I'm new to the truck scene. I've come from driving a v6 Firebird, so I know how engine swaps work as I wanted to throw in a 350 but never got around to doing it. But I do have a question reguarding truck swaps.

Now just say I want to swap in a 302 into my Ranger. (I have a 1999 Ranger with 3.0, 4x4, 5 speed) Is keeping my four wheel drive a possibility? I've never had a 4x4 vehical before, so I don't fully understand how it works just yet. Just say I found a late 90's early 00's 4x4 Explorer with a 302 in it, and it is 4x4, could everything be swaped to my Ranger so I'd have a v8 and still be able to keep my four wheel drive?

Or lets say I find an early 90's Mustang GT. Would that 302 be able to be thrown right in and still keep my existing four wheel drive?

Can anyone direct me to a website maybe on how four wheel drive works? Where does a front driveshaft come from?

I'm always up for learning something new. I've had a few cars before, this is my first truck and I can't wait to see what all I can do with it. Thanks for being patient with a semi-newb.

 

You have a 99 ranger? Basically you have the easiest vehicle to swap a 5.0 into. Search the forums, EACH thread i've explained, so search search search! :-)

 

the the easiest but easy enough if you have everything you need..

i still think the first gens are cake.. like Aaron said just use the search tool, and you'll come up with numerous thrads on V8 swaps into the ranger

 

if you are going to swap, get a wrecked explorer with the 5.0 in it and completely swap everything.....buy the whole vehicle not just the engine.!

 

^only way you are sure to have everything you need.. and if you work at it its possible to be a weekend project. some have done it in a weekend provided all the parts they need are there

 

and they have an engine hoist..

Aaron

 

^^Ya, that could help a little!

 

Well, sometimes you don't need an engine hoist,


Hah Andy.

Aaron

 

hell yea...

 

Wow, how do u keep ur balance?

 

[grunt],..Andy just punch thing all day yes [/grunt]

i carry a 100 bucket of bolts around in my left arm all day..seems to help