please help my 4x4 88 ranger needs v8 bad

[tubguy]

my truck is ready for a v8 cant decide what year or model truck to take engine and trans/transfercase out of i want fuel injection i know i need harneses and stuff just need to know what a good dnor vehical would be can someone please help

 

[wade]

Explorer - year for year. A good donor vehical would be an '88 Sploder.

 

[Dangeranger3]

Explorer - year for year. A good donor vehical would be an '88 Sploder.

I don't think I've ever seen an '88. Pic please?

 

[v-8power]

here is one

 

[Cwheeler]

I think he meant an "88 explorer" which there is no such thing. oldest explorer with a V8 would be a 98? (I think someone correct me if im wrong)

go and find a cheap or written off mustang with a 5.0L around the same year, should work nicely.

 

[88mudder]

fullsize bronco is a perferfect donor. From the engine all the way back to the tcase you can use.

 

[projectnitemare]

Unless you are planning on fuel injection any 302 will work fine. The Bronco/F-150 is a decent place to start. You can find a carb or EFI and have all the fuel injection from the donor if you want fuel injection. All the automatics will fit but I would stay away from the E4OD, it's huge and there are some better choices for a swap. Any of the 4 or 5 speed can be made to fit, the ZF is a massive trans as well but you can make it fit. All the fullsize t-cases will work on any fullsize for transmission. The BW1356 does not fit nicely in a Ranger at all. The best choices are the older NP205 or 208. Don't get me wrong an Explorer V8 will work too but if you use everything from it you only can use an automatic and have limited t-case options.

Matt