Cobra_CS
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- Location
- Manitoba, Canada
- Vehicle Year
- 1988
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 302 V8
- Transmission
- Automatic
Hey everyone. About to start my swap in a month and trying to get everything possible together before I start. Any help or advise would be appreciated. To start I'll let you know what I have, what I'm using for the swap and go from there.
The truck:
1998 Ford Ranger ext cab flare side 2wd 4.0l auto.
Donor vehicle:
1996 Ford Explorer limited 5.0l auto AWD
Looking to build a 5.0l, 2wd, standard. Around 300 horse at the wheels.
Probably getting a trans from a late 80's mustang, unless there's a better option. Not sure if I'll be using cable clutch or going hydraulic and getting pedals from another ranger or not.
I've been researching between sites, and have gotten allot of ideas but hoping someone may have done the same swap on the same year to get a better idea.
I've also been wondering about headers, I'm trying to stay in a reasonable budget and the torque monsters are over $1000(I'm in Canada). Has anyone had luck taking any cheaper options and modifying to fit?
Hoping to get some advise, any help would be appreciated. Hoping to do a build thread if all goes well. Thanks in advance.
The truck:
1998 Ford Ranger ext cab flare side 2wd 4.0l auto.
Donor vehicle:
1996 Ford Explorer limited 5.0l auto AWD
Looking to build a 5.0l, 2wd, standard. Around 300 horse at the wheels.
Probably getting a trans from a late 80's mustang, unless there's a better option. Not sure if I'll be using cable clutch or going hydraulic and getting pedals from another ranger or not.
I've been researching between sites, and have gotten allot of ideas but hoping someone may have done the same swap on the same year to get a better idea.
I've also been wondering about headers, I'm trying to stay in a reasonable budget and the torque monsters are over $1000(I'm in Canada). Has anyone had luck taking any cheaper options and modifying to fit?
Hoping to get some advise, any help would be appreciated. Hoping to do a build thread if all goes well. Thanks in advance.