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Old 12-22-2013, 08:07 AM
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I'm looking to possibly swap my 4.0 and drop in a V8...what's better the Triton 5.4 or 5.0? And if I dropped in the 5.4 or 5.0 could I re use my current tranny.
Anyone ever considered a V10? Would there ve enough room for a V10?
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Old 12-22-2013, 08:43 AM
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Wat. Youd better be a damn good fabricator to put in a 5.4 or a v10.

302 or 351 is the easiest way to go. If you go carb'd, its super simple. Things hardest part would be the motor mounts.
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Old 12-22-2013, 09:26 AM
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Alright thanks. I've just started looking around at engines. Maybe ill just throw a 6.0 stroker in it! Lol
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Old 12-22-2013, 09:35 AM
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The 302 would be by far the most common and easiest V8 Ranger swap. You can easily build it over 300HP, which isn't bad at all.
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Old 12-22-2013, 01:17 PM
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Short block or long block? Whats the difference? And his the 302 SOHC?
Sorry I'm new at this kind of stuff

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Old 12-22-2013, 01:22 PM
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There never was a sohc 302

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And do you have emission testing where you are?
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Old 12-22-2013, 01:25 PM
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And do you have emission testing where you are?
Yes :/
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Yes :/
Then a 302 is more than likely not doable
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Old 12-22-2013, 01:27 PM
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Why?
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Why?
Because the engine has to be of the same model year or newer in most places and seeing how the 302 was dead after 01 it wont be a legal swap
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Because the engine has to be of the same model year or newer in most places and seeing how the 302 was dead after 01 it wont be a legal swap
Shoot, I hate those dag gum emissions. Well how much more difficult is the 352

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Shoot, I hate those dag gum emissions. Well how much more difficult is the 352

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351 won't work either...dead after 1997
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Well my options are becoming more and more limited as this thread goes on.

Powerstroke it is!
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Powerstroke it is!
Yeaaaahhhhhhh ok.
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Well my options are becoming more and more limited as this thread goes on.

Powerstroke it is!
You realize its a shit load of custom fab work right and expensive
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