Hi, I was looking at swapping the Ford 302 (5.0L) GT-40 Aluminum Head Crate Engine (model# M-6007-XB3 ) into my 92 Ranger (3.0L standard v6, 5spd., RWD) and i was wondering if anyone knows for sure if it would fit fairly easily into my ranger. The Demensions of the 302 are 33.50H x 36.25W x 27.50D. and i'm hoping the tranny will match up but i doubt it. this is my first engine swap so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Also, does anyone have any suggestions on what i should do about the computer?

Thanks a bunch,

- Harfie -

 

tranny wont work man sorry, however it will fit with a lil coaxing...you will have to change the...aw hell ill brb ill jus go get the last one i posted on the other thread about ranger swaps...brb

 

A. its pretty easy once you really get into the beast and do it...we stuffed a 302 V-8 into my buddys S-10 pickup so i think a ranger will be ok.

B. Replace the tranny, the radiator, the exhaust, the engine mounts, its a 92 so its EFI ranger so unless you are gonna carb the V-8 you will have to snag a wiring harness and ECU from a 5 liter car or truck to run it....just carb it....you will have a lil trouble with the headers around the steering rod you may have to go with a 2 peice header that you can put together around the rod.....you may be able to use some of your stuff like A/C pump etc...but be sure they will bolt into place securly on the V-8 mounting tabs....you will have to get a bigger fuel pump depending if push come to shove get an in line and eliminate the in tank deal...the rear end...GONE...ditch that thing ASAP and get a diffrent one it will not last under the stress...i know people will tell you diffrently but take it from a guy who sat on the side of the highway for 4 hours in mid winter waiting for a tow.....change it.....the brakes.....upgrade them please.....more speed and power will = the need for more braking power, you can do a 4 wheel disc conversion when you swap rear ends....you can use a 5.0 mustang rear end in the ranger with minor modifications...look into that as minor to me may be major to you......you will need to get a new driveshaft as your new powerplant may want to wring the factory one out like a wet towel. suspension will also have to be changed too to support the weight of the engine and body roll from and the new massive amount of torque. you will want to change the front rotors to match the pattern of the new rear end lug spacing.

Now if you wanna shade tree it you can skip all the parts except the tranny and engine swap and be done with it .....youll have a V-8 but it wont keep the nose up cause of sloppy suspension or stop well because of rear drums and smaller front disc, and you may be hitchiking due to rear diff failure....but you seem alot smarter that that so please take pix so we can see your new monster creation.....BTW i have a 5.0 H.O. motor all roller 4-sale just to get you off to a good start runs great 39k miles $600 complete.....oh yea some friendly advice....be patient, dont get angry at it just walk away and cool off, bring lots of Gojo, lots of towels, plenty of friends and beer, a jack, an engine hoist, lots of hand tools, something that plays music, and most of all bring a good attitude...just have fun with it man.....itll be an adventure....take LOTS of pix man trust me you will wanna show them around later!

Good luck bro;
James

thats from another thread i just posted on...hope it helps ya out

 

I'm kind of interested in that 5.0 HO. do you think you could give me some more info on this motor.

 

well its a stock GT motor i was gonna put it in my LX then i got a 5.8L so i kinda kicked this one to the curb....its got heads and everything ran on it 39k miles on the odo of the 93' GT it came out of (it was totalled) it actually started and ran before i removed it....i want $600 + shipping for it, thats a steal...the only thing it dont have is the intake, fuel injectors, rails etc...but its complete other than that....my buddy wanted the whole intake for his 92' LX. im in FL in case you wanna caculate shipping...my e-mail is james900rr at hotmail.com

 

ok, you deffinatly got my attention...i'm going to have to wait till the fall at least to start this project due to lack of money and the need to get around in my truck but i'm deffinatly interested in that motor...i just need to figure some stuff out and i'll get back to you.

 

ok well where are you and when do you want this thing? if imma hold it imma need a deposit man no offense ill ship you the cyl heads for the deposit or something but i cant let it sit here for months and months and then never sell it....let me know man

 

You can use the forum to introduce a sale, but please, keep the details and personal information in email exchange.

 

10-4 thats why i didnt get into it brother ...Harfie please E-mail any questions or PM me on here ill be happy to help you.....Matt i apologize about that bro...thanks for correcting me on that one