Yes and no. It does change that stuff, but it’s not an end of the world problem. Naturally, the heavier the motor, the more pronounced the changes become, but with with enough power and traction, a RWD Ranger can still lift the front off the ground with a v-8 under the hood on a drag strip, which as the front comes up, weight gets transferred to the rear, which can increase traction to a degree. So it’s all a balancing act when you get to modifying. Anything substantial that you do changes from the factory configuration is going to affect all of the above, including going to a larger or smaller engine. But for the most part, changing from say a 6 cylinder to a 4 cyl or 8 cyl isn’t going to automatically change all of that stuff substantially in normal conditions. Someone racing it or off roading may notice, but the changes to how a normal street driven vehicle handles and reacts are minimal with something as simple as an engine change.