertising for them for years.
These shows are often years old (this episode is probably from 2007 or so) and have been made since the 90's, and they are filmed in Tennessee where stock cars and pickup trucks still reign. They occasionally post episodes from 2020 but they have not deviated very far from their traditional formula.
The issue would be swapping a V8 into a European or Japanese car. Size can be an issue. Especially something like a Coyote which is massive. The V8 outside of like a big Merc or BMW doesn't really exist outside of the US. I've seen a Miata a get 5.0L swaps and a 240SX with LS engines but not much else. Plus V8 and FWD generally don't play well. Plus if I was swapping something a built 2JZ would be on my bucket list.
I hate so much the color.... It looks so garbage... For a truck that is so cool.. maybe on real life looks cool.. but in video looks old and pour painted :( Cool truck guys.. keep it up
No that would be gas and brake together to stall out... What you saw him doing i called heal toe... Pushing the brakes using the ball of his foot and using the heel of same foot to blip the throttle to rev-match gears
One of my favorite Ford builds all time! I used to watch you guys every Saturday on cable, decades ago! Is there anyway I could take care of that Ranger when you're done with her? I have a 2006 Mercury I'm making into a track sleeper daily. BIG OLE Panther platforms have a 50/50 balance fun fact! Wel I'd love to have this truck and if you need a 4door couch to test a Godzilla Ford my car would be perfect 👨🔧🏁🏆js 🙏
I wish you guys would have had more in truck audio of the engine so we could experience what it was like in the cab as if we were riding along. Major oversight if you ask me.
Many years ago saw west coast customs do a carol shelby mustang for him all decked out with name plates such a nice job and gave it to him a few years later watched a mecum auction and saw it being sold what a insult to Ryan for his effort to build such a nice mustang just to be sold off !
When GMC came out with the Syclone, Ford should have answered back with a 5.0 Ranger. When GMC took it out of production Ford could have easily continued optioning the 5.0 for the Ranger and in later years option it with the 4.6 2v.
The Rolling Thunder plaque on the roll pan looks Very out of place. You should have placed it either in the Ford or RANGER location that the factory uses. It would look more OEM...
that's fast? for that kind of money, nope. i could do much better. the Cobra R rear suspension will set you back $14k by itself. and what's this thing cost in parts in shop time? $40k?
I honestly hate the paint, wheels, and that body kit. If it was in some flashy color it could be an extra car in fast and furious 1, and only fast and furious 1 no other movies. So much potential.
Very cool series! I enjoyed it a lot. I would have used lighter rims and stickier tires, but that's OK. Tire wear number as close to 200 as possible. Serious cooling mods are going to be needed if this thing is going to do much road race type track events. 1. Serious hood vents(not hood scoop), A GT500 hood vent(or similar) might work. 2. Finish boxing in the rad, don't let any air cheat the system by going around the rad. 3. Install a deep wide lower air dam, directly under the rad. Fab from a roll of landscaping separation plastic. The lower the air pressure under the hood(engine bay behind the rad), the easier it is for air to go through the rad, so more air goes through, removing more BTUs of heat. 4. If you are in a southern location without much risk of freezing, run 80% bottled filtered drinking water and 20% antifreeze plus Purple Ice. Water transfers heat way better than antifreeze does.
the thing is that really any engine is going to need some cool down time after laps, but i agree i bet they didn’t tell us because it was getting hot fast
@@johnclark6139 Especially with a roots blower and an engine bay with no real way to vent off heat. They spent all the time putting brake cooling ducts in but then left the engine bay basically sealed shut.
Man I love these episodes! I grew up watching the shows on Spike TV EVERY weekend! Only gripe I have is the super cheesy fake reaction dialogue put through that post production “radio chatter” voice filter compared to the actual microphone audio in their helmets, like at 11:20. Still enjoy the show, keep these episodes coming! Much love from Texas!
great build... what a powerhouse! for the hot running 1 put in the highest pressure radiator cap you can buy 2 go with a waterless coolant 3 cut a big hole in the hood and add a hood scoop which might not help much but it would look cool... of course this is all for nothing since that motor is gone and replaced with an LS
Thanks a lot for this series and program. Really interesting and entertaining. Jeep tour great work. A Hug and kudos to everyone involved in this show!!!!
