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I know what the swap thread in the suggests, just wondering if anyone has figured out a better or off the shelf, bolt-together solution for this.
Putting a '98 Explorer 5.0L into '86 Ranger 2WD. I definitely want to use the Explorer accessory drive and power steering pump. Not going to do any crazy conversions on the Ranger steering system either. Just want to make this as clean and simple of a swap as I can. I'd prefer to not have custom modified lines that require a tube shop to make, that said I don't mind using steel braided lines and adapters.
Is there a preferred year of steering box? Don't know how the steering boxes may have changed between '86 and '97, but I know a '97 box will bolt to the '86 frame and steering linkage. Going to replace steering box anyway so if there is a particular year that bolts up better than others I don't mind swapping that in at the same time.
Putting a '98 Explorer 5.0L into '86 Ranger 2WD. I definitely want to use the Explorer accessory drive and power steering pump. Not going to do any crazy conversions on the Ranger steering system either. Just want to make this as clean and simple of a swap as I can. I'd prefer to not have custom modified lines that require a tube shop to make, that said I don't mind using steel braided lines and adapters.
Is there a preferred year of steering box? Don't know how the steering boxes may have changed between '86 and '97, but I know a '97 box will bolt to the '86 frame and steering linkage. Going to replace steering box anyway so if there is a particular year that bolts up better than others I don't mind swapping that in at the same time.