1992 2wd V8 Swap officially gets off the ground. need tech HELP ASAP!

[Trailrated92]

Hey everyone,

Good news to report. My long planned 302 V8 swap has officially gotten started as of today. Put down a deposit at a local shop for a 350hp 302 and AOD with 2800 convertor and shift kit and a 100hp shot of NOS out of an '89 GT today. The shop owner bought the car for the body only to turn into a full blown drag car and has done a ton of Ford/Mustang builds. 2600.00 for everything including installation, harness, ECU, MSD 6A box, etc.

He took me for a test ride in the car tonite before we sealed the deal and the car is a MONSTER I cant wait to get this thing dropped in and going.

We've come up with a list of tech questions related to this swap that I need to get answers/guidance about going forward. I did find some answers in the Tech Library, but not everything, so Im hoping you guys can fill in the blanks.

Where can I get an internal fuel pump rated at 255lpm ?? The mustang one wont fit, apparently the extended cab rangers use a somewhat different pump with some kind of shroud around it.

While the regular 3.0 Ranger pump will work for day to day driving, theres NO WAY it will handle the flow rate the engine will demand when I hit the loud pedal !

I saw in the Tech Section that Advance Adapters headers will work. Any other manufacturers? Flow Tech ?, Pacesetter ? etc.

My installer mentioned something about needing different bracketry and possibly pulleys for the power steering, alternator, etc. Any suggestions ? Is this stuff I can grab from a bone yard and if so what am I looking for ?

Thats about it for now. I'll post pics as things come together in my build thread. Its gonna take awhile as Im paying for it bit by bit. Im shooting for the end of March or sometime in April to have it done and back on the road.

 

[baddad457]

Where can I get an internal fuel pump rated at 255lpm ?? The mustang one wont fit, apparently the extended cab rangers use a somewhat different pump with some kind of shroud around it.

While the regular 3.0 Ranger pump will work for day to day driving, theres NO WAY it will handle the flow rate the engine will demand when I hit the loud pedal !

You'd be surprised on how much the stock pump will support. My wife's 08 4.0 T&C minivan's pump was enough to supply the motor while towing a trailer to get 7.25 MPG. The pump I've had on my carbed 89 Ranger (4 different V8's) flows only 30 gal/hr and was enough to feed 3 carbs at WOT.

 

[huntin_muddin_91]

Got a mind blank on the part number but the heddman headers there is one good style and one bad one, the bad ones (which i bought) shoot straight down in to the frame rail on the passenger side and for heat issues you will need to get a mini starter out of i think 95/97+ f150 (or build a heat sheild) driverside fits good but a lil time and welding all is well if i remember right i did hear shoot straight to advance adapters headers lil more loot but worth it in the end... Good luck
Little research i think i got the part# 89500 headers and the 89506 are user friendly... someone correct me if im wrong!

 

[baddad457]

Hedmans swap headers are 89500's. The ones that fit the right side better are the 88400's

 

[huntin_muddin_91]

Thanks baddad my memory's bout long as my peter!

 

[Teddyzee]

You want the Mustang brackets for the PS and alt. Use the Mustang Alt, and your stock PS pump.

 

[Sighman]

Not sure about a 92 but on my 88 there were 2 pumps. One in the tank and then one on the frame. I would recommend the following if possible. Put a fuel cell in the rear of the truck! I run about 380 HP in mine and it will burn rubber for miles. I'm saving right now for a fuel cell and a battery relocation kit. The rear of these things are VERY light and hard to get to stick under power. I'm currently running a possi 7.5 with 4.10's and need bigger tires.

I gutted the pump in the tank and ran a new pump down on the frame rail, this has given me no problems at all.

 

[Trailrated92]

Not sure about a 92 but on my 88 there were 2 pumps. One in the tank and then one on the frame. I would recommend the following if possible. Put a fuel cell in the rear of the truck! I run about 380 HP in mine and it will burn rubber for miles. I'm saving right now for a fuel cell and a battery relocation kit. The rear of these things are VERY light and hard to get to stick under power. I'm currently running a possi 7.5 with 4.10's and need bigger tires.

I gutted the pump in the tank and ran a new pump down on the frame rail, this has given me no problems at all.

Thanks, I had already planned to relocate the batt to the bed, and thats where the NOS bottle will go to, since hooking up is a HUGE issue. But the guy thats lowering it for me (3/4) is doing a coil over NASCAR style 4 link out back for me, so planting the tires should be alot easier, even without running the extra weight of a fuel cell.

 

[Trailrated92]

You'd be surprised on how much the stock pump will support. My wife's 08 4.0 T&C minivan's pump was enough to supply the motor while towing a trailer to get 7.25 MPG. The pump I've had on my carbed 89 Ranger (4 different V8's) flows only 30 gal/hr and was enough to feed 3 carbs at WOT.

Im no expert, but Im pretty sure there are big differences in flow and pressure needs comparing carbs to injection, and Im running injection with a 70mm throttle body and 32lb injectors

 

[mike732]

A Mustang pump worked in my ex-cab 2000 model..

 

[Sighman]

Thanks, I had already planned to relocate the batt to the bed, and thats where the NOS bottle will go to, since hooking up is a HUGE issue. But the guy thats lowering it for me (3/4) is doing a coil over NASCAR style 4 link out back for me, so planting the tires should be alot easier, even without running the extra weight of a fuel cell.

SWEET deal!!!

 

[baddad457]

Im no expert, but Im pretty sure there are big differences in flow and pressure needs comparing carbs to injection, and Im running injection with a 70mm throttle body and 32lb injectors

Pressure yes, flow, not as much as you'd think. Most of the flow of an EFI pump is directed back to the tank, otherwise there'd be no need for a return line. MPG is MPG, no matter what the induction system is. A 30 gal/hr pump is enough to supply a vehicle getting 2mpg at 60 mph.