Are yall going to admit that this is a Mazda and not a ford ranger? Like I have said before you can make it look and run like a ford but it will always be a mazda. Grandpa always told me you can polish a turn but it will always be a turd LOL. But I do have to give it to yall that this in fact that this is a bad boy Mazda.
I love those little step sides. I had one i drove while I was going through nursing school and tinkered on it all the time. I would love to have one built like that one! Good job guys!
I'm 30 yrs old and I grew up religiously watched these shows on Saturday and Sunday mornings
Word. PowerNation (Formerly PowerBlock TV) had a profound impact on my life, introduced me to a fun way of learning, and a passion in blue printing engines.
@@srirachasauce8430 When I was a kid I started watching them out of boredom and it ended up sparking a huge interest in cars, motors, basically anything mechanical!
It really shaped my young adult years for the better 👍👍
Edit: my kids think it's crazy that there was a time when there was only 40 channels and you couldn't pick what was on any of them lol so sometimes you watched something you didn't want to just to watch TV
😆😆😆
Same here, already loved cars so these shows are a dream to watch. Anything cars related im watching.
Same here man!
The Copperhead C10 was my favorite build.
Thanks for givin the Volunteers a Shot! 👍
This is awesome 👍🏾👍🏾
What Brand Tire and sizes were those?
😁✌🖖👌👍😎 very cool
I miss watching these shows saturday mornings. One of the reasons why I got into vehicles. Funny how he now works for Eastwood after advertising for them for years.
I just started my channel where I take trucks to the mountains and bag on em. Hoping to make some folks laugh.
They finally used a ford modular engine on power nation!
This build happened years ago
I think this series is almost 10 years old now.
@@cpmxxx86 yea 2010 is the original run date, makes me feel old.....
@@michag4337 man I miss the early 2000’s so much
I would love to see Randy Probst drive this thing :))))
Those rain scenes were awesome!
Good god those stripes on the fender look horrible
How can I get my 95 ranger this way.
Yep, I have the same year. We can only dream.....$$$.
This channel is more heavy than a Ronnie Coleman´s old school gym training session.
Niiice 👍🏼. I like your style sir
600 horsepower, here I am thinking I’m going fast with my stock 3.0, lol
cool history to learn bobby alison was my great uncle so its always nice to learn some family history
Geez I want his truck!!
Branch out and swap an America V8 into something European or Japanese, might bring in a new audience and some interesting content.
I'd watch that
These shows are often years old (this episode is probably from 2007 or so) and have been made since the 90's, and they are filmed in Tennessee where stock cars and pickup trucks still reign. They occasionally post episodes from 2020 but they have not deviated very far from their traditional formula.
The issue would be swapping a V8 into a European or Japanese car. Size can be an issue. Especially something like a Coyote which is massive. The V8 outside of like a big Merc or BMW doesn't really exist outside of the US. I've seen a Miata a get 5.0L swaps and a 240SX with LS engines but not much else. Plus V8 and FWD generally don't play well. Plus if I was swapping something a built 2JZ would be on my bucket list.
Great build! I'm looking forward to the Viper Dakota r/t. 😊
they did one? that would kick.
This could give a Ferrari F-40 a good run for its money! Line up and run em!
I hate so much the color.... It looks so garbage... For a truck that is so cool.. maybe on real life looks cool.. but in video looks old and pour painted :(
Cool truck guys.. keep it up
I remember this little ranger. It's got a fleece material front bumper 🤣👍🏻🤘🏻
Where is the truck now?
It has a Chevy engine now , LS1 is where that truck went
@@maktwnq1031that's lame asf
Wait....if it's a manual why wasn't he pushing in the clutch when braking? Wouldn't he have stalled it?
