Go back to the junkyard and get the throttle cable from the explorer, it is right length and has the correct ends and will work with the Ranger throttle pedal.

Not gonna lie, the 5.0 sounded wayyy crispier than I was expecting……plus AC??!! I mean…goddamn.👍🥇

Blake needs to smile a little he seems to serious 😁

I like that the 5.0 is different. Lots of LS swaps on KZfaq. Glad to see you stuck with the Ford purity and threw a Ford motor in the ranger. Can't wait to see how it turns out! 👍👍

This is such a cool challenge series.

Even though I've seen you do crazy engine swaps before in short amounts of time, it never fails to blow my mind what you can do.

"You'll still have some music to listen to, when you're sad" hahahah 14:00

That Swap is Awesome up in the North East here in Vermont everyone has swapped a small block 350 into a Chevy S10, but I have only seen one V8 Ranger. I love what your doing it reminds me of a Team bonding experience you should do this once a year to show your guys you appreciate what they do 4 u thanks Trevor and Sean and crew/family from Sean in VT

“Still have some tunes to listen too.. when your.. when your sad”😂

That's awesome Trevor, Really like the fact that you are now putting a turbo on it! I'm really enjoying this challenge video set.

If you can find a Ford contour they had high cfm electric fans with a shroud, it’s a common foxbody upgrade

Great content! Love the competitive and friendly banter!

See!!! that's the 5.0 reliability she fired right up ready to battle!!! This is going so fast

I love how even though it’s a competition you’re all still working together

I like the fact that this is a competition and you talk shit, but at the end of the day you got each other's backs and even help each other when it's needed!

I've loved watching your channel since day one! It's made by real DIYer's so it's easy for us to follow. I have a 2003 Ford Ranger Ext Cab Tremor with a second 3.0 V6 that I rebuilt 40k miles ago.. I have finally got to the point that I can do my swap so I'm watching this series again. After you've worked on the same truck for almost 20 years (yes I've own this one that long) you learn tips, tricks, and shortcuts that you want to share. Like cutting a window into the heater fan box in the interior so you just have to remove a panel to replace the core instead of the whole dash.....lol! Another is for removing/replacing the engine or trans....or both. Of course take the hood off but mark the hinge placement with a grease pencil first. The one that no one seems to do but saves so much more time and allows you to angle or level everything easier is to remove the front bumper and radiator support. Two people with electric impacts can do this in less than 30 mins. Then you have a hole that is open between the two tires and completely open at the top. If you do this, honestly you don't need an engine stand but just a hoist. You can also mount the tranny up and then bring in everything at a level steady pace. I've even took the fenders off during a swap I helped with and then we had access to both sides of the engine. I'm not criticizing at all I promise and yes, I know it's been 2 years since this was posted. I'm just hoping someone new here with see this, as well as other tips in the comments, before starting their project. Thanks for always doing cool shit!

Is it just me or did Blake kind of resemble Forest Gump with the long hair and the red ball cap? So stoked to hear the 5 0 start!!🤘

That’s so cool going to keep up with this series for sure!

I really want to see more c10 envoy chassis content and that buggy you bought from Garrett... just slap a k24a on it and have some fun with it

I wrecked my Ranger so when I put a new core support in, I made it a bolt in instead of weld in. When you pull a V8 engine on an Explorer the transmission and flywheel need to be removed. You are going to have issues with the fuel pressure. The best thing to do when swapping is to have the whole Explorer because it has almost everything you need. Such as the proper throttle cable and radiator. The easiest swap to do is 1999-2000 Ranger 4x4 with a 1999-2001 Explorer because everything is plug and play. Fuel pressure, VSS, and antitheft are all the same. 4.2 V6 4x4 transmission is hard to find.

Great series. Love the build challenge

Finally some good content I'll actually watch.

Let's see that next video ASAP! I'm on the edge of my seat!

I seriously love how easy it is to engine swap these little trucks. These 90s vehicles from Ford were just like Legos if you want to swap them out. When it wouldn't start and you said it's a 1998, I immediately knew what it was. 1998 was the first year Ford used Passive Anti-theft System (PATS) on the Explorer but not the Ranger. If you swapped the steering column and used the Explorer key it would've fired right up.

Can't wait to see that ranger running and driving perfect. Sweet project bud's.

I love the series my first brand new car was a 1993 Ford Ranger brings back memories for me.

that started up a lot quicker then i thought it would... thats aweeeesome dude!!

I've been on KZfaq refreshing the shit out of it for the past couple days waiting on this video lol

Dont forget a input shaft bearing in the crank gets forgotten alot when going from auto.

you can ditch the mount spacers if you use a foxbody oil pan to give you the clearance and set the motor in lower

you could always check the wiring at the key and find where the start wires go and make shure they are corect. they probably go through that plug that didn't quite line up

Came over from Sarah-N-Tuned :) keep up the amazing work!

Sounds pretty decent. Looking forward to seeing these get thrashed on the track.

You have enough budget left to put a 331 stroker kit and cam in the 5.0?

When he came up behind you and put his hands in killed me😂

Dam Sean got work to do! Trev don’t get too happy yet bro 😂

Very cool combo man

Interesting I was joking with my wife today about taking the 302 I have laying around and putting it in my Ranger haha, she did not like that idea.

This is great i love the content dont forget to heat wrap that high pressure clutch line!

