Thanks for info so far....
We have 3 F-150s in the extended family, one of each type of engine:
1999 with 4.2 V6, 1997 with 4.6 and a 2002 with a 5.4.
I worked on the 4.6 V8 with 180,000 miles this morning to put a new fan belt in it for sister in law. Engine is really tight even in a 150, not much space to work on...
I looked at the 1999 with the 4.2 V6 the other day and looked like it had a lot of room and that gave me the idea it may fit in a Ranger... with a little more HP and torque than a 4.0.....
Someone at a local after market shop said that a 5.0 302 would not fit
in a 4 x 4 Ranger...so that may be out, but it sure would be fun.
I have a 3.0 FFV from 2000, and with a bunch of changes now, it is running pretty good. Underdog pulley, Autolite XP plugs, Dynomax 2.5" cat back exhaust system, and Flex-o-lite E-fan.
Otherwise I am spoiled from our 454 chev, but not from feeding it gas...