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Originally Posted by Jobno03
Ok, so I have been lurking on numerous websites looking at what everyone has done with the explorer and mustang engine swaps into their rangers and it doesn't seem like its to big of a PITA. I was on craigslist today and found a 5.0 windsor 302 out of an '89 mark vii and after some quick research found that it is the same engine used in the same year mustang. The engine runs and everything the guy only want $700 for it. I'm going to try and talk him down of course . But anyways I work at a performance shop so I have access to just about anything you can think of and my boss is a total genius when it comes to cars. So what do you guys think? Should I go for the swap? Or should I just buy the engine and slowly build it up into a monster then swap it? Money is a little tight right now with my son being 5 months old so I was thinking wait and build it but dammit I want the baddest ranger in town lol!
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You will need the computer of a 5.0 at the very least with the same year. Pretty sure you'll need the same year & model as well.
Also it would be easier to just remove your ranger's wiring harness & use the computer and wiring harness from 89 5.0 mark vii. Using their gauges might be easier then converting your rangers. Or do after market ones.
The above is why people normally buy a donor car. You will also need a 5.0 transmission to match & put that in your ranger as well. If a manual transmission, you'll need its matching master/slave system. Might need a bigger fuel pump as well. You might also need fuel injectors which are a few hundred at least, and many other stuff as well. Such as pulleys/alt/etc. If your buying only an engine, and then buying other parts, it'll be very costly. Better to get a donor car.
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Get the motor, then get the same year & model donor car with a dead engine for cheap.