Little diffrent swap

[burkej62]

Hello, I'm new. I bought a 88 ranger for my winter beater . It's 4 cyl/ 5 spd. 4x4 and so damn underpowered i have yet to ever use 5th gear in the 2 months I've owned it. I detest driving it anywhere because i have to catch 2nd just to make it over some of the hills around here, I believe the motor is on its way out. I'm not looking for some crazy big block swap or anything But my buddy has a bronco 2 with rotted body and a v6. 2.9 I think? Will the 2.9 drop right in? I've checked a few Google searches and everything is pertaining to a v8 swap.


Thanks

 

[Sunk]

Yeah, 2.9 should go in. If you do the swap though, keep the BII handy because you'll probably need a lot parts from it.

 

[burkej62]

Thank you, do you happen to know what parts I may need from it? The bronco is about 45 minutes from me so I'd like to get everything I may need from it .

 

[predator]

i would just bring the entire bronco home with me, that way if i need some small insignificant part that is super duper important than i wont have to drive an hour and a half to go get it, just bring the whole thing home and you wont have anything to worry about....

 

[MuddyTeeth]

Yea man, no matter what you will ALWAYS forget at least one little thing that will hold you up. Or maybe thats just my luck.

Alex

 

[burkej62]

Wish I could bring it home, that would make life simple. unfortunately I live in the middle of town and my little garage is only big enough to get my ranger in there to work ...

 

[ToyTruck]

If you can't take the whole B2 with you, then I would take EVERYTHING under the hood. Engine, Tranny, Transfer case, wiring harness, radiator, EVERYTHING. Clean out the engine bay down to bare metal.

I think you'll want to do a bit of digging around on this site. I've only recently re-joined myself, but I seem to recall that the 4-cyl trannies don't bolt up to any of the V6's. That shouldn't be a problem, though, since you have access to an ENTIRE donor vehicle.

 

[BlackBII]

If you can't take the whole B2 with you, then I would take EVERYTHING under the hood. Engine, Tranny, Transfer case, wiring harness, radiator, EVERYTHING. Clean out the engine bay down to bare metal.

I think you'll want to do a bit of digging around on this site. I've only recently re-joined myself, but I seem to recall that the 4-cyl trannies don't bolt up to any of the V6's. That shouldn't be a problem, though, since you have access to an ENTIRE donor vehicle.

+1

You don't want to get it all in there then have to drive back to get something stupid, or obvious, like a damn computer in my case! lol

I mean hey, it's a donor vehicle, so let it donate all it can!

Maybe you'll get lucky and find some 4.10's and L/S axles under the B2, ya never know...


But ideally you want the entire vehicle! It would make it so much easier!

 

[burkej62]

Ok thanks guys ! Much appreciated

 

[pud]

wrong thread, my bad