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.
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!
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.
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.
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!!!!
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 🙏
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!
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.
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
Would REALLLY love to do this with a 1st Gen D-50/Mighty Max. Mebbe 86-ish with the 4 headlights. Such a nice looking mini truck and be fun as hell to run hard with. Be a bit more of a challenge, methinks...can't just swap in Mustang parts and call it good. = (
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.
First thing i would do is take that rolling thunder badge off. It passes on the fenders, bumper is good with nothing on it. That is a bad ass ranger👍. I would love to do that to my father's old 92 ranger id keep it sbf though. Time for 1/4 mile time
The modular 4.6 is sbf they just did the swap with the 4.6 because 5.0 rangers are rather common and easy to do. These episodes are also from like 10 years ago.
@@venumus1 i was going by post date. Did not know it was 10yr old. 4.6 is considered a mod motor. They dont call them sbf. Mod/ coyote motors are wider then a 351 i do believe. And for that exact reason is why id go sbf, alot easier to put in and work on.
@@easycomeeasygo8901 yeah they are reruns of pretty old episodes from power block on spike TV and yes the mod motors are very wide but block and displacement they are still a small block regardless of them being bigger than the 5.0
Someone in these comments please help me out. I recently put a front disc conversion kit from speedway on my 68 c10 it has power booster new master cylinder and prop valve as well as new lines for the fronts. I put new lines going from the rear junction box to the rear wheel cylinders but I can't get fluid to my rear drums. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
If air in master it will not build pressure and will not push to rear. I never bench bled one but have heard can cause issues. Or kinked line. Maybe dirt in line.
@@eaglethehulk8539 there's only one line that hasn't been replaced. I know it is possible that it could be the culprit, and it would be my luck. I did bench bleed the MC before placing it on the truck though.
@@NewBeginningNewCreation it took me almost a year of driving my 81 off and on before I saw fluid at my rear driver side caliper. I disconnected line from caliper and kept pumping and refilling master and it finally showed up. I did not bench bleed and it somehow just worked out lol. I think there may have been dirt in line as well and I got it out with metal clothes hanger. Was a few years ago not sure.
Do you have thousands of dollars to rent the track for a completely useless truck so you can pretend you didn't waste a ton of money for no reason other than to make a vid?
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.
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
Those rain scenes were awesome!
I would love to see Randy Probst drive this thing :))))
cool history to learn bobby alison was my great uncle so its always nice to learn some family history
The front wheels moved forward makes the truck look much better from the side view. Have a nice day all. CHEERS from AUSTRALIA.
This channel is more heavy than a Ronnie Coleman´s old school gym training session.
Niiice 👍🏼. I like your style sir
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!
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!!!!!!!
Great build! I'm looking forward to the Viper Dakota r/t. 😊
they did one? that would kick.
I remember this little ranger. It's got a fleece material front bumper 🤣👍🏻🤘🏻
Absolutely love this. if only we could get this legal in Aus. well done to all involved.
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.
Now I really can't wait to get my 73 Chevy Luv up to par
Geez I want his truck!!
Pretty decent on the heel-toe action👍
What a fun little truck
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.
Thanks for givin the Volunteers a Shot! 👍
600 horsepower, here I am thinking I’m going fast with my stock 3.0, lol
And the driving was really quick!!! Amazing!! Was scared with all those walls 😬
Love that paint job. My F150 is naturally that shade.
That is a sweet little truck
Truck turned out SICK!
Love this series, I'd love to see a s10 or dakota build next 👍
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
Got to say I’m going to miss the Mazda Build keep up the good work boys
That Mazda Ranger turned out to be a fun little toy. I wonder what they did with it?
What an awesome time at the track!!!
Those tires definitely are great in the rain!
Those are actually great tires for heavy rain.
They sure are.
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!!!!
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 🙏
on such a wheelbarrow to dissect just a pleasure like bro
Hell yeah!!
Muy favorite project in this channel!!!
This is awesome 👍🏾👍🏾
Where is the truck now?
It has a Chevy engine now , LS1 is where that truck went
@@maktwnq1031that's lame asf
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.
Awesome...slap on some slick and take it down the quarter!
Increase the oil pan by 1-2 more quarts and/or same for radiator?!
This could give a Ferrari F-40 a good run for its money! Line up and run em!
That thing is sick
BADASS!!
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!
What Brand Tire and sizes were those?
I’m putting a 07 2.3MZR in my 05 STX because I already have the 2.3 from my speed3.
Sounds like my 03 cobra 😍
All that work should address the coming issues
The rolling thunder emblem would have looked way better as a gloss black vinyl
Great episode.
