Jmonsu
New Member
- Joined
- May 25, 2021
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- 7
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- Location
- Oaklyn, NJ
- Vehicle Year
- 2008
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger FX4
- Transmission
- Manual
Hey Everyone! New member with a question for the experts.
I’ve got an ‘08 Ranger FX4 with a manual trans and a shot 4.0 SOHC motor. I’ve also got an ‘02 F150 Supercrew FX4 with an auto trans and a 5.4 Triton V8 that the insurance company is about to total because of a fender-bender that happened today.
Before I let the ins. co. give me next to nothing for the F150, I was thinking that if I could put the 5.4 into the Ranger it would take the sting out of the whole ordeal.
I’m fairly handy, but I don’t have welding or fabrication skills. Will I be getting in over my head if I try to do this? I’ve been reading that it can be done, but it’s not easy. Does anyone here have any experience with a similar swap? I’m not looking for the “you can do anything with enough time and money” comments, but rather good advice from someone who has already done it (or at least tried it) and can offer an opinion based on experience.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts and advice.
Jim
I’ve got an ‘08 Ranger FX4 with a manual trans and a shot 4.0 SOHC motor. I’ve also got an ‘02 F150 Supercrew FX4 with an auto trans and a 5.4 Triton V8 that the insurance company is about to total because of a fender-bender that happened today.
Before I let the ins. co. give me next to nothing for the F150, I was thinking that if I could put the 5.4 into the Ranger it would take the sting out of the whole ordeal.
I’m fairly handy, but I don’t have welding or fabrication skills. Will I be getting in over my head if I try to do this? I’ve been reading that it can be done, but it’s not easy. Does anyone here have any experience with a similar swap? I’m not looking for the “you can do anything with enough time and money” comments, but rather good advice from someone who has already done it (or at least tried it) and can offer an opinion based on experience.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts and advice.
Jim