looking for ppl who have done 5.0 ranger swap

[90rang3r]

hello my name is oscar and im looking into doing 5,0 swap for my 1990 ranger. i have a 99 explorer limited.
i have done research on this but am still unsure. im planning on using the explorer as a donor. i will use the engine, transmission, rearend, and everything in between. for the most part the swap should bolt right up from what iv gathered.
if thats not the case please let me know what i dont.
one concern is the X is AWD. how can i by pass this or remove this option.
second i have a 91 5.0 HO engine and iv read that i can use the cam from the HO and use it in the explorers 5.0 engine. is it a plug and play type of deal or will i need to look into the firing order or other issues. next can i replace the X heads(99) with the HO heads(91)?
NOTE: sorry if i dont make sense i dont know much and im learning as i go.
like i said before if theres an issue i dont know about please let me know and thank you for your time.

 

[prymetime1]

Hey broskie, can only add alil here. For the cam swap, I think u may need new valve springs and if your doing that, may as well toss a set of roller rockers on it. Lots of info on that topic in the mustang forums. Looking fwd to the build, keep us posted.

 

[90rang3r]

Hey broskie, can only add alil here. For the cam swap, I think u may need new valve springs and if your doing that, may as well toss a set of roller rockers on it. Lots of info on that topic in the mustang forums. Looking fwd to the build, keep us posted.

what up' hey thanks for reply. yea iv read the valve spring will need to get replaced. how do i figure out what valve set to get? clearly im not looking correctly online. also does it matter that the HO is a 91 and the X is a 99? hey thanks again

 

[Elutheros]

The HO cam works fine with the stock Explorer heads ( which flow better than the 91 HO heads anyway) and I just had a valve job done on my Expo heads and had them check the springs. 6000 miles later it is still running great.

 

[90rang3r]

The HO cam works fine with the stock Explorer heads ( which flow better than the 91 HO heads anyway) and I just had a valve job done on my Expo heads and had them check the springs. 6000 miles later it is still running great.

thanks for the input. question. but changing the cams willl it change the timing and if so will u need an adjustable cam pully/sprocket?