I need help with what all i would need and the best 5.0 to use

Back story on truck the truck was my dads he past away a few years a go and I bought the truck back but im having problems with the 4.0 and the a4ld

 

Welcome to the forum

Depends on what you want as end result really, is this to be a daily driver or just a fun driver when the mood strikes you?

Do you want a fuel injected 5.0l engine and automatic trans with computer?
Or a carbureted 5.0l with automatic and no computer

Or a manual trans?

The fuel injection with computer requires more wiring of course, and more expense for parts

 

it will be a daily/fun it will be efi and not sure if i want manual or auto yet

 

Then you will want to buy a rusted out or dented up 1996-2001 V8 Explorer as a donor, it will have most of the parts you will need, 2wd if thats what you need
These only came with automatics

Manual trans conversion can be done, but I would decide that first, because there can be another approach because of the computer needed for manual trans EFI