I have a 2000 Ranger with 3.0 5 spd I head that you could fit a lighting's engine into it I was wondering if that could happen if not what would would be the biggest I could put in there. I'm looking to have a Ranger that can fly.

 

Back in 2002, Ford SVT Team put a supercharged 5.4L V8 in a Ranger, just for kicks.

To accomplish that, SVT engineers lowered the Ranger's front suspension by two inches. Lower control arms and steering knuckles from the F-150 Lightning were added to beef up the Ranger to accept the heavier powerplant. It all fit under a stock Ranger hood, but the transmission tunnel and bulkhead were slightly reworked for clearance. (Taken from MotorWeek Article).

A more common swap for the Ranger is a 5.0L. But even that would not be something you could just bolt up to your current configuration.

 

Thanks do you have any idea where I could get a SVT engine from?

 

Uh, if you didn't get the idea, SVT with their gobs of money from Ford took A LOT of time and money to make the Lightning Bolt.....so much that the Lightning Bolt is a CUSTOM Ranger. It is a Ranger in NAME ONLY! A 5.4L will not fit on any other Ranger in existence, unless the LB somehow has a clone.

Anyway, the Exploder 5.0L woiuld bolt in in a sense, if you scavenge a whole drivetrain, minus the AWD t-case (yours is 2wd, right?) and you get the right engine plates for a 2wd. Check rps to get the plates.

 

You can get a 5.4L Lightning motor from FMS, http://www.fordracingparts.com