Trying to supe up my 2.8L 173ci 84 ranger engine. Need tip..

I have a 2.8L 173ci 1984 ford ranger. I have already made the exterior
awesome. It has a 2" lift, 32" tires, a red 3" role bar, a 3 step front

bumper, a red hood bump and red trim. The ranger itself is black. Now
comes my favorite part of the job, the engine. I love engines but my
knowledge is not what I would call "mechanic" yet. My goal is to bring
up the horses by as much as I possibly can. The same goes with torque.
I want it to be fast and strong. I am insisting on keeping the 2.8 for
sentimental reasons. Already on my list for things to do include a
Comp. Competition camshaft, Holley 390 cfm carburetor, edelbrock
headers and a dynomax exhaust. I might adjust the ring and pinion gear
to bring up the exeleration to. Any suggestions on improvements on the
parts given or other parts altogether would be extremely appreciated.

Go for a K&N style air filter setup, a perforamnce exhaust system. I
recommend a single exhaust pipe for more low end torque. If you are
allowed, get rid of the catalytic convertor. I went from 20 mpg to 33 mpg
by getting rid of the catalytic convertor.

Before any internal engine mods, the first thing that you want to do is to
change the rear axle ratio. It depends on if you have an overdrive tranny
currently.

Most of the time you won't be racing but just driving around so these are
decent gears. Someplace you want to visit is The Ranger Station:

http://www.therangerstation.com/

ranger wrote:

> I have a 2.8L 173ci 1984 ford ranger. I have already made the exterior
> awesome. It has a 2" lift, 32" tires, a red 3" role bar, a 3 step front
>
> bumper, a red hood bump and red trim. The ranger itself is black. Now
> comes my favorite part of the job, the engine. I love engines but my
> knowledge is not what I would call "mechanic" yet. My goal is to bring
> up the horses by as much as I possibly can. The same goes with torque.
> I want it to be fast and strong. I am insisting on keeping the 2.8 for
> sentimental reasons. Already on my list for things to do include a
> Comp. Competition camshaft, Holley 390 cfm carburetor, edelbrock
> headers and a dynomax exhaust. I might adjust the ring and pinion gear
> to bring up the exeleration to. Any suggestions on improvements on the
> parts given or other parts altogether would be extremely appreciated.