5.0 swap
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5.0 swap
I have a 2000 ford ranger with a 5.0 in it. It had the 3.0 originally. I was in an accident and the truck is totaled. I have a chance to buy a 2000 ford ranger 4x4 but it has the 4 cylinder. Is it any more difficult to mut the v8 in it than the one with the 3.0?
No, it should be about the same but 4cyl does have a cross brace in the engine bay for drivers side motor mount, cross brace will need to be removed.
4cyl 4x4 Ranger is pretty rare after 1997, almost a Unicorn, none were made 2001-2011
1998 and up 4x4s used torsion bars instead of coil springs, so that will be different, seen here: https://therangerstation.com/tech_li...spension.shtml
Doesn't really effect the swap
You can just use it as 2WD, assuming thats what your wrecked Ranger was
If you want to use the 4WD then you will need a 5.0l 4WD transmission, your current 2WD V8 transmission won't bolt to a transfer case, and no way to adapt it
4cyl 4x4 Ranger is pretty rare after 1997, almost a Unicorn, none were made 2001-2011
1998 and up 4x4s used torsion bars instead of coil springs, so that will be different, seen here: https://therangerstation.com/tech_li...spension.shtml
Doesn't really effect the swap
You can just use it as 2WD, assuming thats what your wrecked Ranger was
If you want to use the 4WD then you will need a 5.0l 4WD transmission, your current 2WD V8 transmission won't bolt to a transfer case, and no way to adapt it
Last edited by RonD; Mar 24, 2019 at 05:36 PM.
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No, it should be about the same but 4cyl does have a cross brace in the engine bay for drivers side motor mount, cross brace will need to be removed.
4cyl 4x4 Ranger is pretty rare after 1997, almost a Unicorn, none were made 2001-2011
1998 and up 4x4s used torsion bars instead of coil springs, so that will be different, seen here: https://therangerstation.com/tech_li...spension.shtml
Doesn't really effect the swap
You can just use it as 2WD, assuming thats what your wrecked Ranger was
If you want to use the 4WD then you will need a 5.0l 4WD transmission, your current 2WD V8 transmission won't bolt to a transfer case, and no way to adapt it
4cyl 4x4 Ranger is pretty rare after 1997, almost a Unicorn, none were made 2001-2011
1998 and up 4x4s used torsion bars instead of coil springs, so that will be different, seen here: https://therangerstation.com/tech_li...spension.shtml
Doesn't really effect the swap
You can just use it as 2WD, assuming thats what your wrecked Ranger was
If you want to use the 4WD then you will need a 5.0l 4WD transmission, your current 2WD V8 transmission won't bolt to a transfer case, and no way to adapt it
I don't see any difference in the Power diagrams I have for the 2000 Rangers, i.e. there will usually be indicator on diagram if 2.5l(4cyl) was different than V6
With and without power group did have differences
It would only let me upload 3 pdfs here, uploaded #4 in previous post
With and without power group did have differences
It would only let me upload 3 pdfs here, uploaded #4 in previous post
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