5.0 mustang motor into 89 ford ranger

[greazynuts]

Hi guys. I'm going to be doing a 5.0l swap into my wifes 89 ranger ex cab 4x4 soon and thought id post here. I have previously done a 4.0l swap into it, 8" suspension lift, 09 hd 5spd and manual t-case, 3" body lift, bushwacker cut out flares, 5.13 gears, d35 front, 8.8 disc brake rear with lock rite....... Since the lift and 35's im not happy with 4.0l power so here goes v8 swap. I have a strone 5.0l out of an 88 mustang, with harness ecu, all underdrive pulleys with alt and ps brackets ect, convertable eng mounts, full msd setup, bbk shorty headers. This weekend im going to pick up 5 spd from f150 with t case. I will post pics as i go, and as much swap info as i can. Hopefully this will help anyone after i am done.

 

[Teddyzee]

Sounds good!

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

You may want to ditch the underdrive stuff if you go offroad much.

 

[greazynuts]

update

ok so i have collected an np205 and early bronco diffs to go in during the swap. Came with a nice brand new 6" lift and 40" tsl's. Its gonna be a sweet truck.......

 

[Rowdy Fitzgerald]

Any progress????