Planning on swapping in a 6.8L V10 since the 5R55E on my truck is basically dead.

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It's gonna be a beast after that swap, I want a video of you burning those 38.5's.

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2001 Ford F250 4x4 lariat 7.3L | Tint | 5" turbo back exhaust | Riff Raff 6637 intake | Hydra | Glowshift gauges | 6.5 lift | 20x14 | 36x15.50's

That is going to be HUGE for that truck. I cant wait to see it.

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Slight update on this found a complete motor (6.8)/trans (zf-6)/tcase (1356) floating around talking to the seller about picking it up while I am deployed

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'05 Ranger Edge SAS'd, 5.38's, D60/D60U, 38.5" TSL SX's, October 2012 TOTM, build thead

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'05 Ranger Edge SAS'd, 5.38's, D60/D60U, 38.5" TSL SX's, October 2012 TOTM, build thead

You bought it?

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White 2011 XL Reg Cab | Tint | 2.3L | Daily

2001 Ford F250 4x4 lariat 7.3L | Tint | 5" turbo back exhaust | Riff Raff 6637 intake | Hydra | Glowshift gauges | 6.5 lift | 20x14 | 36x15.50's

im sure he did buy it. he bought everything else.. build it? nah bro...

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oh thats going to be bad. i love this truck and cant wait to see this dropped in it.

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The motor/trans/tcase

You can bugger off. I "built" plenty parts that went into my particular truck post D30 swap little bit more fab involved when you aren't installing off the shelf parts. Aren't you still rocking the truck your mom and pops purchased for you?

I can't either. Going to have to get deaver to make some new coils for the front...I feel like the stock XJ ones will be a bit sad.

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Probably so. thats going to be so much power under the hood. How long do you think it will take to have it in?

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What gears are you going to after the motor swap?

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White 2011 XL Reg Cab | Tint | 2.3L | Daily

2001 Ford F250 4x4 lariat 7.3L | Tint | 5" turbo back exhaust | Riff Raff 6637 intake | Hydra | Glowshift gauges | 6.5 lift | 20x14 | 36x15.50's

I am deployed thru Julyish so wont start until I get back. I imagine late August it should be done unless my father-in-law gets it started for me.

Keeping 5.38's no reason to change them. I want to say the 6.8L redlines at 5300RPM with all things the same using the ZF-6 in it theoretical top speed is ~150MPH. I think I will be ok

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nice hopefully after Im done with college next year il be able to actually start in on my SAS. just no time or money for it now. I would love an engine swap so im watching this one to see how it is.

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It's going to be hell. This motor will require a ton of work to message into the front of this thing without relocating the firewall. I don't want to do that so I am hoping for the best. I should be able to get away with stuffing the radiator forward, running a push fan and moving my tranny cooler along with the power steering cooler in front of the pusher fan. I really hope I can stuff a pull fan in as well since the radiator will be about at its limit for cooling ability.

I look forward to seeing another ranger SAS as well.

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'05 Ranger Edge SAS'd, 5.38's, D60/D60U, 38.5" TSL SX's, October 2012 TOTM, build thead

Going to add this for personal reference.

302 dimensions
29" long waterpump pulley to rear mounting surface
22" wide
27" tall carb top to front sump

6.8L dimensions
27 1/8" long waterpump pulley to rear mounting surface
27" wide
28 1/2" tall top of the factory van intake to the bottom of the factory oil pan

BBF 460 dimensions
34" long
27" wide
30" tall

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'05 Ranger Edge SAS'd, 5.38's, D60/D60U, 38.5" TSL SX's, October 2012 TOTM, build thead