5.0 swap

Good afternoon, fellas. I'm pricing out a 5.0 swap for my truck. I want to keep a manual and retain selectable 4wd capability, so I won't be doing the explorer transplant. I had a few questions about motors, transmissions, and wiring options. First- I understand that the 302 came with forged...

I’m starting the process of a complete powertrain swap from a 2000 Explorer 5.0 AWD into my 99 Ranger 3.0 4X4 with manual locking hubs. I’m not wild about the idea of converting from 4WD to full time AWD. This is a dedicated off-road rig and I really need as much traction as possible. I know...

Hey guys I just joined and was looking for some help. I'm currently looking at swapping out my 2.3 for a 5.0 in my 93 2wd ranger xlt and i was wondering if anyone had some tips. I've never done an engine swap before but i do have the donor engine from a 94 f-150. I'm 17 so really don't know all...

Hello everybody, I’ve been kicking around the idea of swapping a 5.0 from an Explorer into my 1990 2WD 2.3L 5-speed Ranger 178k miles. I’ve done a decent amount of research, but I still feel unclear on a few things and would love insight from people who’ve actually done this swap. I would like...

Hey everyone! So I’m almost finished with my swap and I’m having a couple issues. The engine and trans are installed and everything is going well but I’m having issues with the wiring, I can’t find any info on how to use the 96s starter harness in my 98, and from another forum it talked about a...

I have a 2002 Ford Ranger. 2 wheel drive automatic transmission with a blown 4.0 the truck body is really beat up. But the rest of it is in good shape. I think it would make a good sleeper. Build I would like to put the 5.0 in it but not sure how to go about it looking for advice.

Hello all. I have a few questions regarding swapping a 5.0 into a 2002 b3000 4x4, and some other interest questions about a completely different swap. I've done the research, and a 5.0 swap is by far the most economical for this truck. The motor is easy to get ahold of. My concerns are with the...

I have a 5.0 swapped ranger with a t5 and every time I floor it the engine cuts out and it sounds like a Jake brake. after it has cut out it is hard to restart with a jumpstart or just the key. any ideas? I just replaced the upstream 02 sensors and now I am at a loss.

I have just recently got my 2001 5.0 t5 ranger (originally a 2.3 durartec) on the road and driving. My buddy rewired all of the sensors to work with the gauges. everything works well except for the tachometer, the tach seems to be reading super inaccurate. when it reaches higher rpm it looks...

I have just recently swapped a 98 explorer 302 into my late 2001 duratec 2.3 ranger. When I turn the engine on it seems to be reading oil pressure on the coolant gauge and nothing on the oil pressure gauge. Do I need to swap some wires in the gauge cluster??? has anyone ran into similar issues...

I have a 2001 ford ranger (2.3 duratec) with a 98 ford explorer 5.0 and a fox body t5. It runs well and seems all functions are working but the oil pressure sensor is reading on the coolant temp gauge and when I ground both the coolant and oil pressure sensor they both read on the coolant...

2001 ranger with 98 explorer guts and a t5 transmission I have everything hooked up but I have a suspicion that going from manual to automatic doesn’t work for the ecu. Will I need to have my engine computer reprogrammed in order to start the vehicle?

Hi, so I’ve got an 88, 5.0 swapped, the trans blew so I began swapping in a 1997 f150 M5R2 in place of the old fw146. I used flywheel and clutch out of a 95, 5.0 f150, the stock master cylinder out of the truck and the slave from a 1992 ford ranger because in that year they came with internal...

since beginning of winter i stored the mazda/ranger back in my garage but now that summer is coming i started to work on it back again to get it ready for another season i started to search for a Electrical and Vacuum Troubleshooting Manual online but cant seems to be able to find a single one...

Hello, I'm currently in the process of preparing my 5.0 swap into my 99 ranger xlt. I have been reading tech docs and fourms for about 2 months now and have decided what path I want to go down and I am at the point of actively looking for my donar however, there is one question that I have not...

Hey guys first of all I’m sorry for making another thread about 5.0 swap stuff. This is my first post on here after years of reading. I have a 91 single cab short bed 4cyl 5 speed and I have a 2000 Mercury mountaineer premier w/ the 5.0. They have been patiently waiting for the last 4 years for...

Hello all, I have been lurking here for a while and I finally made a profile to ask the questions that have probably been answered already. I have a 92 Ranger with a 4.0 5 speed 4x4 and I want to do a 5.0 swap and it remain a 5 speed 4x4. From what I have seen the best way to do this is with an...

Hello everyone, it is good to finally make my first post and series of inquiries regarding some ranger goals I have in mind, moving forward with a future project truck. I'll post an introduction later separately to keep this as short as possible. I am currently at a phase in my life where my...

I have a 1993 A3M computer with a 5.0/ZF5 setup. I have finally gotten it able to drive on the road but have noticed when slowly stretching the RPM's out, the truck will cut out at around 4000-4500 RPM. By cut out, I mean it will buck and pop without going any faster. 1st gear I am able to go...

Hey all, I'm in the market for a small truck, I've owned a 95 ranger before and it was the most comfortable riding truck I've owned. I prefer driving a stick so what year would be easiest to do a swap on while keeping the truck a manual? If I were to go with a ranger that is pre-pats, would...