1984 Ford Ranger 3.0L V6 swap?

[MadMax_636]

A co worker and friend told me he is selling his ranger. Its a early 2000s and its a RWD 3.0L 5-Speed manual.

Id like to do the swap if I can get everything to work. Id also like to convert it to carbuation. Im just hate EFI with a passion. More stuff to go wrong in my opinion.

 

[19Walt93]

I'd rebuild the 2.8 unless you want the challenge of doing the 3.0 swap. I've never seen a carbureted intake or a non EEC distributor for a 3.0

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Its a worthless swap.

Duraspark the 2.8 and youll have more power then a stock 3.0.

But if you really wanna try....

Tom Morana Racing Engines

 

[Curious Hound]

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I'd rebuild the 2.8 unless you want the challenge of doing the 3.0 swap. I've never seen a carbureted intake or a non EEC distributor for a 3.0

I think I saw one on Morana's website today. But it was expensive in my opinion.

 

[MadMax_636]

I'd rebuild the 2.8 unless you want the challenge of doing the 3.0 swap. I've never seen a carbureted intake or a non EEC distributor for a 3.0

I really want to but the only thing is the cost. Since shes my daily driver and having that down time would be horrible. Plus, Its a pain to find rebuild kits and a manual on how to tear down and put back together. Like this would be the first rebuild and I really dont know which parts I should get or could keep with a good machine work.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

I really want to but the only thing is the cost. Since shes my daily driver and having that down time would be horrible. Plus, Its a pain to find rebuild kits and a manual on how to tear down and put back together. Like this would be the first rebuild and I really dont know which parts I should get or could keep with a good machine work.

Its going to cost you more time and money (by a long shot) trying to swap in a 3.0 then it would fixing your 2.8.

Even if you went carburated on the 3.0, youre still looking at motormounts and a different transmission (or atleast bellhousing) as the 3.0 uses different mounts/bellhousing.

You would be way further ahead rebuilding the 2.8.

 

[Dirtman]

I agree. It's just not an easy swap so it's just not gonna be the cheapest solution. It would honestly cost about the same and be as much work to put a 302 in it...

If your just trying to get it done and not spend alot. I side with ole rusty britches. Fix the 2.8.

 

[8thTon]

I'm a fan of the 3.0, but I can't imagine it would be worth it. There's not a lot of performance upgrade parts available for the 3.0, and you want a carb anyway. Of the Cologne engines the 2.8 would be the one I'd want anyway, since I believe it still has mechanical lifters.