4.0 SOHC died, so going 302. Need your input, tons of questions will be asked!

[Blacksheep Josh]

As the title says my 01 Ford Ranger Edge isn't doing too well. Chains have been replaced all ready and less then 60k later it's started again. I'm not gonna sink the time nor money into fixing it again when I can find GOOD, used parts and upgrade to a V8 302.

Goal of this thread: Currently the goal of this thread is to collect a parts list of items and services that will be needed to complete the swap in a timely manner. I have seen a few threads where this has been done in a few days, I'm giving myself 3 months. That puts the date on March 3rd to be back up and running. I want to beat this date by as many days as possible.

I'm calling upon those that have done this swap. Give me any problems and solutions and fixes I probably don't realize yet.

Here is what I know I will need this far:
-Engine
-Transmission
-Custom Driveshaft
-Will have to drill new holes for transmission crossmember
-Will have to create/combine battery harness from Ranger/Explorer
-Will have to get Ford to mate the Explorer engine to the PATS system in Ranger.
-Will have to figure out speedometer/speed sensor issue

I believe the harness/computer will plug into the current locations, I just need to get the computer/harness for the 302 motor.

Here are my main questions
-What year Explorer 5.0L had PATS?
-What year Explorer 5.0L motors were better? Wasn't there a change in head design?
-Will any year Second Generation Explorer 4r70w work? (are the plugs the same for the computer?)

Help me! This first post will be edited to include a parts list as I do it for future reference for anyone else.

Godspeed.

 

[bobbywalter]

As the title says my 01 Ford Ranger Edge isn't doing too well. Chains have been replaced all ready and less then 60k later it's started again. I'm not gonna sink the time nor money into fixing it again when I can find GOOD, used parts and upgrade to a V8 302.

Goal of this thread: Currently the goal of this thread is to collect a parts list of items and services that will be needed to complete the swap in a timely manner. I have seen a few threads where this has been done in a few days, I'm giving myself 3 months. That puts the date on March 3rd to be back up and running. I want to beat this date by as many days as possible.

I'm calling upon those that have done this swap. Give me any problems and solutions and fixes I probably don't realize yet.

Here is what I know I will need this far:
-Engine
-Transmission
-Custom Driveshaft
-Will have to drill new holes for transmission crossmember
-Will have to create/combine battery harness from Ranger/Explorer
-Will have to get Ford to mate the Explorer engine to the PATS system in Ranger.
-Will have to figure out speedometer/speed sensor issue

I believe the harness/computer will plug into the current locations, I just need to get the computer/harness for the 302 motor.

Here are my main questions
-What year Explorer 5.0L had PATS?
-What year Explorer 5.0L motors were better? Wasn't there a change in head design?
-Will any year Second Generation Explorer 4r70w work? (are the plugs the same for the computer?)

Help me! This first post will be edited to include a parts list as I do it for future reference for anyone else.

Godspeed.

some 96-97 up had pats.

fawk pats....call around and look into custom tuning regardless to shit can the pats out of the pcm.. i dont like it at all. i see it fail regularly in stock applications and strand people.

the later p head is considered better in general...i would rather have the early regular gt 40 type as it allows regular headers.


4r70w is a 4r70w in the ex to ex comparo. there are some variances in internal wiring and servos early to later...so using any year can cause issues...say a 93 f150 to go with a sploder setup......and mods like the 5.4 stuff. study the 4r on its own...lots of info out there..


svt ranger did a nice thread on this.


with a donor truck....3 days is a yawn....hell a day and a half at the shooting range.











now....a 5.3 or 6.0 swap would be easy power.

drive a 5.0 sploder up against a 6.0 van and you will see what i mean.

but that would take 3 months.