No that would be gas and brake together to stall out... What you saw him doing i called heal toe... Pushing the brakes using the ball of his foot and using the heel of same foot to blip the throttle to rev-match gears
One of my favorite Ford builds all time! I used to watch you guys every Saturday on cable, decades ago! Is there anyway I could take care of that Ranger when you're done with her? I have a 2006 Mercury I'm making into a track sleeper daily. BIG OLE Panther platforms have a 50/50 balance fun fact! Wel I'd love to have this truck and if you need a 4door couch to test a Godzilla Ford my car would be perfect 👨🔧🏁🏆js 🙏
Um you put that inboard brake pad in backwards!
Pretty decent on the heel-toe action👍
Now I really can't wait to get my 73 Chevy Luv up to par
I wish you guys would have had more in truck audio of the engine so we could experience what it was like in the cab as if we were riding along. Major oversight if you ask me.
This build was like a long winded joke to the point no one was interested
Hopefully it doesn't wind up on the Car Lot Being sold by some scumbag car dealer!
Many years ago saw west coast customs do a carol shelby mustang for him all decked out with name plates such a nice job and gave it to him a few years later watched a mecum auction and saw it being sold what a insult to Ryan for his effort to build such a nice mustang just to be sold off !
Gloss black all over! That flat look is so 1950s hot rod look, gotta go. But otherwise I love the truck.
When GMC came out with the Syclone, Ford should have answered back with a 5.0 Ranger. When GMC took it out of production Ford could have easily continued optioning the 5.0 for the Ranger and in later years option it with the 4.6 2v.
That is a sweet little truck
I’m putting a 07 2.3MZR in my 05 STX because I already have the 2.3 from my speed3.
Nice project truck, but really crappy looking paint, kinda a waste. Especially the spray bomb stripes.
What a fun little truck
Key thing was completely missed. How did you shoehorn a 4.6L V8 into a ranger.
Those are actually great tires for heavy rain.
They sure are.
The rolling thunder emblem would have looked way better as a gloss black vinyl
Yea you gone slap a quick truck's plate....people don't know you...lmao
I love how they have helments, gloves, shoes and no fire suits.... WTF?
I would have painted the tonneau cover. 99% Awesome ain't bad.
That Mazda Ranger turned out to be a fun little toy. I wonder what they did with it?
Increase the oil pan by 1-2 more quarts and/or same for radiator?!
Beautiful truck but if it had a vented hood and adjustable wing it would be even better.
Any car? 🧐 I bet someone had brought a minivan
Awesome...slap on some slick and take it down the quarter!
I'd like to know where in Canada he was driving like that on a frozen lake.
on such a wheelbarrow to dissect just a pleasure like bro
All the talk of it being a road racer and they take it to an oval...
Is this ranger still around or has it been Crushed?
The Rolling Thunder plaque on the roll pan looks Very out of place. You should have placed it either in the Ford or RANGER location that the factory uses. It would look more OEM...
I would look just as stupid no matter where they put it
Hell yeah!!
Sounds like my 03 cobra 😍
Anyone know what happened to this truck?
I just put Rocket blasters on mine.
ditch the stripes lol.... besides that cool build
that's fast? for that kind of money, nope. i could do much better. the Cobra R rear suspension will set you back $14k by itself. and what's this thing cost in parts in shop time? $40k?
I’m currently in search of either a Ranger body or an S-10 body, I have a built 302 with a C-6 that needs a home.
I honestly hate the paint, wheels, and that body kit. If it was in some flashy color it could be an extra car in fast and furious 1, and only fast and furious 1 no other movies. So much potential.
What was used for a transmission?
Those 4.6 mod motors sound amazing. Maybe I’m biased because I have a 2004 Mach 1. The forced induction just makes it sound even better!!!!!!!
Very cool series! I enjoyed it a lot. I would have used lighter rims and stickier tires, but that's OK. Tire wear number as close to 200 as possible.
Serious cooling mods are going to be needed if this thing is going to do much road race type track events.
