I'm in the process of putting a 1990 5.0 ho engine in a 96 2wd ext. cab ranger with a 3" body lift. i got mounts from total performance that didn't seem to work out too well and also made some 1/4" plates that i have the engine on now using the stock 3.0 mounts. the problem seems to be the angle of the engine. with the engine up alittle high, to level it off the trans mount is floating about 3-4 inches off the cross member. i may try the TP mounts again, those do drop the engine down more. but my main concern is the angle. i like the hieght the engine sits with the mounts i made, with the body lift and all, but...how degree of angle (rear down) is ok?

 

The engine should angle down the same number of degrees the rear end pinon angles up. I believe 3 to 4 degrees is about right. You may have to go more with your lift kit, but steeper angles will shorten universal joint life.

 

with out haveing a angle gauge and useing some carpentry tools, speed square and a torpedo level, the engine seems to be at about 5 1/2 deg.'s. i think i read somewhere that 5 deg.'s is where you wanna be, so i think im good to go. got some more parts today from this new huge fancey pick it your self yard. i gave myself 2 hours...next time i'll be packing a lunch...the place is called parts galore. all the cars are up on rims welded together to make blocks. concrete road going through the place, all cars are on crushed concrete. sectioned out by make. you can rent a wheelbarrow for a buck. they have you sign a waver and pay a buck to get in. it was funny cuz i had a pile of unusual stuff. they have cashiers, she looks at the stuff and is like what is that? $6.00 for a bunch of stuff i need for my swap, including wire harness connectors, heater tee with temp sensor, vacuum solenoids, alt. brackets, distibutor boot, oil pan and valve cover bolts, a few radiator hoses to try for fit and some other little things. no luck on the 4.0 h.d. radiator i was looking for. i also got the heddmen headers from summit today. they fit much better than the ones i got from total performance, which i think are just stock explorer headers. now for some days off work with no rain or snow...