4x4 5.0 swap with pics!

ChrisR1S · Nov 18, 2009

hey guys!
I haven't been on in a while, figured id start a thread of my current project! My 3.0 kept crapping out on me so i decided to finally ditch it and upgrade to a 5.0 :headbang:

the end result will be a carbed 5.0 with a few power adders paired to a 4speed trans with granny. I've already gotten my donor vehicles and most of my parts gathered minus new headers, flywheel, clutch, and a few odds and ends. an more an better pics to come. sorry they are cell pictures though

Donor vehicle for the motor is a 86(i believe) F-150 with a swapped carbed 302, just rebuilt with cam and i believe bored over some.

last weekends progress on the ranger:

off the top of my head, the parts pile includes

all new

) 95 mustang gt motor mounts, ranger trans mount, fox body dual sump pan, oil pump pickup and all gaskets, arp fastners, march underdrive serpentine conversion pullies, billet fuel pump block off plate, holly 1560 600cfm carb w/ electric choke, 1" phenolic carb spacer and studs, MSD 6AL ignition, MSD blaster coil and mount, Canton 90' oil filter adapter, transdapt oil filter relocator, and an explorer 5.0 rad is all so far i believe lol...

hopefully this weekend ill get the donor motor pulled, cleaned, painted, and placed in the ranger... We'll see! biggest thing i think will be hacking the core support up for this monster of a radiator lol. anyone have any pics of this with this particular rad?? then its on to the wiring :annoyed:

ChrisR1S · Nov 22, 2009

The little bit of progress i made:
Before:

After:

Anyone able to help id this transfercase? borgwarner something i believe? i have the id tag numbers but it really helped none..

And just a random shot of the naked ranger haha

dangerranger83 · Nov 22, 2009

You had those tires on your 3.slow? That made it into a 3.sloweresterest.....that a word?

MaGiKaLsHoTs · Nov 25, 2009

what did u use to clean the tranny up for paint?

ChrisR1S · Nov 26, 2009

The trans was cleaned with brake cleaner, then scrubbed with a wire brush, sprayed down again, scrubbed again with steel wool, then sprayed an wiped down thouroughly. Worked perfect, no orange peel or anything of that sort. If it matters, paint is the high temp ceramic paint from duplicolor.

MaGiKaLsHoTs · Nov 26, 2009

ok thanks

ChrisR1S · Nov 26, 2009

MaGiKaLsHoTs said:
ok thanks

No Problem.

Well early this moring i got a little bit of work done. I found the tag on the back of the transfer case in the '86, its a NP208. So from what i remember reading, the BW1356 will be the better more reliable case out of the 2.
So that being said, i got the BW156 t-case cleaned all up and got a few fresh coats of paint laid down, new trans mount bolted up, and a new vent hose in place. Cleaning and painting have by far been the most time consuming steps thus far in the swap. I offically hate baked on mud! Anywho, i did get a pic for the day:

TRX501RYAN · Nov 27, 2009

Curious to see how you get the driveline all figured out, main thing that keeps me contemplating on a V8 swap on my truck,

Ry

ChrisR1S · Nov 27, 2009

TRX501RYAN said:
Curious to see how you get the driveline all figured out, main thing that keeps me contemplating on a V8 swap on my truck,

Ry

Yeah before i started i didnt find a lot of detailed info for our older 4x4s, so ill try an get as many pics and measurements as possible when i actually get to setting everything in place. just wishing this weather and my schedule would work together!

sdjr · Nov 28, 2009

I'm interested to see how your engine fits with the mount/pivot point for the TTB on the back side of the engine cross member...mine bottomed out with the convertible mounts, may toss a couple washers in to fix it easy, or grind on the pivot mount a little.

buildinabeast · Nov 29, 2009

I like the detail you are putting into it. Me, Im just slappin stuff dirty as all hell. It's gonna all look the same petty quick anyways. Well I was wondering you could let me know what you are using for your clutch set up and how you are mounting the slave cylinder. I am in the middle of the same build and am stuck on the cluthc set up. The engine, tranny, t-case, d44 and d60 are all in but I have to get these small things button up to det it movin. Thanks for you help.

Mudhound · Nov 29, 2009

I am building something very similar, at least to the Xcase. I am using the master cyl. from an 84 BII on mine. It connects to the factory line for the Bulldog tranny, and has the needed fluid movement to work the slave down on the tranny. Good choice on the Np tranny. Very stout unit, and easier to find parts for than the T-18. (allthough, I do like having a T for a backup incase the NP dumps.)

ChrisR1S · Nov 29, 2009

Well I had a free hour today and finally got around to taking the stock tranny out. got that accomplished so it looks like ill remove motor mounts and set the tranny in place the next free time i come across. Well after i get that ford blue off of that tranny and make it silver to match the t-case. blue was a bad call on my part lol. Anyways here's 2pics of the clearance i have. I believe the 3" bodylift is gonna help a great deal and make this a "breeze". (if there is such a thing!)

Pesky mounts ive been trying to avoid. its tight to get under that crossmember with the 4x4 brackets and beams

I believe with that extra gap there'll be plenty of room

ChrisR1S · Nov 29, 2009

buildinabeast said:
I like the detail you are putting into it. Me, Im just slappin stuff dirty as all hell. It's gonna all look the same petty quick anyways. Well I was wondering you could let me know what you are using for your clutch set up and how you are mounting the slave cylinder. I am in the middle of the same build and am stuck on the cluthc set up. The engine, tranny, t-case, d44 and d60 are all in but I have to get these small things button up to det it movin. Thanks for you help.

well im using all new stock f-150 components minus the clutch, believe im gonna go centerforce dual-friction. Im gonna use the ranger master and line being as i just replaced it, just gonna cut the fitting off of it so itll slide on the slave, or i may snag the f-150s from the donor vehicle. but ive got the slave and release bearing at home, ill take some pics and upload em. The black bracket under the clutch fork holds the slave in place

ChrisR1S · Nov 29, 2009

sdjr said:
I'm interested to see how your engine fits with the mount/pivot point for the TTB on the back side of the engine cross member...mine bottomed out with the convertible mounts, may toss a couple washers in to fix it easy, or grind on the pivot mount a little.

Yeah im kinda worried about that mount/bracket, but hopefully my brackets will be better. im using SN95 mustang mounts(1995 mustang gt). But i still may have to sit the motor up higher in the engine bay or something.. we'll see when its time to test fit i suppose :icon_thumby:

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