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LS swap! finally


Motor is 99% free now just need a longer sawzal blade to finish cutting the driver side exhaust off. Also if anyone is looking for a 4.0 ohv, a4ld and 1354 man have I got a deal for you

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That utility body is absolute tits
 
1994 ford ranger 4.0 automatic plug firewall plug pin out. Hopefully I got most of these correct. I'd double check if you're going to use this for reference but should be mostly accurate. Just the essentials and everything else can be depined or repurposed





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i have been trying to get arnie to join...he ended up with a terminator x max....but we run it on the stock stuff for quite a bit. he bought a unlocked unit on fleebaay....and used hp tuners from there.

i just cut the manifolds and weld 2 3/8 eue pipe or 3 in sch 40 with conventional 2 bolt flanges....after tossing them in the barbeque....then cool em in the barbeque...

with radius arm suspension and a straight axle you can widen in front of the k member to run stock ac pump...and if you run full width ttb its doable...the sla trucks have different issues.


have you driven it yet? with the diesel the 4l80 really lacks in overdrive..... main reason i keep 4.10 gears...

decent unit though. i have been through a few. strongest stock units i have ever had. i wish i had a 6l90.
 
Okay so truck LS pan does not fit unless you can weld aluminum in a beamed ranger. I'm looking at 302-1 pan. This should get lower and better fitting. I have a test one to try here
 

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Okay so truck LS pan does not fit unless you can weld aluminum in a beamed ranger. I'm looking at 302-1 pan. This should get lower and better fitting. I have a test one to try here
Dam dude, what a deal! :)
 
depends on what ttb brackets you are using...or if it is a 2wd vs 4x4...

f pan if you want to be low.... with a 2wd it is workable.

4x4...your kind of stuck..

.you have to roll the engine 6 degrees and run a 3 inch body lift with sj style pivot brackets to use a truck pan....and if you wheel it you are going to destroy the pan...


so i prefer steel pans...... easy to hack out the corners and invert them to clearance the pan.
 
depends on what ttb brackets you are using...or if it is a 2wd vs 4x4...

f pan if you want to be low.... with a 2wd it is workable.

4x4...your kind of stuck..

.you have to roll the engine 6 degrees and run a 3 inch body lift with sj style pivot brackets to use a truck pan....and if you wheel it you are going to destroy the pan...


so i prefer steel pans...... easy to hack out the corners and invert them to clearance the pan.



Ended up cutting out most of the rear 4x4 beam bracket. I've bent it before so it's not very strong to begin with. It will be getting redone and boxed in better. Cutting it allowed be to pull the motor 1.5" forwards which clears the firewall now. I've Cut out most of the core support too now. To package 9"+ of ac condenser, radiator and custom fan shroud it had to be done. I will be reboxing in the lower support and keeping most of the upper. I MAY have to switch to Corvette accessory drive but I would rather spend that 1000 dollars on coilovers.
 
aye...

there are compromises for sure depending on what suspension one has....or whether or nat a body lift.

the ls swap 17x28 radiator works really well.. they are usually less then 200 or up to 230 for auto trans......i have had real good luck with those...the last few units came in a be cool box and made in usa. .you can actually put it in front of the core support on those later trucks and mod the grill in how it mounts... there is a 25 in wide x 19 high unit as well. i use those for fords. for the gen 1 trucks i just cut the core support up to fit the radiator....if you want 300 v8 horse power you need 300 v8 horsepower airflow...and more is more from there.


speedway has a couple of pans that are cheap and easy to mod. that and dingo mounts are less then 250 bux to get it in there.


you can use a old school suburban or g series van rear hvac box and lay it on the fenderwell side and just pipe over to the firewall...that gives you all the room you need....you can fit a big block or coyote that way easily. you have to make a sheet cowl to duct from and to the firewall but it works.

you can relocate the ranger hvac box a bit as well off setting with ducting.. it sux to do but can give more room.
 
It may be herrasy to put that engine in a ford, but man are they good fun engines
 
SAS will solve a lot of oil pan problems too compared to the TTB, steering as well
 

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