hi i wanted to know some info

[4x4&2wdprerunners]

hi i have a 1984 ford ranger 2.8l 4x4 and i cant find any biger engines but a 2.9L out of a 87 ranger if i did a engine swap what all do i have to change out can someone help me or fine me a bigger engine for a good deal
please help me out

 

[Chance]

Wwwwwaaaa???

Ranger engines are you looking for?

Like, only 1st gen ranger engines? The biggest is the 2.9

In second generation it's the 4.0.

If you're talking about any bigger engine in general, check craigslist, you'll find plenty of bigger ford engines.

If you still don't find anything, I'll sell ya an efi 351 if you come pick it up.

If you just want basic information on an engine swap, check the tech library.

 

[4x4&2wdprerunners]

i have a 2.8 i my truck i want to do a 4.0 but i cant find one right now so i found a 2,9 what all do i have to change if i went with the 2.9 or 4.0

 

[dangerranger83]

A 2.9 doesnt have enough ass to it to call it an upgrade plus you still have the nightmare of wiring for going to an EFI system from a carb. If your wanting more ass, go for the 4.0.

Whats the reason for wanting a bigger engine anyways?

 

[4x4&2wdprerunners]

i want to do it because i got the truck for free and the dumb ass guy over heated the shit out it a shit load of times and the engine is gone it still runs but it hac a two cracked heads so i am tired of messing with it i want a 4.0 but i cant find one here in phoenix so i was just wondering

 

[strvger]

probably just as well off looking for a 302 if you can't find a 4.0.

 

[4x4&2wdprerunners]

but if i do a 302 wont i have to get a new tranny and tranfser case and do both diffs

 

[Chance]

I can't remember bout the 2.8 tranny, but on my buddies 2.9 to 4.0 swap we ditched the old tranny (fm146 or watev) in favor of the m50d (stronger) mainly because of the goofy backwards starter set-up didn't really want to work for us.

Dunno what the other guys have done.

The wiring is kinda a pain, we ended up (well, still in process) using a complete donor explorer and two explorer wiring harnesses.

 

[4x4&2wdprerunners]

ok well i not sure what i am going to do but i hope i find out fast because it needs something because i have called around and they want 900 buck to rebuild my 2.8L and i think thats too high because its just going to do it again because its a 2.8L they have a lot of over heating probs and i live in Az..

 

[dangerranger83]

Get a thicker radiator, one built for a/c trucks. 2.9 are very sensitive to over heating, they are worse then the 2.8's. There is a mod that can be done tto the heads to help keep them cooler, the write-up is in the tech library.