An American youtuber just gave his Ford Ranger 200hp of boat motor chaos
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The Ford Ranger 200hp project is a chaotic masterpiece built from a boat motor swap, Mercury outboard engines, and a passion for wild YouTube car builds.
In this unhinged creation, an American YouTuber installed dual 115hp Mercury outboards into a Ford Ranger, pushing its limits far beyond what it was designed to handle.
The boat motor swap was meant to make the truck amphibious while delivering insane straight-line performance.
The result is one of the most unpredictable and explosive YouTube car builds in recent memory.
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The Ford Ranger 200hp build began with two donor boats and a spare 100hp motor, which were quickly converted into a combined propulsion setup using full-size Mercury outboard units.
Throttle pedals were disconnected in favor of boat controls, transforming the Ford Ranger 200hp into a makeshift marine machine with gear levers and a two-stroke exhaust that spewed clouds of smoke.
Each Mercury outboard was independently operated, allowing for two distinct gear ratios to be used, depending on how fast or how slow the driver wanted to accelerate.
The team even removed the windshield mid-build, admitting that it blocked too much visibility to safely navigate with both motors active.
To manage the excessive heat generated by the Mercury outboard engines, the Ford Ranger 200hp relied on barrels of water mounted in the bed.
This unconventional cooling method led to rapid depletion and frequent refills, with one trip requiring a car wash pit stop to replenish water mid-drive.
When commenters suggested recirculation, the team doubled down by simply adding a second barrel instead.
Despite the upgrades, the boat motor swap remained unreliable, and the Mercury outboards showed signs of wear with each outing.
Still, the YouTuber persisted in chasing the dream.
After pushing the Ford Ranger 200hp through muddy trails, shallow creeks, and urban streets, the team attempted to prove its amphibious potential by strapping flotation barrels to the frame.
They even installed a propeller back onto one Mercury outboard and drove the Ranger full speed into a pond.
As expected, the truck immediately sank. With only six barrels instead of eight, the YouTube car build never had a chance at proper flotation.
Water rushed into the cabin, one motor locked up, and the other barely remained functional.
The boat motor swap had officially become a sunken disaster.
The final act for the Ford Ranger 200hp was as dramatic as its build.
With both Mercury outboard motors damaged, the YouTuber pointed the Ranger down a steep hill and let it coast into the woods for one last send-off.
It crashed deep into the trees, tires twisted, and the motors hanging on by a thread.
The team declared it the end of the road for this entry in the world of YouTube car builds.
As for the Mercury outboards, they were listed for sale, battered but running, at least for now.
In the end, the Ford Ranger 200hp stood as proof that even the most chaotic boat motor swap could still make automotive history online.
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