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Two wheel drive 5.0 swap


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Should this bolt up I tried to get the same year. I thought buy both vehicles being two wheel drives that it would drop right in place. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. I notice lots here do four wheel engine swaps. Really want to here this 5.0 rumbling in my short bed two wheel drive. Been searching for a long time trying to find a two wheel drive explore with the 5.0. Hope it hasn’t been for nothing.


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Need lots more info. Year of the ranger, engine size, Auto/Manual, and is it coil or torsion bar suspension.
 

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Craig0320 said:
Need lots more info. Year of the ranger, engine size, Auto/Manual, and is it coil or torsion bar suspension.
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Both the truck and donor explorer are 1999 spring suspension both are automatic and I got the engine tranny and computer out of the donor


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99 explorers did not come with coil springs on the front from the factory to my knowledge. 91-94 coil springs 95-01 torsion bars. Does your ranger have the v6?
 

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Craig0320 said:
99 explorers did not come with coil springs on the front from the factory to my knowledge. 91-94 coil springs 95-01 torsion bars. Does your ranger have the v6?
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Nope 2.5 and it’s coil springs. I don’t believe the 2.5 was in 91-94 either


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I know the ranger is coil spring. I was going off your post saying that both the truck and the donor were coil spring. As I stated the explorer is torsion bar. You are going to have to do some welding and make some custom motor mounts. There is no way around it.
 

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Craig0320 said:
I know the ranger is coil spring. I was going off your post saying that both the truck and the donor were coil spring. As I stated the explorer is torsion bar. You are going to have to do some welding and make some custom motor mounts. There is no way around it.
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My apologies I miss read I believe your right advance adapters said reverse the engine mounts but still it didn’t want to sit in the engine compartment correctly


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booker1971 said:
My apologies I miss read I believe your right advance adapters said reverse the engine mounts but still it didn’t want to sit in the engine compartment correctly


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It’s close but no cigar they say drill new holes in existing frame mounts


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