Hi, I have a 1995 Ford Ranger supercab 2.3 4 cyl. manual. what is the biggest engine that would fit in the truck? I know i will need to change the trans and clutch etc. I am just wondering from your experiences which motor would go best in the truck. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

A 5.0 would be the easiest. Its been documents hundreds of times

 

Sky is the limit really, just depends how much time effort and money you want to put in. There a ranger with a 5.4 navigator motor, a 6.0 diesel, and one guy working on a 6.8 v10 swap.

The 5.0 is a great swap though that takes minimal modification to complete and has plenty of power potential.

 

Yes, 5.0l(302) is best choice.

There are also MANY modifications(upgrades) available for the 5.0l since it is a very popular engine.

Also remember whatever you drop in will have to be serviced, i.e. change spark plugs, so keep that in mind.

 

Who's doing the V10?

 

cdwell I believe, black 05 with SAS swap.

 

Dang, I didn't know that. Forget my little 347, that's going to be bad *** lol

 

is this a weekend truck or something you plan on driving all the time and how much money are you planning to spend. for the best and easy I say a 302 block. if you have the money and the time and its a driver I would do the over head cam 5.0 and the 6 speed auto

 

He's had that V10 for years hasn't he? I'll believe it when I see it. lol.

 

He has it mounted in the engine bay lol and that swap is definitely expensive so it's gonna be slow going

 

I stopped following his build thread because nothing was happening. lol. I just remember him having a V10 sitting on the trailer in front of his truck years ago when he moved.

 

Oh okay haha. Yeah he made motor mounts and mounted it in

 

Just found the update.

Pedro still said it best.

 

Well Volkswagen Group has the W 12 engine, very cool concept, cylinders are staggered on a basic "V" type block, so they call it a "W" with 12 cylinders, W 12.

6.0l 48 valves, makes about 450HP with 430ft/lb torque

The staggering means it is only 20 inches long, but 28 inches tall and 28 inches wide

302 and 351 are 27 inches long
302 is 21 inches tall and 19 inches wide
351 is 24 inches tall and 21 inches wide

Picture of W 12 without head here: Bentley: How the W12 engine was invented

Can't imaging how much a head might weight, even in aluminum.

 

definitely odd

 

Looks/Sounds like an interesting motor