Blake Carbaugh thank you so do I!

Thank you!

Thank you!

mike hall thanks man!👍

George’s Auto Garage absolutely! Any other questions feel free to ask!

Shade Tree Mechanic a cost break down would be really cool, like how much the truck was stock, the front bumper, the awesome headlights lift and tires, full 5.0 swap and a total build cost would be really cool, I’m close to pulling the trigger and doing a 5.0 swap

George’s Auto Garage thanks for the idea! Will definitely do one of those! I’m new to this whole KZfaq video making thing so I will get better over time and try to provide good quality videos 👍

Shade Tree Mechanic I can’t wait also don’t forget me when your channel gets big haha

George’s Auto Garage haha I doubt it will but don’t worry I won’t!

Make a video on it please!

p.s. always thought one them new ford explorers could sound pretty with a coyote 302 under the hood.

No... just slight hammering of the firewall.

Mountaineer is the Mercury version of the Explorer.

Cmoore Survival ion alloys

15x8 ion alloys.

Not too sure.. check out the ranger station.com

4” rough country and 2” level.

I bought them from advanced adapters.

They should be the same bay.. slight firewall modifications and it fit right in. Thanks!

@@shadetreemechanic1790 👌

Probably depends on what year of ranger, if you have a 98 and up (4wd) then it is the same front frame as the explorer, all the others (98 and up 2wd, and the older rangers) need adaptors that I assume bring the engine to a height that clears

Oil pan clearance is good with factory explorer oil pan.

There is a way. M5OD-R2 from 97-03 F150 V6(has correct shifter placement), 96 F150 5.0 flywheel, starter & clutch kit. This whole setup will fit with your stock aluminum driveshaft and trans crossmember, and the clutch line plugs into the M5OD-R2. I did this to my '98 Ranger(formerly 2.5/5 speed, now 5.0/5 speed). Check my channel out.

Thank you so much

Alot lighter. Damn near half a ton.

Plus if you ditch the awd transfer case for a 4406 transfer case (or 2wd vehicle like this ranger) then it has way better get up and go

It’s a 4” rough country.. with a 2” level as well.

Not a thing but the mechanical fan.

Trey Cook yes modifications are necessary

@@shadetreemechanic1790 Thank you

I’d would like to know I’m really thinking about doing this

The total swap only cost me about $700 including swap brackets. Got lucky with a donor vehicle.

1 Nasty OBS Mountaineer

uhZeny yes you will need motor mounts as far as I know! I’m not sure what all they have changed on the 2010’s but I would do some heavy research or just wing it like I did! Best of luck to you!

@@shadetreemechanic1790 the 4.0 OHV is a direct swap, his 4.0 is the SOHC, it is NOT a direct swap, there is a TON of work and buying needed, very difficult, better off buying a 1996-2001 ranger 4.0/B4000 then doing the swap

@@kenp9199 I have a 98 4.0 4x4 and a 2001 mountaineer 5.0 awd. From my understanding this should be a direct swap correct??

Jacksonville 👍

I built it.

Robert French it should!

It's easier to use a explorer as a donor. Then you have everything you need. I drive a 2000 4x4 and used a 2000 mountaineer as a donor. It required no custom fabrication. I only had to change one motor mount. It was an easy swap.

@@mikedoyle1762 My ranger is a 94 and its a manual transmission. Would just an engine swap work?

@@mikedoyle1762 I have a 98 ranger 4.0 4x4 and the 2001 mountaineer 5.0 really thinking about making the swap since I need to cut down on vehicles. Any good tips??

Disregard I just saw your response to a similar question

@@x1AlphaGarcia1x he also has a video out talking about how he manual swapped this truck

Don’t think it was necessary but the transponder key has a security feature that it seemed like I couldn’t work around so I swapped the dash.

Yes it will I'm doing one now for 01 ranger vulcan engine

@@fightnight47364 how has the conversion gone?

@@dxta7360 Not bad , thanx for asking , had to put on hold , couldn't past up a deal I saw ( 02 Chevy Xtreme). But I started to tear down 302 for the 01 ranger yesterday .

Homeri Garcia ebay

Justin Williams right about about $1000!

@@shadetreemechanic1790 $1,000 for the whole swap????

