Well, my ranger just threw a rod through the oil pan going down the highway. Right after I just did new heads, new gaskets and what not... This was my first day driving it.

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2000 Ford Ranger XLT 4WD 3.0L Flex Fuel w/ a new engine.

Thaaaaaaat sucks
Just take out that piston and drive around with a v5

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95 Ranger XLT 4x2 2.3 I4 5 speed 206,000 *dead*
96 Ranger XLT 4x4 4.0 V6 5 speed 173,000 *alive*
D35 front, 8.8 rear, 3.73 gears, limited slip rear diff

NO!!!!! Time to throw a 302 in there

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1997 Ford Ranger 2.3 5 speed manual, 3:73 7.5 Rear, BFG T/A 235/70/R15, 2 1/2" flow master 40.
2006 Ford 500. Mercedes-Benz luxury at a 1/3 of the price.
97 XLT 2wd, 3.0, Auto/Man swap 4" RC suspension lift, 8.8 swap w/4.10's and T Loc, 15x8 Soft 8's, 32" Kenda Klever MT's

Hah, at this point it might be worthwhile to consider a v8 swap, or if I can find a v6 in the junkyard.

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2000 Ford Ranger XLT 4WD 3.0L Flex Fuel w/ a new engine.

v8

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95 Ranger XLT 4x2 2.3 I4 5 speed 206,000 *dead*
96 Ranger XLT 4x4 4.0 V6 5 speed 173,000 *alive*
D35 front, 8.8 rear, 3.73 gears, limited slip rear diff

I just don't know what I'm going to need to get from the explorer for the v8 swap

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2000 Ford Ranger XLT 4WD 3.0L Flex Fuel w/ a new engine.

Best thing to do is find a donor explorer. The whole car, put the two cars side to side and start swapping everything over.

How many miles?

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2019 Ford Ranger Lariat Sport Fx4 Crew Cab

2014 Ford F150 STX Sport 4x4 TRADED
2006 Ford Ranger Ext cab 4x4 TRADED
1999 Ford Ranger Reg cab 2wd SOLD

1258xx

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2000 Ford Ranger XLT 4WD 3.0L Flex Fuel w/ a new engine.

Ita gonna cost 6-8 grand for a 302 swap

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2017 Lightning Blue Mustang GT PP 430/402
CJ Pony Parts Lowering Springs | Texas Speed Longtubes | PMAS CAI | Lund Tuned | Borla S-Type Catback
2013 F150 FX4 5.0 - Sold
1998 Jeep Wrangler TJ 4.0 5spd - Sold
2001 Mustang Bullitt - Sold
2005 Level II - Sold
2001 Integra GSR - Sold
1999 XLT - May 2013 TOTM - Totaled

Holy shit.

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Are you referring to labor or just parts?

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2000 Ford Ranger XLT 4WD 3.0L Flex Fuel w/ a new engine.

Thats doing it yourself and rebuilding the motor and trans

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2017 Lightning Blue Mustang GT PP 430/402
CJ Pony Parts Lowering Springs | Texas Speed Longtubes | PMAS CAI | Lund Tuned | Borla S-Type Catback
2013 F150 FX4 5.0 - Sold
1998 Jeep Wrangler TJ 4.0 5spd - Sold
2001 Mustang Bullitt - Sold
2005 Level II - Sold
2001 Integra GSR - Sold
1999 XLT - May 2013 TOTM - Totaled

Well that sucks. No hints that bad news was coming? Hints like a bearing knock that was first noticed on a cool/cold morning and got worse as time went by? Or prolific lifter noise, suggesting low oil pressure?

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2004 Ranger FX4 Level II, 5R55E, Sonic Blue Pearl

Proudly JAP/RICE free since March 2000

i'm with the other guys, do a 302 swap. find a running driving v8 exploder for a donor vehicle, do a trans service and go over the engine while it's out (replace gaskets if needed, plugs wires & oil change) and you should be fine. shouldin't cost more than $4k, most of that figure being the purchase of the donor vehicle.

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2000 XLT 4X4, 3.0, Auto, regular cab - throttle cable mod, K&N drop in filter, taylor thundervolt 8.2 plug wires, autolite sparkplugs, Accel coil pack, AVS Ventshades, Rampage LED tailgate light bar, BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A tires, Trail F/X toolbox, cruse control pod light fix, Cobra 19 ultra II CB, lil wil antenna, pioneer door speakers, expo woodgrain radio bezal, 06+ mirrors & tails, powerdome hood

2000 XLT 4X4 Offroad, 4.0 / auto, supercab - the project truck!

6-8 grand? A shop here just quoted me 3K for it. That's without rebuilding the motor or trans though

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