Re: 98 ford ranger 2.5l to 302
Best answer is to find an 96 or 97 V8 Explorer or Mountaineer. A '98 would make a passible doner but adds some electrical complications, but might solve some emissions issues.
It's not just (or only) the engine. The doner Expo supplies the transmission, cruise control cable, throttle cable, radiator, oil filter adapter, complete FEAD, AC and Power Steering hoses, air filter/air intake.
In many cases, the Expo also supplies the drive shaft and rear disk brake, limited slip axle.
Trying to piece everything together from breakers yards can get expensive and time consuming.
In my case, I bought a crashed but running/driving Expo for $650. Sold a bunch of the interior bits out of it for $250 and scrapped the carcass for over $400. Made ALL of the Expo V8 bits I needed FREE. Engine, trans, axle, everything. FREE.
Use craigslist and hunt around withing reasonable driving distances, the Expo's and Mounties are out there and usually cheap.
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