1. Serious hood vents(not hood scoop), A GT500 hood vent(or similar) might work.
2. Finish boxing in the rad, don't let any air cheat the system by going around the rad.
3. Install a deep wide lower air dam, directly under the rad. Fab from a roll of landscaping separation plastic. The lower the air pressure under the hood(engine bay behind the rad), the easier it is for air to go through the rad, so more air goes through, removing more BTUs of heat.
4. If you are in a southern location without much risk of freezing, run 80% bottled filtered drinking water and 20% antifreeze plus Purple Ice. Water transfers heat way better than antifreeze does.
So was the hot engine an issue to address? Better coolant or bigger radiator and cooling fans?
the thing is that really any engine is going to need some cool down time after laps, but i agree i bet they didn’t tell us because it was getting hot fast
@@johnclark6139 Especially with a roots blower and an engine bay with no real way to vent off heat. They spent all the time putting brake cooling ducts in but then left the engine bay basically sealed shut.
Do you guys have that truck for sale?
This truck is extremely ugly lol
Man I love these episodes! I grew up watching the shows on Spike TV EVERY weekend! Only gripe I have is the super cheesy fake reaction dialogue put through that post production “radio chatter” voice filter compared to the actual microphone audio in their helmets, like at 11:20. Still enjoy the show, keep these episodes coming! Much love from Texas!
The front wheels moved forward makes the truck look much better from the side view. Have a nice day all. CHEERS from AUSTRALIA.
Love the side mirrors!!! Couldnt have gotten splash mirrors? Would have looked alot better than those 15 dollar Advance mirrors you stuck on it!!!
Mad mike drive this truck???
great build... what a powerhouse! for the hot running 1 put in the highest pressure radiator cap you can buy
2 go with a waterless coolant
3 cut a big hole in the hood and add a hood scoop which might not help much but it would look cool... of course this is all for nothing since that motor is gone and replaced with an LS
Thanks a lot for this series and program. Really interesting and entertaining. Jeep tour great work. A Hug and kudos to everyone involved in this show!!!!
where did you got the grill from
Jack Hidley and the rest of us on Corner-Carvers.com* Yeah, T remember you guys on there trying to get the cobra IRS sorted out.
Why would the tail "wag" more with wider tire? Wouldn't you have less "wag" due to better traction?
Ford performance all day!
Let the other dude drive man!!!
Its a mini lightning.call it spark😂
One thing they forgot to do, replace that dog ugly steering wheel...🤮 Other than that, it's minty.
Are yall going to admit that this is a Mazda and not a ford ranger? Like I have said before you can make it look and run like a ford but it will always be a mazda. Grandpa always told me you can polish a turn but it will always be a turd LOL. But I do have to give it to yall that this in fact that this is a bad boy Mazda.
The Mazda was a rebadged ford lol literally the same vehicle bro... just like Isuzu was a rebadge Chevy
@@zethloveless7238 I think you have it backwards.
I still don't understand why people keep putting the dodge badge on the fenders of everything.
Got to say I’m going to miss the Mazda Build keep up the good work boys
Seems a running race or drag race is in order for the pickup and the mustang!! Hinting loudly?
Nice truck, a long way from stock. Were will this one end up ?
Love that paint job. My F150 is naturally that shade.
my ranger can do that
2 year build don't exaggerate. It only took 10 min.
Last 😎🤔
why didnt you take this thing to a road course instead of whining about it the whole time
I love those little step sides. I had one i drove while I was going through nursing school and tinkered on it all the time. I would love to have one built like that one! Good job guys!
Specs on setup?
That's beautiful but I'd get some pin striping on those stripe edges.
Pls sell this to me
And the driving was really quick!!! Amazing!! Was scared with all those walls 😬
Love this series, I'd love to see a s10 or dakota build next 👍
Absolutely love this. if only we could get this legal in Aus. well done to all involved.
Take my $$$$
BADASS!!
Too bad they didn't make it awd like they did with the Chevy.
It would look better in cobra blue with the white stripes
Now thats a lot of rain on the track...should of had paddles..lol