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I know this is a silly question and that the engines would cost way too much to try it - and would probably shred the transmission of a Ranger -
But I have to ask! Never know if someone's crazy enough to do it.
Is anyone going to try to get one of the new Ford V-6 engines into their Ranger? That 3.7 is amazing, 95 more HP and 40 more lb-ft than the 4.0 in the Ranger... Why Ford doesn't keep the current generation Ranger and stick that engine in it... that would be one heck of a little truck!
The 3.5 would be interesting, but I think the 3.5 out of the Taurus would be a better match for the Ranger since it's torque limited. The F-150 edition of the 3.5 has 90 more lb-ft of torque, and was breaking differential and axle components on the Job 1 F-150's this model year, which is why you couldn't get a 3.5 in the F-150 until January when they put the stronger axles in them.
Considering what the 5,000+ pound F-150 can do with these engines, it would be very interesting to see what they could do in the Ranger.
But I have to ask! Never know if someone's crazy enough to do it.
Is anyone going to try to get one of the new Ford V-6 engines into their Ranger? That 3.7 is amazing, 95 more HP and 40 more lb-ft than the 4.0 in the Ranger... Why Ford doesn't keep the current generation Ranger and stick that engine in it... that would be one heck of a little truck!
The 3.5 would be interesting, but I think the 3.5 out of the Taurus would be a better match for the Ranger since it's torque limited. The F-150 edition of the 3.5 has 90 more lb-ft of torque, and was breaking differential and axle components on the Job 1 F-150's this model year, which is why you couldn't get a 3.5 in the F-150 until January when they put the stronger axles in them.
Considering what the 5,000+ pound F-150 can do with these engines, it would be very interesting to see what they could do in the Ranger.
