1986 Ranger 2.3, not enough juice. 1986 Thunderbird Turbo coupe, plenty juice. Anyone done this swap? I presume engine, wiring, pcm, maf, from T-bird. Ranger has no a/c so no clearance problems. Prolly use serp belt setup from ranger, mebbe volvo intercooler. What am i missing?

 

Trundle on down to the "Performance, Engines & Troubleshooting" section. There is a whole sub-thread on engine swaps. The turbo T-bird is a good and somewhat common swap. Especially if you have a donor vehicle in the back 40 or nearby to snag all the bits & pieces that just seem to go un-noticed until you spot their absence.
I wouldn't bother with the intercooler, unless you plan on mashing on the go pedal a lot. You will be pleasantly pleased with the response without an intercooler.
You might have to up the radiator, as you will be putting out more heat.
Do you plan a complete swap of the long block, or just swapping the intake/exhaust parts? The blocks would be the same, I think. There is a writeup on the Lima in the tech section at the top of this forum.
tom

 

plqanning to swap the entire motor. oil drainback tube is particular to the tb engine, different injection control, belt drives, all else same....