1997 ranger 5.0 fitment with ricks rangers adapters

[Squarewheels287]

Wondering if anyone else is using the ricks rangers adapter plates and what the fitment is like, I've got mine mocked up, but seems like the motor sits a touch high with 4.0 mounts. Motor sits a bit to the right(passenger side) and can't be moved due to clearance with the wiper motor. Wondering if this offset is fine or if I should so some modifications.

 

[SenorNoob]

That wiper motor looks like it sticks out farther than mine. IDK that that would help you. It looks like you need a shorter upper intake. Any chance that's a F150 intake and the Mustang or Explorer intake is lower?

 

[Curious Hound]

Slight offset to passenger side is normal for Ranger engines. You need the clearance on driver side for steering vs. Exhaust arguments. I plan on using Fox Body Mustang mounts. Don't know how that will change things.

I agree that intake looks tall. For comparison, here is the upper intake from a 96 Explorer. It looks like yoir intake should work. It just creates some tight spots for you.

5 1/2" tall at the boss for this mounting bolt.

 

[Curious Hound]

I really appreciate this photo. It gives me a reference to start figurung out where I'm going to put the ecu. My '93 Ranger does not have the ecu pocket up thereabove the heater/AC duct and I don't want to splice wires to mount it below the brake master where my current ecu is located. This photo gives me mpre hope that I have room to fab a mounting location above the intake toward the passenger side. Do you have any body lift? Or is your body at stock height?

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

That wiper motor looks like it sticks out farther than mine. IDK that that would help you. It looks like you need a shorter upper intake. Any chance that's a F150 intake and the Mustang or Explorer intake is lower?

F-150 has a massive dual hose thing. Actually outperforms the Mustang/Explorer intake but only fits in a fullsize truck lol

Looks like a standard Explorer intake to me.

I experimented fitting one on my '85... keep in mind I have a 3" bodylift

 

[Squarewheels287]

I really appreciate this photo. It gives me a reference to start figurung out where I'm going to put the ecu. My '93 Ranger does not have the ecu pocket up thereabove the heater/AC duct and I don't want to splice wires to mount it below the brake master where my current ecu is located. This photo gives me mpre hope that I have room to fab a mounting location above the intake toward the passenger side. Do you have any body lift? Or is your body at stock height?

Stock height, no body lift

 

[Squarewheels287]

Slight offset to passenger side is normal for Ranger engines. You need the clearance on driver side for steering vs. Exhaust arguments. I plan on using Fox Body Mustang mounts. Don't know how that will change things.

I agree that intake looks tall. For comparison, here is the upper intake from a 96 Explorer. It looks like yoir intake should work. It just creates some tight spots for you.

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5 1/2" tall at the boss for this mounting bolt.
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Makes sense, and the intake is off an explorer, might just be how things fit, and realistically I woukd only be able to move 1/4" to the driver side before header clearance is an issue, might be trying to be too precise lol