ranger roller cam swap?

CrimsonGT · 09-17-2006, 05:10 AM

When doing a ranger roller cam swap on a 88 2.3 non roller head, what is all needed to do the swap correctly?

I got the cam and roller followers. I think I need HD lifters, do I need new valve springs off a roller cam head, new valves and keepers, and new cam bearings of a certain type?

QWKSNKE · 09-17-2006, 07:26 AM

All I did was cam and followers

SvoBrown · 09-17-2006, 02:43 PM

Most of the time the stock springs are good. On high lift cams or big vales you will have to go to bigger springs. I got a new set of lifters on my big valve head and one of them just came apart after a weekend of hard driving.
I have an old set in there now with no problems.

If you have the head off its time to get the valve job and everything, Do it once and do it right. Some machine shops will clean up the bowl area for you some and then a nice 3 or 5 angle valve job will help.
Try not to get any cut off the deck of the head. Turbos like low compression.

CrimsonGT · 09-17-2006, 04:04 PM

cool I might put it in and once the engine goes get a good port and polish job done

09-17-2006, 05:10 AM	#1
CrimsonGT Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: tallapoosa, Ga Posts: 137	ranger roller cam swap? When doing a ranger roller cam swap on a 88 2.3 non roller head, what is all needed to do the swap correctly? I got the cam and roller followers. I think I need HD lifters, do I need new valve springs off a roller cam head, new valves and keepers, and new cam bearings of a certain type? __________________ 2008 ford edge 1999 toyota solara v6 88 mustang lx v8 conversion (my on going project )

09-17-2006, 07:26 AM	#2
QWKSNKE 3v's are slow Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Here and There Posts: 17,152	All I did was cam and followers __________________ 2009 Porsche Carrera S 2008 ///AMG C63.. Eurocharge Tune. RIP 2019 AMG GLC43..wife's 03 F250 SD.. Edge Evo, AFE Stage 1 CAI 08 GT. JBA axle back, FRPP springs, FRPP swaybars.. daughter's 01 Cobra vert... wife's I need a new toy

09-17-2006, 02:43 PM	#3
SvoBrown Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Graham AL Posts: 1,461	Most of the time the stock springs are good. On high lift cams or big vales you will have to go to bigger springs. I got a new set of lifters on my big valve head and one of them just came apart after a weekend of hard driving. I have an old set in there now with no problems. If you have the head off its time to get the valve job and everything, Do it once and do it right. Some machine shops will clean up the bowl area for you some and then a nice 3 or 5 angle valve job will help. Try not to get any cut off the deck of the head. Turbos like low compression. __________________ ''Life's tough... it's even tougher if you're stupid.'' - - John Wayne Last edited by SvoBrown; 09-17-2006 at 02:47 PM.

09-17-2006, 04:04 PM	#4
CrimsonGT Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: tallapoosa, Ga Posts: 137	cool I might put it in and once the engine goes get a good port and polish job done __________________ 2008 ford edge 1999 toyota solara v6 88 mustang lx v8 conversion (my on going project )