5.0 in 1991 Ranger Radiator and heater hoses

[Cradh]

What is being used for Radiator, Heater hoses and Thermostat housing? Im making my parts list and going to use one of the Conversion Radiators off ebay?

 

[Daniel Black]

Mines an '87 but I used my stock heater hoses. I used a radiator out of a '90 2.9 Ranger and used the 2.9 upper hose with some modification. I had to get one of those universal bendy hoses for the lower. My motor is old so I had to swap the 45° angle T-stat housing for a 90° one.

 

[Elutheros]

+1 on the universal hose on the bottom. I use a 4.0 Explorer dual core radiator and stock hoses on top and heater.

 

[Bird76Mojo]

I've read that people were able to use a Ranger 2.9 lower radiator hose, but I'm not sure if they repurposed it for the top or used it on the bottom..

 

[bobbywalter]

the swap radiators can work ok....costs are similar in most cases.




fox t stat housing and upper hose with section cut out for a moroso cap adapter up top..... with truck lower into a 25x19 summit universal with no cap is my preferred setup but not sure they make em anymore...so a 20 pound in the rad and a 13-16 in the inline adapter.. that takes a ton of work in a 2wd with no body lift.

the shorter gm style come in a 16ish by 24ish size and combined with the spectre style hard lines work well....seen a few 5.3 swaps with those and they worked great......(want these for my diesel v8 in my ranger someday)