Forum: V8 Builds

Well unfortunately, due to "Unforeseen Circumstances" beyond my control, the Ranger motor is in need of being torn down to bare block and rebuilt. I started this thing nearly 3 years ago, with the intention of it being ready for TS.....I just didn't know I was gonna miss that deadline twice. Had...

I bought my V8 Ranger off of eBay a few months ago. Since then I started buying my first round of mods for it. I think the guy sold it because he could never tune it quite right. It has a 331 stroker with a 94 Mustang computer and an automatic transmission. The torque converter locks up at such...

So i found this truck on craigslist for $700. 1999 xlt with the 3.0 and auto, 120k miles. It had a blown head gasket so it was the perfect donor for what i want to do with it. Just pulled the motor and trans out tonight! The interior is perfect, good body, no rust because it was originally from...

Project: Dang3r 302 Alright I guesse its time to share with RPS my build since i have learned so much here just over this summer. "Thanks everybody on RPS" Vehicle: 1983 Ford Ranger with the reliable but underpowered 2.0. My main goal in this project is to give my little ranger a...

Hey all my swap has begun. I have a 98 exp 5.0 and 4r70, computer and harness going into my 93 std cab ranger 4.0. I will be posting up pics as soon as I get pemission/access. Have a bunch ready. I have the engine down to shortblock and have installed a TFS trackmax stage one cam. ...

Went to my shop yesterday and decided to start workin on the truck, heres some picture of the progress. We started at about 4pm and finished at about 10 pm. Before i pulled it in The Gutless 3.0

Hey guys! Thought I'd start my own thread now that it's warm enough outside to start making progress. Be warned, this will be a slow build until April or May (us farmers work non-stop during seeding). I'll start with my plans/growing parts list for future reference: 56,000km 92' Cougar 302...

New thread for this year's stuff makes sense...

Figured id start my build thread this way. After searching for about 3 months for a project truck i finally found one about 3 weeks ago. i was goin to go up and look at it but with ways to get it back here and weather it just didnt work, until today atleast:wiggle: well i could go on but ill just...

'71 mexican 302 - 4.030 bore OTS crank worked on a little bit - 3.550" stroke Custom 1.048" c/h pistons, 12.5ish:1 OTS 5.400" rods Trick Flow TW-R heads CNC'd by TEA - 206cc Shaft rockers Super Vic intake Custom carb for E85 Custom billet solid roller cam TKO 600

I have been working on this project for about two months now. There's a bit of a story behind it. I have been daily driving a 400+ whp Mazda MX3 for nearly 7 years so this truck just wasn't cutting it. I originally got it for a backup to haul engines/trannies for my MX3 but I lost interest in...

anyone use msd igniton just got a 6a system fro cheap new raditor and bunch of other crap keep me posted an im sure ill take pics

SBC IN RANGER I. Motor Plate - 2 piece design A. Cut out to sit on top of frame rail. B. Used 2X2 angle iron to make motor plate mounting tabs OR use Moroso solid motor mounts & towers.

I figured I would start a thread on my 4.6 DOHC swap into my 2000 Mazda B2500. It started with me having two Mark VIII drivetrains to pick from. I had a 94 w/150K and a 98 w/98K on them. I elected to pick the 98 engine and tranny, because of the lower miles and the 98 tranny being the best of all...

Just moved over here from the suspension thread to start a buildup of the powertrain. Look out 83bagged! lol

Well, I drove my truck to classes today, so while my build isnt 100 percent complete, its time for a writeup. First off, special thanks to: Rwenzing for answering many questions for me. MudSlanger for an awesome swap thread. I started off with a 98 ranger 4.0 OHV with a broken flexplate....

I decided to challenge myself to see if I could do this project on a very limited income. My idea was to keep it clean and simple. Nothing too crazy. I started with a 95 single cab 2.3 5 speed. Truck-$400 96 Explorer Donor-$250 Exhaust-$400 2wd 4r70w-$120 Misc-$300 So far the build hasn't...

Ok, so I started my new build yesterday. I sold the red 94 splash and purchased a black 98 ranger fleetside shortbed coil spring with the 3.0 and 5 speed. I am happy with the purchase and like the extra interior space, updated dash, and definitely the front suspension and steering...

Well, I got the 5.0 for the ranger dropped off today, so I thought it would be a good time to start my build thread. Its all down hill from here. Some of you may remember the pictures of the truck I posted. Picked it up for a killer price without a motor or trans. I'll update this thread pretty...

Hello everyone, Haven't posted on this site before but was looking up some info on a v8 swap into the Ranger I have and I found this site and you guys have got some sweet projects going on so I figured I'd post up my project. I've got a '92 Ranger that I've basically completely gutted out in...

some one said that i should do a build thread of my truck so here goes. i will post some pics every so often when i get the chance. the truck is mostly done and i am driving it as much as i can. i found the truck on ebay and the guy i bought it from had a small block chevy in it and everything but...

Well, I have decided that my project is taking a completely different turn... I started with a 94 ext. cab 2wd Ranger equipped with a 4.0L, 8.8 rear, and a blown 5 speed that I bought for $100. The original plan was to install the drivetrain from my wrecked 88 Mustang GT in it, fuel injected...

got the project underway so i'll start my build thread. this is planned to be a BUDGET build, but i dont know if it will end up that way. anyways heres what i started with. my first truck 1995 ranger 3.0 V6 2WD. it was hit by a tree last january. body work will be done after the engine swap is...

this build started with a 87 ranger i got for a mear couple bucks........that had a big block 429 in it........but it was a 4wd frame under it........well needless to say it was either swap cross members or do a frame swap........here is what i came up with [/URL] this is what is left of the...

