Big Puddin
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- Location
- Huntsville AL
- Vehicle Year
- 2003
- Make / Model
- Ranger
- Engine Size
- 351 Windsor
- Transmission
- Automatic
Hi folks, been scouring internet and this forum and read all the conversion stuff and jumped in on a dead 2003 2wheel drive ranger supercab. Stock, it had a 3.0 and auto. I've inserted 83 econoline 351 Windsor and C-6 auto. Bought some thick plates off ebay for V-8 conversion, driver side fits great on stock 3.0 mount. Pass side not sitting down on the 2 threaded bolts.
Am I supposed to change passenger side frame/motor mount, is there one that has the 2 threaded bolts poking straight up that are an inch or so higher?
Or, do most folks weld up the slotted holes and make new ones closer in toward the block where this would sit down?
Been lucky so far, with HVAC removed and rubber inner fenderwells, have not had to remove or fold over any seams on firewall. C-6 clearing fine. Swapped econoline C-6 yoke to stock Ranger driveshaft, length great. Transmission mount even falling into place. Even stock column shift cable looks like I can weld a tab on backside of frame on driver side and bolt that to also.
My only hang up, FOR NOW, is trying to figure out why motor won't sit down on passenger side motor mount. Driver side perfect. Thanks, in advance, for your thoughts? Big Puddin
Am I supposed to change passenger side frame/motor mount, is there one that has the 2 threaded bolts poking straight up that are an inch or so higher?
Or, do most folks weld up the slotted holes and make new ones closer in toward the block where this would sit down?
Been lucky so far, with HVAC removed and rubber inner fenderwells, have not had to remove or fold over any seams on firewall. C-6 clearing fine. Swapped econoline C-6 yoke to stock Ranger driveshaft, length great. Transmission mount even falling into place. Even stock column shift cable looks like I can weld a tab on backside of frame on driver side and bolt that to also.
My only hang up, FOR NOW, is trying to figure out why motor won't sit down on passenger side motor mount. Driver side perfect. Thanks, in advance, for your thoughts? Big Puddin