Sellis737
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- Joined
- Jul 9, 2019
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- Location
- Alaska
- Vehicle Year
- 1983
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Transmission
- Automatic
I’m going to swap in a 302 V-8 into my 1983 Ranger that has the 2.3L 140 cube Pinto engine in it. As I read through the forums it sounds like there are some engines such as the Explorer that may be easier to adapt to my Ranger. I’m leaning towards a 1997ish Explorer with EFI but am not sure what I would have ad to the Ranger to make it all work. Fuel system mods? EFI control computer and sensors? Additional wiring? Exhaust manifolds or headers? (No emissions requirements) I just want a first year Ranger that will be reliable and smoke the tires! Any suggestions are welcome.