Bray,
Go there is you want I don't care. 5.0 engines being put into rangers are more then a dime a dozen. That means alot of people have done this across the country. This is my truck that is used everyday so putting a v8 in there is something that I did not want to do, did not want that much weight in the ranger's front end. This has been discussed already in the past with friends and others, I chose to stay with my 3.0 & build it. Not to many people can say that they kept thier 3.0 & tore it down to rebuild like this. Yes, I do have alot of time & money in doing this to my 3.0 & I am very satisfied with this little monster. I have had this ranger since new, It has & will do anything that I give it. I know the 5.0 is a good engine, the 3.0 is still a good engine, don't want to pay the gas prices of a v8. If I want a 5.0 I'll buy a mustang.
I don't give a shit about the DIEHARD 5.0 fans, I run what I run. Just because you are not happy with yours does not mean that others have issues like you. Mine had 260,000 before the teardown, now it has over 70,000 & going strong.