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As far as I know, all Y Pipes from 98+ 3.0s are the same

Back to the original topic, the 5.0 swap is easiest with a 98+ torsion bar truck because the front end is the same as the Explorer from those years. So, a 5.0/AWD swap should be pretty much bolt in using factory parts. But the torsion bar trucks are harder to get low vs the coil spring trucks...

With a light foot, forced induction can have almost no negative impact on fuel economy. With a heavy foot, it's going to drink fuel like a fish. You're also going to have to run Premium instead of Regular Unleaded, so be sure to budget for that as well. Any aftermarket forced induction setup is...

The 3.0 is a fairly stout little engine. The Whipple/Ford Racing superchargers put out 8-10psi and included a Ford warranty, so I'd have no concerns at all running that amount of boost as long as the fuel and tune are adequate. Having a way to cool charge temps on top of that would make me even...

Other than the Whipple, or (maybe) Morana's custom parts you're going to end up doing just as much fab work to put a blower on. If not more. Manifolds to mate the blower with the intake of the engine, and bracketry to support it all while perfectly aligning the serpentine belt is pretty in depth...

Nothing "off the shelf" that will bolt on. It will require some customization from you. A way to mount it, piping, wiring, etc would need to be done. From your engine's perspective boost is boost. Doesn't matter if it's provided by a belt driven supercharger, exhaust driven turbo, or...

This is true. I threw out the rubber hose, screw clamps, and barb fittings that came with the kit and replaced them with threaded fittings and custom braided lines I made at work. I figure if it's good enough for high pressure hydraulics on heavy equipment/trucks, then it's good enough for low...

ericb's truck is a 93, which has ibeams and a steering box. The OP's truck is a 2005 which has control arms and rack/pinion steering. That's probably why things look different. On my 2000 2wd, I used a universal relocation kit from Summit to move my filter to the frame rail. I think it may have...

All of the Flareside beds are the same. Keep your taillight harness and taillights (unless you like lights from another year Ranger).

Really cool truck! There were a handful of fiberglass beds made in production for that generation. They're rare, but they do exist.

The 4.0 SOHC engine in your Mustang was the exact same engine offered in later Rangers. It was the largest and most powerful engine offered in Rangers. The only way you're getting a 4 cylinder that's more powerful is boost. The older Lima based 2.3T swap is pretty well trodden into older...

Stock belt routing for reference: Personally, I wouldn't delete the AC. It's not dragging much unless you've got your HVAC set to a couple of positions. The plan is to do long trips in this truck right? I wouldn't be removing creature comforts, even if they cost me a couple of bucks in fuel...

Yep. Cam synchro is at the back of the intake and likes to chirp/squeal when it loses lubrication

Fuel injectors will be different between VIN V and VIN U engines. And it's possible that the VIN V could have EGR while the VIN U does not. Nothing that a manifold swap couldn't fix. There are other minor differences over the years as pj noted, but nothing that would cause an issue with a swap.

Vehicle Speed Sensor failure will limit rpm and speed to around 30 mph

What about the two piece Explorer upper control arms? Can those be used/modified to better position the ball joint? I feel like I've read a post about that at some point but can't recall any details. Also, no idea if this is legit or not, but it in just came up in a related search...

Duratec/Auto Rangers typically max out in the mid-20s mpg on the highway thanks to the 4.10s. The Duratec/manual Rangers came with 3.73 rear gear and can hit 30mpg on the right stretch of highway: https://www.fuelly.com/car/ford/ranger/2002?engineconfig_id=34&bodytype_id=&submodel_id= The...

No idea. I bought them around 2010 and forgot the stats long ago. They are aftermarket SN95 wheels.

If I were doing it, I'd be looking really hard at the AJE Foxbody front end conversions. They would give you rack and pinion steering, take some weight off the front of the truck, and open up the entire Mustang aftermarket for brakes, control arms, coilovers, angle kits, etc.

Black Widow exhaust did prerunner fenders and bedsides on their S10: I like it. But you have to fill the fenders out with some really wide tires, and most prerunner fenders raise the front wheel opening, so you've got to lower the hell of of the truck to fill the wheel opening and not look...