2.3l to a 5.0l

[White94Ranger]

i have a 94 ranger XL 2wd and i have been thinking of puting a 302 in its place. so i f i were to get a donor car what would be the best choice for that like a mustang or explorer or anything else? thanks in advance

 

[Frank The Tank]

Do you have an auto or manual?

do you plan on upgrading the rest of your drivetrain?

You can't really just do an engine swap. auto or manual would make a difference as to what you want your donor out of, we allready know it's a 2 wd.

Frank

 

[White94Ranger]

sorry its a manual and i would probably ugrade the rest off my drivetrain along with doing the swap, and by drivetrain we're talking about rear axle and drive shaft im guessing

 

[Teddyzee]

Yuo can keep your stock axle, that's something to worry about at a later date.

If you want donor, go for a 5.0 Mustang with a manual trans. That's oftenthe cheapest way.

After having done the swap once, I feel I could do it cheaper without a donor, but it's nice to have the whole car there.

There was no manaul 5.0 Explorer, so this would be a more expensive way to go.
The Mustang harness is an easy swap if you want to keep EFI.

 

[White94Ranger]

yea ive bin thinking about it a reading alot about it and i think a 4.0l would be better but my options are still open and do you think a 4.0l expo would work or would it be to difficult to wire it up?