Help***302 swap------- bell housing

Cam10 · Feb 12, 2014

Long story short, I'm acquiring parts for a 302 swap in my 89 ranger 4x4. Now I have gone through the v-8 swap pages in the library and have managed to boggle myself.

From what I have read, it's recommended that I use the 157 tooth bell housing, regarding clearance issues between body and trans (c-4). That's great n' all. But in another section, I read that in the event that I keep my stock five speed trans, I could use a standard size f-150 bell housing with an adapter plate/kit and a body lift.

Is there any difference in depth/length between a 157 tooth bell housing and the standard size truck bell housing? or is the decision maker simply a 3 inch body lift?

Any help would be great.

cammeddrz · Feb 12, 2014

You would be high on crack to spend a dime on an adapter to keep the stock 5speed

If you insist on buying some adapter, and if you insist on having a 5 speed, use a 302 f150 5speed, with the advance adapters kit to use that trans with the stock t-case

But I say neither, the stock trans, nor t-case is worth being behind a v6, much less a v8

dangerranger83 · Feb 12, 2014

Some B2's came with c5 trans and with a bell housing swap, you could bolt a 5.0 to it but that's as close to bolt up as you will get.

The stock trans will last about 10 minutes with a 5.0 in front of it before it becomes a pile of scrap.

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85_Ranger4x4 · Feb 13, 2014

cammeddrz said:
You would be high on crack to spend a dime on an adapter to keep the stock 5speed

If you insist on buying some adapter, and if you insist on having a 5 speed, use a 302 f150 5speed, with the advance adapters kit to use that trans with the stock t-case

But I say neither, the stock trans, nor t-case is worth being behind a v6, much less a v8

The 97-08 4.2 V6 M5OD has the shifter in a much better location than the 302 transmissions.

You could buy several fullsize t-cases for what they want for that adaptor to keep the stock t-case. Not a good investment. I haven't had any problems with my 1350 but I didn't spend $400 just for the adaptor either. It was about $150 for a fixed output NP208 at a JY for when I track down an M5OD though.

cammeddrz · Feb 13, 2014

^^exactly what I said. if you for some reason "insist on buying and an adapter"

the most widely-accepted way is to use a v8 engine, v8 transmission, and v8 transfer case, and modify floor-holes for shifters, cross-members, and driveshafts accordingly

in fact the best way is to go buy a $700 beater '80s f-150, use the engine, tranny, engine management, radiator etc. and whatever widgets/doo-dads you need to complete your swap. and then scrap it for $300, or part it out for a profit

if you get a TFI 5.0 truck. you can even literally solder 2 additional injector connectors into the stock 1989 2.9l harness, and plug in the 5.0 ECM and most (if not all) of the connectors/sensors in the harness are all the same. so it is a simple as heck wire-job

Cam10 · Feb 14, 2014

So a bit of an update. I tracked down a guy that's selling a 302 efi married to a tranny with a t-case. Now it came as a spare setup with his 92 bronco when he originally brought the truck. the motor is no good and He says doesn't know which tranny it is.

Is there any chance it could be a c-5 or anything that i could use in my swap.

cammeddrz · Feb 14, 2014

A 92 FSB? Doubtful it's a c5. More likely an AOD

Cam10 · Feb 18, 2014

well anyhow, I am going to look at a bronco ll tomorrow night. Might have the c5 that I have been looking for.Regardless my question still stays the same. Could I use a full size bell housing with my 3 inch body lift?

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