Thank you very much to everyone who's answered my 3.0 questions.

[cp2295]

I have decided that I am going to let my engine die as I hear knocking in it and I'm tired of always screwing with this dumb motor. I instead will be after it says it's done will put a 5.0l from a mustang! I'm taking the mustangs for its manual trans. Don't want the explorers auto. And I wanna put an f150s transfer case to make it a Manual t case, again no explorer AWD bull crap. I want 4x4, with low and high! From the explorer I will take the axle in the back, one with 4.10s. Then I will take a jeeps dana 30 front axle. Have a straight axle beast, with 4.10s and 35x12.5r15s and call it a day.

What kind of issues might I run into on this major swap? Obviously new brake master for the rear drums (explorer master?). New clutch and all that good junk, just take the mustangs and can I keep my slave cylinder, or do I need the mustangs? What about issues with getting the dana 30 in? Should I do a dana 44 instead and a ford 9" off a bronco in back? 4.10 or 4.56 I'll definitely be doing 35s. What kind of lift kit? I want coils up front for sure. How can I make this one be carbureted? New fuel pump and intake manifold I assume? I really don't want any computer BS basically. I just want a mechanical running engine, with a distributor, ignition coil, four barrel carb, just basically 0 computer.. Anything you can think of that I need?

Thank you very much all help is greatly appreciated!
Also last note should I stick with the dana 35 and go explorer 8.8 in the back for a little bit? I'm not doing so good on the budget so If this would be cheaper id do it. And stick with smaller tires for a little, but big picture I wanna do all that other stuff.. And emmisions wise will I pass with a catalytic converter? Or will I fail without a computer?

 

[cp2295]

And can anyone tell me also what the cheapest method is to swap a 5.0 in, least amount of parts changes and common junkyard prices.. Just for the meantime.. I can't part with my ranger, so I must upgrade it instead! But the full upgrade will come later..

 

[AgPete139]

This has been answered enough times. There are so many different does to take, from leaves to coils, and it depends which sovereign you actually end up getting. What about a 5.0 to tcase from a 90s f150? There are plenty of write-ups on here.

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[Hagan]

Just my opinion, do one thing at a time. Its pretty involved to replace your whole suspension/axles and then to replace the drivetrain.

If this is your daily driver its not going to work.

The Mustang manual tratransmission will not work. You can't bolt up a transfercase behind one unless you want to run it divorced.

If your looking for a m5od for a 302 good luck. I've been searching craigslist for a couple months and have only found 1. Unless you want to pay $800 at a junkyard for one.

Just last week there was a running driving 1995 f150 on craigslist with a 302, 5spd, and 4wd for $800.
You are better off buying a running driving truck for all the parts.

Have you decided carb or efi?

 

[cp2295]

Well if somehow I could get an m50d tranny will an 4406 tcase bolt up? Or should I just go 4.0l with a 5spd and electronic t case from that ranger.. I really want a 302, 5 speed, 4x4 with the explorer 8.8 just to get me going (keep the d35 up front) but if that's unrealistic then I don't know.. Do they have An adapter to run the 4.0 5 spd behind a 302 or will that blow up the tranny?

I just really hate automatics is all I'm saying and I can't part with the ranger!! It's my baby