Around $700.

Sean Rowden yes and no lol actually have an M5OD-R2 thinking of putting behind it

I have a 93 stepside single cab. Splash edition thats leveled on 32s an steel wheels. Factory 4x4 5 speed 4.0 truck wanting to 5 speed swap but keep my trans. Is that possible

You can keep the 5 speed, but you need to throw away all the auto trans stuff and run a M5OD-R2 transmission and run a flywheel, starter and clutch kit from a 96 F150 5.0. You'll get a CEL for missing trans controls unless you tune it out, as well. Other than that, it works fine.

prushimush awesome info thank you!! Been thinking of doing it for a while now but wasn’t sure if it would act funny looking for shift points and what not. Thank you for the information though!👍

RedSkies000 you can... just have to get a different computer from my understanding. I just used what I had but best of luck to you 👍

Shade Tree Mechanic hmm interesting, I think I’ve heard of someone using the mustang gear box... with some modifications to the trans tunnel. Thanks for the reply tho 👌🏼

​@@redskies0004 97-03 M5OD-R2 from a 4.2 V6 F150, flywheel, clutch & starter from 94-96 5.0 V8 F150 are what you want. Finally, hammer the firewall to cab seam flat when you have the engine out of your Ranger and slot your trans crossmember bolt holes. Use your stock driveshaft and clutch line. This will get you a 5 speed 5.0 Ranger, I did it with my 98 2.5/5 speed to 5.0 and it works fine. You will get a bunch of transmission CEL codes unless you have it tuned out of the ECU, but you can run it with the auto trans 5.0 ECU.

prushimush that is doable, thanks man I appreciate the info, now all that’s left Is to source these parts 👌🏼, but tell me... how badass is it. I have a 3.0 5 speed ranger and while it’s got some balls it’s slow. And you said using the auto Ecu would just throw codes? Are you referring to the auto ecu from the explorer? Just to clarify. All n all tho, sounds like an awesome project.

@@redskies0004 It moves out pretty good. It's kinda like a 5.0 Foxbody Mustang if you've ever driven one, and you can do a lot of the same mods to it to make it faster. The light Ranger chassis and 5.0 torque is a good match and you can light the tires up easily. It sounds like a Foxbody as well. I need an exhaust on mine. Yeah, you'll get ECU codes only if you don't tune automatic trans control out of the auto Explorer ECU(which you will use on a swap) You can do this with a SCT tuner or send your ECU out to someone to have it done. TheEFIGuy & Drag Radial Performance(ebay) will do it. Once you get it tuned, you won't get any CEL codes and it'll run great. It's a good project and totally doable in your backyard/driveway if you need to do it that way. The 98-00 chassis is a perfect match for it too, since the engine harness plugs right in.

I got the same truck only a 2.3 with a manual and it’s a 2wd ranger if you wanna get through any mud you need good tires and speed. I hunt with mine and if I don’t keep at least a little momentum it’s stuck so it’ll do what it needs to but not all of what you want it to

@@aarongrillo4385 thanks

lil macs hunt,fish,trap get a rear lock right locker

oldhawkins yes still doing great! A/C works now and cruise!

Labor alone probably around $1000-$1500

@@shadetreemechanic1790 .good price. when you start with my ..lol

Wyatt's repairs magnaflow right now

Parker Bissonnette around $1000-$1500

@@shadetreemechanic1790 That's a steal. Do you have to supply a donor vehicle/engine or?

Factory mountaineer pan.

I have.. just haven’t been able to find a t case or axle

V8 Ranger Swap Group on Facebook. You will need a Ranger and a donor Mountaineer/Explorer. The donor Explorer chassis will be your "kit", as the parts will all fit onto a Ranger.

prushimush haha I just put a 350 in a shortbox Chevy last week so I’ve learned a lot since I said that comment, 😂 I’ll definitely check the group out though thank you.

@@jeremiakendrick9165 oh yeah, you'll be fine. There are a couple of SBC and LS guys on that group, too, we don't hate on Chevy engines. Whatever gets the job done lol

prushimush 😂 I got the engine for free with a burnt piston and I did all the gaskets and cleaned it, sides were scored got the Holmed and popped it in with some other issues 🔌