My 1984 ford ranger clutch is slipping, How do I adjust the clutch to see if this solves thr problem before I buy a new clutch

Try adjusting the clutch. If it doesn't work you are going to have to replace the clutch and pressure plate along with the throwout bearing.

NO ADJUSTMENTS.. REPLACE CARB..

The 1986 Ranger V-6 was a 2.8L 170.4 cu or 2792 cc.
The carb for this engine was a 2 BBL Model 2150, E37E-AEA (Will not cross except for re-build kits!)
The Holley remanufactured PN is 645544

Autozone lists 3 carbs... one for manual trans one for auto trans and one other:
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/1984-Ford-Ranger-2WD/Carburetor/_/N-ik8k8Z8vd1l?filterByKeyWord=Carburetor&fromString=search
Auto trans below....
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/National-Carburetors-Carburetor/1984-Ford-Ranger-2WD/_/N-ik8k8Z8vd1l?counter=1&filterByKeyWord=Carburetor&fromString=search&itemIdentifier=50856_108282_3651_1248

NAPA lists the Holley reman... 645544

Thanks for choosing FixYa,
Kelly

SOUND LIKE YOUR TIMING BELT SLIPPED TIMING.

sounds like it needs the clutch replaced. Anytime it slips, it's because it's lose enough material that the pressure plate can't keep enough tension on the clutch plate and the flywheel. Likely, it was slipping and overheated, causing it to smoke(and probably smelled like someone grinding metal with an angle grinder.) This needs a clutch change, throwout bearing, pilot bearing, and a flywheel surfacing. There is no adjustment for these; the play only increases until it slips.

There is no adjustment to the ranger clutch as it is hydraulic if it is giving additional resistance in the peddle you probably need a new master or slave cylinder.

Its a hydraulic actuated clutch, there is no adjustment. It self adjusts as the clutch wears ( the fluid level will become lower in the resovouir as it wears)

the clutch is hydraulic and self adjusting, if it is slipping then it is time for a clutch, the sign of a worn clutch is the clutch engages when the pedal is near the top of its travel when u let it out

Manual transmissions do not slip ie. when the gears mesh, there is no slip unless they strip out and make an awful noise and will not pull henceforth.

You probably still have a slipping clutch plate against the flywheel. You need to adjust the clutch petal linkage shaft to allow the pressure plate to be release from the thrust bearing, ie shorten the shaft length.. If you and most likely you do just have the clutch release slave cylinder that releases the clutch when you apply the petal. You need to bleed the slave cylinder of any excess fluid or air that may have entered the line if you opened it at any point. You need to bleed it as you would a break cylinder and this should fix ya.
good luck.
good luck

you cant it hydrolic