Any Ideas any opinions please respond .

Explorer 5.0L, 4R70W transmission and BW4406 manual transfer case, fresh from the junkyard: On the stand:

Well as the title says,this will be a slow build,however I already have alot of parts I need for the build,I have been the builder and owner of a 86 5.0,T-5 ranger(truely missed).The reason this build will be slow is because of a nagging wife:blahblah:LOL.She says I have too many toy's,but I don't...

Saturday: Been gathering parts forever. 5.0. H.O., T-5 swap. Engine is from a '92 Lincoln Mark VII LSC. Trans is from a '90 GT. Everything else is Jegs/Ebay/Local classifieds. This will take a while, but I'll add updates. the truck: the donor: (Car was buried in ice. I fired up up the...

Hey guys. I figured i would begin my thread for my 5.0L HO/T5 swap into a 97 longbed. This is just a typical swap, nothing insane. Please leave input on it, even though im still gathering parts and getting everything together. Here are some pictures: The swap candidate: The...

Well, the back story is pretty easy, I bought a 1998 Ford Ranger XLT reg cab, flareside, of its ORIGINAL owner last November, Drove it through winter, then sold it to a close friend... Friend Enlisted before he finished paying it off, and the transmission started to let go, so I bought it back off...

idk if my fork isnt in the ball or what the deal is i got pressure to start the truck pressure to pull the pedal but the fork wont come back any tips guys

Well, I figure, it's time to start my thread. I am still in the process of tearing apart the engine, but with a thread in here, I can get more pointers. When it started: It's a stock 5.0 out of an 89 Crown Victoria with about 120k miles. Around 150hp and 250 ft/lbs stock.

I have been wanting to put a 302 in a Ranger for many years now. I had this Ranger when I moved to Hawaii in 2003. It was a 2.3 Turbo 5 speed truck that sat for 3 years in a friends garage. I drove it for a while when I moved back to Washington in 2006 until I bought my F150. After I bought the...

So i figured I would start a new build thread for my project got some new pics too. 94 ranger 4.6 dohc out of 96 mark8 carbed 750 qft carb 4r70w trans(need manual tranny). When I got the truck (sexy) the teardown lol

My names Brandon Im from winston-salem, NC....I'm 24 have one daughter and a wife....I've owned my 94 Ranger for 6 years now....it's in the process of it's 2nd rebuild....first time i built it I mainly focused on exterior and interior. This time I focused on the V8 motor swap and bagging it. Just...

For those who don't know, I had this motor in the truck 3 years ago (never running). Well one day I broke the bolt for the harmonic balancer inside the crank and got fed up with the project. Now after the long break and a new crank, I'm attempting it a 2nd time. The truck is a '95 single cab that...

Well heres my pics and progress pics on my 302 swap into a 1988 Ranger. I bought the truck off eBay for $450 bucks complete and it came with a extra set of 18's and i got it running and it ran good for about 5 months then the big ole 2.0 let go in it so now was a good of time as any. Anywho here...

Hi guys. I hope to get as much info as possible to help me with my project. We are taking a 5.0 out of a 88 t-bird and putting it into a ranger. Its been done many times before....nothing new but we thought why not? I was going to junk the t-bird but we are going to make this happen. Where can i...

sry its been so long guys with school and people dropping like stones from the weird mass weather havent had much time will get some pics interior is all done just need some warm weather to glue the carpet down distributor is on and the engine bay is lookin so filthy but making progesss pics coming...

this is my 87 shadow ranger. ive had it for about 5 or 6 years now. got sick of seeing it rot away in the yard after i parked it a few years ago. the original plan for it was efi but i decided to carb it instead. the engine is a roller 302 from a 91 crown vic, it has a weiand intake, holley carb,...

84 ford ranger 83 302 mustang motor new gaskets headman header starter rebuilt t5 tranny mild comp cam hurst short throw shifter stock rearend stock radiator

I see lots of threads of people planning to put different motors and what not in their trucks and what they want to put in. Let me tell you about mine. bought an 86 ranger body $200 bought junkyard explorer wheels $50 bought t paw tires $400 pulled motor and trans from my junkyard $free...

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Well, after getting my 5.0 ranger driveable, (still not done) I came across another ranger for cheap that I didn't want to pass up. It's a 91 2wd 3.0 auto long box.

Hey everyone, I would like to start by introducing myself. My name is Aaron, and I live in upstate new york where I work as a diesel mechanic. I have been kicking around this site for a few years now and I finally took the plunge to start my 302 swap in my 97 ranger. Today I went and picked up...

************************* U P D A T E ****************** I was having probs with the host for the pics, etc and decided to just make a website for all this stuff. The site basically has this stuff and some other stuff about cheap 5.0L Ranger engine mounts and Dodge Magnum cylinder heads. Check...

Truck: 2000 Ford Ranger XLT 3.0 FFV 4x4 Explorer: 1999 Ford Explorer EB edition 5.0 2wd Parts List: -Complete Explorer 5.0L engine with all accessories -Engine Wiring Harness -PCM -Battery cable harness -Cruise cable

If you have and questions on how I did this or what parts I used feel free to ask me. Here is the new motor I built on the standabout a year ago. The scoop is just for fun and i didn't use it cause i didn't want another cowl hood or a hole in the hood. Here is that motor in the truck. ...