300 (4.9) swap 1998 Ranger

[E's Ranger]

It will definitely be interesting to see how you make it work. A straight six is a long engine for a Ranger engine bay. Good luck and God speed!

Thank you! I am pretty impressed with how it is fitting.

 

[E's Ranger]

in the engine bay with the transmission bolted to the motor. Drilled the spot welds and got the front rad support removed

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Very interested. The 300 is on tops of my favorite list too. I know we've had one or two here over the years but i think they were all 1st gens.

Pretty bad ass youre doing it on a 98. Are the engine bays longer on these then the early ones? Anyone know?

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Very interested. The 300 is on tops of my favorite list too. I know we've had one or two here over the years but i think they were all 1st gens.

Pretty bad ass youre doing it on a 98. Are the engine bays longer on these then the early ones? Anyone know?

I don’t know, but I do know I have an 89 and a 2000 sitting side by side in the driveway and a measuring tape…

 

[SenorNoob]

I don’t know, but I do know I have an 89 and a 2000 sitting side by side in the driveway and a measuring tape…

50 minutes ago. How long is your driveway? LOL

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

50 minutes ago. How long is your driveway? LOL

I don’t think you understand that when I sent that I was in the recliner sipping coffee with a large black cat napping in my lap…

 

[E's Ranger]

I know a couple people were asking in another group so I figured I should bring you up to speed on the other things I have done.

I bought it, it was all white 1998 Ranger 2.5 2wd base model truck. Passenger fender was a 2 tone panted matte white and the hood was all bent up. went to the junk yard and got a full Red, Hood and Fenders. Also a Bumper off a square body chevy. Installed them over a couple of months. when we removed the bed to add a trailer hitch we found more Rust then I remember when I bought it

Did the complete back half of the truck, wire wheel, paint. Rust buster Frame patch panels. 8.8 LSD with Disk brakes and a 3.73 rear Gear out of an Explorer. Used the bed off of my old 1993 ford ranger bed. that I wrecked in high school

Put some 15x10 wheels and 2 inch lift in the front and drove it for a few months until I melted a wrist pin bore in the 2.5 and thats how we ended up where we are today.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Nice work. Never noticed the red, white, and blue colors before...

 

[mikkelstuff]

Just thinking. What if the Ranger was a 4WD. Any hope for using th 300 cui straight 6?

 

[E's Ranger]

Just thinking. What if the Ranger was a 4WD. Any hope for using th 300 cui straight 6?

with enough modifications it could fit. I not sure about the front axle taking the torque. but I have seen straight axle swapped truck. My truck being 2wd was a major reason why I felt comfortable tackling this project I figured as a first major major engine swap fabircation job I keep it simple.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Just thinking. What if the Ranger was a 4WD. Any hope for using th 300 cui straight 6?

The older ones ive seen done (all 2 or whatever of them) were 4wd