For the starter its probably the anti theft module. i think in those years only the 4 cylinder rangers had the starter cutoff. all you need to do is either run the red/blue from ignition switch to relay or straight to the solenoid or go behind passenger airbag find anti theft module and ground the black/green wire and it should start. There is 2 pink wires in the body plug that run to nutrual safety that might need to be twisted together . Been a bit since my last swap so its hard to remember everything . Let me know when you want to figure out the a/c wiring also lol

That 5.0 sounds sick

That fan in the time laps looking like it’s doing work 😂

Could wire the signal off the starter to the ignition switch so that way it still uses the key. Had to do that with my gs300. Love the series

The fact is almost plug and play is so badass!

AND THEN ……. You can drive it !! 😎🤙🏼🐾

Take a shot when you hear Trevor say "Blake".... you will die of alcohol poisoning within 5 min or so.....best part of Sean's video was when he said "Blake...Blake....Blake....Blake....Blake...." when he was at the Pull an Pay.

Competitive, but all eyes on deck for safety. A+

So good, should both do a cheap paint job and drag wings haha 🙌🔥🔥

Got a blown 302 in my ranger and it is a blast to drive!

Trevor again discovering things

This was entertaining af.

cool build cant wait to c it rip

You should take the cab off the frame that is the factory way to do it and then drop the cab back on once the trans an engine are mounted

2000s Era dodge intrepid e-fans. They flow tons of air. Using them in a 500hp LS swapped blazer with no issues.

Make it work off the key! You know you want to do it right! Even if you hard wire to the ignition switch

i cant remember what the colors are exactly but there should be a 4 pin connector in the trans tunnel for the saftey nutrual switch 2 should be for reverse light and the other 2 can be jumped together to get the starter to work on the key

Love the builds 🤘 is TY not there anymore?

Love the content, but the Blake comments are killing me 😂

Those are gonna be some fun trucks. Lol

Your next episode I want to know is your truck going to be later than 5.0 mustang that it came out of with that set up

1. Neutral safety switch and the computer's automatic programming 2. How did you hook up the starter wires 3. Did you delete the patts from the ranger

Good evening. Besides the black and white wire to be grounded and use other for alternator. What othe wire needs to be modified. Any help will be greatly appreciate,

Let’s gooo. If my engine ever goes in my ranger I will try to swap my 4.0 for a 5.0 😬😛

Blake…a man of many words

shawn is chillin, all he has to do is finish this and that... then he can drive it.

Swap and seize, brilliant ground head

Makes me want to go buy a ranger again.

I just cut the top of the core support and made the center section bolt in and out on my swap.

That's so cool I was want to do a 5.0l in my ranger with a 5 speed sick . hope that thing Moves but you need Valve Springs if your putting a turbo on it the Springs are week

When wiring the motor you used the 5.0 harness? If so how did that plug into the account ranger?

Cant wait to get my block and heads back for my 98 ranger. Debating on doing a cam while its all apart, had to go 0.030" over bore as well. Cant wait now, I got mine from a 99 explorer and had a shop in Florida do a pcm program for me, pats delete, new 92 map. Using the same transmission as well, I was wondering about the neutral safety wiring as well, wonder if a relay would work in place of the actually switch from the auto trans, or straight up splice together ground signal wires if thats what it is looking for, a complete ground circuit.

thank you fellas i'm in

I think there is a neutral safety switch in or on the auto transmission. You should be able to jump that to get the motor to start with the key,.

Seans hands behind trev 😄 😄

No crank is probably just missing the inhibitor switch, some guys take the gear position sensor off the old auto chuck it in neutral and plug it in, otherwise you'll just have to figure out where the wires are for it and connect them together. Or just run a wire from the key to either the starter relay or straight to the starter trigger

Team 5.0. Go go go

BAD ASS RANGER NICE TO SEE A FORD SWAP INSTEAD OF THE LS GARBAGE OUT THERE

Blake loves it.

My high ass was tripping when i saw that third arm pop out haha

Competition is heating up!!!

Love the swap and challenge but damn, wish you could slow that camera down a little. Getting motion sick here.

Send it! What eco will you run fir the turbo to tube it?

I wish I did this when I replaced the engine in my ranger.

I could be wrong but in my 95 Ford ranger, you had to have the clutch pedal fully depressed before the engine would turn over... Safety thing..🤷🏻‍♂️

Having same problem as u did no crank when turning the key already installed push button but no start

I might be late but on my manual 93 explorer I need to hold the clutch in to turn it on because it has the clutch safety switch or something. I know almost all manuals have that but maybe your just missing that connection for it to turn on

I love a good mini truck build

Did you need to put a body lift on this truck in order to make the engine and transmission fit?

Never cared for a ranger, but id like to have that one. I'm tired of ls swapping stuff, whats another mild idea?

How did you get the 5.0 efi to work with the ranger pcm?

What drive shaft did you use go in depth please I’m trying to do the swap aswell

Hey Trevor, ever thought about doing a VR30TT MOTOR 300-400hp easy. It’ll be a bit complex but you seem to know what you’re doing.

What transmission is that on the 5.0?

Can you not run a relay activated by the key for starting ?

So I’ve been building a 5.0 ranger and my biggest fear is the security system, how did you guys start it and it run with no issues? Needing help with mine!!!

"4l60e. I don't know many neutrals this thing has installed already.." LOL

Hi good video i have 2004 ford ranger xlt 4x4 i want 5.0 what engine fit on my ranger and what else i need

You can put a stock 86 mustang cam in it for and improvement.

What starter did you end up using?

Nice Car Engine Swap