Looking for a Ranger custom shop in N. Idaho

[spokane john]

Hey guys......Good morning, my name is John Berning (Spokane, WA) and I have a sweet little 1996 B2300 2WD. Would love to do a 4L V6 or a 5.0 swap and I lost contact with a custom shop in Sandpoint, ID. If anyone knows this fellow or wants to offer any comments on the 4.6 vs the 5.0 in a daily driver, I would appreciate it. Please feel free to mail me direct at johnny556@yahoo.com, Thanks in advance!

 

[Dirtman]

Honestly no real point to doing a 4.0 swap, the 5.0 is the same amount of work so it would cost the same if you're having a shop do it. The 4.6 however does not fit easily in a ranger, its a much larger engine than the 5.0 and would require a ton of custom work. I'd just go with a explorer 5.0, they are cheap, plentiful, and for the most part a direct bolt in swap on a ranger.

 

[Curious Hound]

Yup. What he^^^ said.

 

[spokane john]

Honestly no real point to doing a 4.0 swap, the 5.0 is the same amount of work so it would cost the same if you're having a shop do it. The 4.6 however does not fit easily in a ranger, its a much larger engine than the 5.0 and would require a ton of custom work. I'd just go with a explorer 5.0, they are cheap, plentiful, and for the most part a direct bolt in swap on a ranger.

Sorry........I meant 4L V6 vs 5.0! Are you saying that both of those are fairly direct bolt in swaps?

 

[Dirtman]

Yup easy swaps for both but you will need ALL the wiring and computer from the donor truck for either engine. And like I said, both swaps are pretty much equal work so I usually say why not just go with the 5.0?

 

[sgtsandman]