Now that we have the 3.0 v6 out of the 97 Ford Ranger, we can drop in our 5.0L engine, and start mocking up the engine mounts, transmission crossmember and header clearance.
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@TheASER1R2 ай бұрын
It blows my mind how easy people make it seem on KZfaq. I've been doin my swap for over a year now. Props man .. goes to show how truly dedicated you are at what you do.
@SBS_Auto2 ай бұрын
You the real one!
@MartinRodriguez-iu6wq11 ай бұрын
Good job 😊
@SBS_Auto11 ай бұрын
Thanks bro!
@damianlindsey61776 ай бұрын
Hell man I used the factory 83 ranger master cylinder and an xj cherokee slave cylinder with a bracket from dazecars for my t5. Am going with an interal slave and bangshift billy clutch slipper setup once my faceplated tkx comes in
@SBS_Auto6 ай бұрын
That sounds like a good setup. At the time I decided to go with the 240sx slave and f550 master, i was working in an industrial machine shop and had my coworker weld me up a bracket with a gusset. Works great. But ill look into the xj cherokee setup. Only downside being you have to drop the transmission to change slave in the event it leaks or fails.
@damianlindsey61776 ай бұрын
@@SBS_Auto yeah. Having the external slave saved my butt on labor for sure. If I didn't have to have it for the slipper set up, I'd have kept the external
@Tealmoney857113 күн бұрын
This has to be the most useful video I've seen! I have a 2001 mazda b2500 im thinking about doing a 5.0 swap. It is a 5 spd. Can I use that trans, or would it be best to use the auto out of the Explorer? Also, which wire do you change in the engine harness?
@SBS_Auto13 күн бұрын
@Tealmoney8571 u can use a late 90's f150 m50dr2 from a v6 4.2. Or a foxbody t5, or even later year t5. U dont need to change to an s10 tailshaft like i did either. U can use the mustang tail and trim the shifter hole back an inch or 2.
@robertkemp158711 ай бұрын
Cool man. My cousin got a race truck thats a ford ranger hes installed a LS in it with 8.8 and power glide trans. Where you located at? Im also a mechanic and motorcycle enthusiasts.
@SBS_Auto11 ай бұрын
Located in north houston, conroe/montgomery area. That's awesome! Gotta love a mini truck with a v8!
@michalpeters49793 ай бұрын
Ps will this only work w a v6 ranger or can a 4 cyl ranger do it .. same question w 4X4 will it work on 2wd
@SBS_Auto3 ай бұрын
Check the other comments.
@michalpeters49793 ай бұрын
Why can't a regular mustang 5.0 work why an explorer motor...and what mounts did u use ...will a bigger 351windsor or 351 Cleveland work??
@SBS_Auto3 ай бұрын
Mustang front drive accesories stick out too far. Explorer and ranger share the same basic framework to an extent. Explorer wiring plugs right into ranger 42 pin connector and fires right up with the change of one wire. 351 is possible, and you can use explorer accessories on the 351w which would make all the stock efi hardware work flawlessly. But the lower intake to fit the gt40 on a 351w is $1800. And you have to have headers custom made outside the frame and have to deal with the steering box and steering shaft. I used RickRangerz.com 's 97 ranger 5.0 swap engine plates with 4.0 ranger rubber mounts. And also Ricks raised transmission crossmember
@SBS_Auto3 ай бұрын
And on top of that anything 351w has a premium price. If anyone were to attempt the 5.0 swap on a ranger, the very first thing would be to buy a 96-2001 ford explorer 5.0. They come in either RWD or AWD, the awd system doesnt have any electronics so they can be swapped easily to a 4x4 ranger. 95-97 ranger you would use a 96 explorer donor. Return style fuel system, GT40 heads, internal egr 98+ you would use a 99-2001 explorer Return-less fuel system gt40p heads, external egr.
@SBS_Auto3 ай бұрын
I would stay away from the 97-98 because they were mid-body-style mismatched production. 96 is the unicorn, and 99 has the better exhaust manifolds and returnless fuel rail.
@SBS_Auto3 ай бұрын
You can use a block from a mustang, but that's it. You would be way better off with a complete 5.0 explorer. You can pull literally everything out and put in the ranger. Complete interior and center console, gauges, overhead console, 8.8 LSD 3.73 rearend, tilt steering collumn, cruise control, literally everything. Bigger trans cooler and power steering coolers, dual core larger radiator, 4r70w RWD transmission, etc...
@SBS_Auto3 ай бұрын
Mustang guys are always looking to install explorer gt40 lower and upper intakes for quick bolt on power, the explorer 5.0 is the most advanced 5.0 before they stopped being used and replaced with the 4.5 and 5.4. So you may as well get the better engine that literally plugs and plays, with the 5.0 explorer
@JoshReeder-w8l25 күн бұрын
What brand are those Tri-Y headers???
@SBS_Auto25 күн бұрын
Ebay
@mikebanks13374 ай бұрын
Is that mustang in the background forsale?
@SBS_Auto4 ай бұрын
Quite possibly 🤔
@carlbakke19 ай бұрын
Whhd you go with the t5 over the m5r2?
@damianlindsey61776 ай бұрын
Better for quick shifts most likely. I personally had the m5r2 in my 83 for about 6 months but swapped it for a faceplated tkx because I now have a 675hp 410 Windsor in it and the little mazda 5 speed barely liked the cam and spring only explorer 302.
@SBS_Auto6 ай бұрын
I like having aftermarket accessibility. And better shifts. The m5odr2 would be great for a 4x4 setup. And would be easier to hook up a slave cylinder with stock equipment. But i didnt use the T5 for ease of install. I used it because i had a T5, and i wanted to make videos about rebuilding one.
@dogbone17jackson3111 ай бұрын
What kind of motor mounts your use
@SBS_Auto11 ай бұрын
Ricksrangerz engine plates, with 4.0 mounts. But this is specific to 95-97 rangers that are 2wd only. Rick makes plates for all years u will need the correct plates
@damianlindsey61776 ай бұрын
@@SBS_Automan I have his radius arm relocation brackets, c notches, got my beams from him. His stuff and customer service is awesome. I am going to order the Johnny joints for the ibeams soon as my truck has graduated to a more track specific truck and I need the heim joints and track width adjustment.
@SBS_Auto6 ай бұрын
@damianlindsey6177 yep, my next videos after my 2000 ranger 5.0 swap will be the install of the dream beams, sport trac rotors upgrade, radius arms, relocaters, bump steer kit, c-knotch etc
@SBS_Auto6 ай бұрын
@@damianlindsey6177 im sending my dreambeams back to rick to throw the heims on, then the radius arms and bump steer kit all have heims. Gonna be a great setup.