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V8 crossmembe


Gelrod83

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I'm working on a 5.0L swap in my 88 ford ranger wanted to know if a foxbody mustang engine crossmember will bolt up?
 


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No need.

Just get V6 mounts if you don't have them and make adapter plates (similar to how they mounted 5.0's in Explorer's) and you are done.

The Ranger front engine crossmemeber also holds the suspension together, kinda hard to swap out.
 

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