302swap, what do i need to do this?

[clark89]

ok so i am still just rying to figure out what i want to do to my 94 ranger, and was kinda thinkin i want to drop a 302 into her. I have found a cheap 874x4 f150, 302 5spd. I just dont know what all i will need. Do i need the tranny and transfer case from the f150. I will be getting a local shop to do the swap and they have done a few 302 swaps into a 2wd ranger but never a 4x4.

O and by the way dont know if it matters but my truck has a 2.3L with a 5spd.

 

[chazzone]

Man, I hope you have deep pockets. I wouldn't want to pay for the hours it's gonna take to do that swap.

Just take both vehicles over to the shop, and let them handle it.

They'll need everything.

 

[ChrisR1S]

Yeah the whole f-150 Drivetrain will work; its what I'm doing. But yeah that's gonna be a expensive labor bill. Think tech library says 40+ hours. I agree

 

[clark89]

Well i already went to the shop and asked how long and how much $$ it would take. they told me about a day and a half and around $800-$900, thats less then what i was quoted at for a tranny rebuild so between the 2 i think im goin to have to say v8 swap.

 

[chazzone]

Sorry man, there is no shop on earth that can do a V-8 swap in a day, even if they had 20 guys working on it.

The wiring alone would take more than a day.

They clearly have no idea of what they are talking about, and the best advice I can give you is RUN!

 

[clark89]

WOW sorry guys i really fawked up, it was the 4.0L swap that was goin to take a day or so, the 5.0l they said would take at least 4 days. Ya after reading my own post i realized how stupid it sounded.

 

[Teddyzee]

4 days. 8hrs per day. At least $65/hour. Probably 2 guys.

Only $4200 plus tax, parts, and shop fees.

You may want to do it yourself...

 

[Tony Raine]

get the whole truck for a donor rig

save your money

read every v8 swap thread you can find on all the RBV forums

tackle the job yourself, in your backyard.

 

[clark89]

Ya i think if i decide to do the swap i will try and do it myself, well putting the motor in at least, me and my grandpa could easily do the motor swap but i dont know about the wiring. I think i still might need the shop for that.

 

[chazzone]

Don't forget that you'll also need to swap the tranny and transfer case, as well as modify the drive shafts.
Read the swap/build threads.
A V-8 swap is no walk in the park, and a lot more complicated than you might think.
On the other hand, a 4.0 swap sounds like it would bve more up your alley. It'd be a good project for you and your grandpa.
Then you can do the V-8 swap in the future, after you have some more experience and $$$.

Good luck,

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Don't forget that you'll also need to swap the tranny and transfer case, as well as modify the drive shafts.
Read the swap/build threads.
A V-8 swap is no walk in the park, and a lot more complicated than you might think.
On the other hand, a 4.0 swap sounds like it would bve more up your alley. It'd be a good project for you and your grandpa.
Then you can do the V-8 swap in the future, after you have some more experience and $$$.

Good luck,

4.0 swap won't be a walk in the park either, he will still need a different transmixer.

The F-150 would have most of the stuff he needs.