front end swap 98-00

[cobrasplash]

What do I need to swap out a 98-00 front end to 93-97 front? Is it as simple as getting a donor and completely swapping thr front clip and bumper. Cuase I would like the bigger std cab and suspension while swaping in 302 and the body kit from the 93-97 . Mine was 97 splash maroon with good hood cobra stlye hood with the blacked out front and rear lights and dgm front bumper cover with quad lights minus the 302 I never got to install. Cause it was a sharp truck that I had to get rid of and want to replace. Thxs for the help

 

[JoshT]

What are you wanting to do here? One sentence sounds like you are swapping a clip, next sentence sounds like a cab swap, the one after that seems like an engine swap.

I'm guessing that you want to do a V8 swap on a 98-00 for the suspension and larger cab, then install the 93-97 clip on it? A front clip from a donor should do it.

Check out this tech article, Installing a 1998+ Front Clip on a 1993-1997 Ford Ranger. It's for a 98+ swap onto a 93-97, but the process should be pretty similar for going the other way. You may also need to swap out some bumper brackets so the earlier front bumper will work right, but IIRC sometimes the later model bumpers look good with the earlier clips.