Um you put that inboard brake pad in backwards!
Seems a running race or drag race is in order for the pickup and the mustang!! Hinting loudly?
Is this ranger still around or has it been Crushed?
I really like this one.
I would have painted the tonneau cover. 99% Awesome ain't bad.
What was used for a transmission?
must be nice to buy out a track like that for a day
Why would the tail "wag" more with wider tire? Wouldn't you have less "wag" due to better traction?
Nice truck, a long way from stock. Were will this one end up ?
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.
I'd like to know where in Canada he was driving like that on a frozen lake.
Awe damn!! I thought they were bringing it to the drag strip 😩
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
Love how they’re showing the fairgrounds some love with all the crap going on with it and the soccer stadium
Do you guys have that truck for sale?
where did you got the grill from
Cool truck!!!
How can I get my 95 ranger this way.
Yep, I have the same year. We can only dream.....$$$.
Love the side mirrors!!! Couldnt have gotten splash mirrors? Would have looked alot better than those 15 dollar Advance mirrors you stuck on it!!!
Beautiful truck but if it had a vented hood and adjustable wing it would be even better.
Specs on setup?
Is there a way, in that extremely tight engine bay, to increase cooling for engine? How many laps before she got warm?
Jeff Allen hood and fender vents too probably
Yea you gone slap a quick truck's plate....people don't know you...lmao
Nice truck!
Is this truck for sale?
good luck 👍
That's one fast Mazda
Amen
I would love to you guy do a 1963- 1964 Buick 401
Anyone know what happened to this truck?
Now thats a lot of rain on the track...should of had paddles..lol
That's beautiful but I'd get some pin striping on those stripe edges.
2 years.. now I don't feel so bad
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.
Would REALLLY love to do this with a 1st Gen D-50/Mighty Max. Mebbe 86-ish with the 4 headlights. Such a nice looking mini truck and be fun as hell to run hard with.
Be a bit more of a challenge, methinks...can't just swap in Mustang parts and call it good. = (
I can't believe power nation doesn't use the thousands of k20s k24s and 4G63s on eBay that are around a 1000 bucks and bulletproof
Did not expect you to shake hands with the medical personnel.
This was 10 years ago.
Key thing was completely missed. How did you shoehorn a 4.6L V8 into a ranger.
Any car? 🧐 I bet someone had brought a minivan
Its a mini lightning.call it spark😂
Gloss black all over! That flat look is so 1950s hot rod look, gotta go. But otherwise I love the 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.
Let the other dude drive man!!!
First thing i would do is take that rolling thunder badge off. It passes on the fenders, bumper is good with nothing on it.
That is a bad ass ranger👍. I would love to do that to my father's old 92 ranger id keep it sbf though.
Time for 1/4 mile time
The modular 4.6 is sbf they just did the swap with the 4.6 because 5.0 rangers are rather common and easy to do. These episodes are also from like 10 years ago.
@@venumus1 i was going by post date. Did not know it was 10yr old.
4.6 is considered a mod motor. They dont call them sbf. Mod/ coyote motors are wider then a 351 i do believe. And for that exact reason is why id go sbf, alot easier to put in and work on.
@@easycomeeasygo8901 yeah they are reruns of pretty old episodes from power block on spike TV and yes the mod motors are very wide but block and displacement they are still a small block regardless of them being bigger than the 5.0
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.
Good god those stripes on the fender look horrible
Someone in these comments please help me out. I recently put a front disc conversion kit from speedway on my 68 c10 it has power booster new master cylinder and prop valve as well as new lines for the fronts. I put new lines going from the rear junction box to the rear wheel cylinders but I can't get fluid to my rear drums. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Bench bleed master cylinder?
If air in master it will not build pressure and will not push to rear. I never bench bled one but have heard can cause issues. Or kinked line. Maybe dirt in line.
@@eaglethehulk8539 there's only one line that hasn't been replaced. I know it is possible that it could be the culprit, and it would be my luck. I did bench bleed the MC before placing it on the truck though.
@@NewBeginningNewCreation it took me almost a year of driving my 81 off and on before I saw fluid at my rear driver side caliper. I disconnected line from caliper and kept pumping and refilling master and it finally showed up. I did not bench bleed and it somehow just worked out lol. I think there may have been dirt in line as well and I got it out with metal clothes hanger. Was a few years ago not sure.
@@eaglethehulk8539 that's crazy your brakes must have been really nice
I live not even 15 mins with traffic from the fairgrounds.
Do you have thousands of dollars to rent the track for a completely useless truck so you can pretend you didn't waste a ton of money for no reason other than to make a vid?
ditch the stripes lol.... besides that cool build