V8 Swaps Thoughts and Suggestions.

[arkantor]

So here is what I have:
1997 Ford Explorer V8
-I am pretty sure the tranny is slipping.
1998 Ford Ranger
-Everything is pretty good on it

The plan is to make the two vehicles become one hopefully over the summer, but we will see when I find this valuable time. I am having issues determining what to do and have two options mainly cost being the main factor.

I have been researching off and on for about a year now and this is what I came up with.

A) V8 with a working 4R70W (explorer trans) from a junkyard attached to a 4406 T-Case. I do not know about the driveshaft modifications that will be needed in this option.

B) V8 with a working 4R70W (explorer trans) from a junkyard adapted to the original T-Case in the ranger. The only issue here is the adapter is on the pricey side.

The truck is my DD for now, but I wheel a little with it, nothing hardcore. I have 31 BFG’s on it. I am trying to make this swap reliable. Looking around I found a 4R70 for 250 and a 4406 for 200 (I do not know about the linkages). Any recommendations? I am spending the next 3-4 months determining what to do while I wait for the snow to melt. Then the next month or so rebuilding the engine. Any recommendations on rebuilding the engine as well?

 

[ranger joe]

stock bottom end on the 5.0 ho are very strong for about 500 hp , turn the crank new breaing , recon the rods , new pistons , a bore if needed ....hpyertenic preferred . they 20 percent stronger than stock , plus good for 75 -100 shot of nos