haha .. just the headers, thatd be great lol. I'm gona try and get it done this week. but for sure it will be done by the end of next week. i need to make a damn front bumper still too

 

I'm still thinking I'll be back in Minnesota before you get it son.

Maybe you can pick me up from the aeropuerto so that I can see the beast.

 

yeah, when you get back? like sept 1st or somthn i thought you said? or end of Aug.?

 

september thurrd I'll tell ya when I figure out times. I'm taking a LONG flight, I fly XXX miles towards Russia(towards, not to), then 6 hour flight to Minnesota haha.

Oh yah I'm gonna send a few cases of Alaskan beer too, so you'll get to try some of that deliciousness.

 

nice, then i guess we will have to drink that and work on **** in the garage

 

hey where can I get the wiring info for a 99 ranger 3.0 auto to 99 explorer 5.0 so I know what specifically needs to be wired?

 

A 99~2001 Ex into a 99~2000 Ranger is the easiest of all Ranger/Explorer 5.0L swaps. You"ll need the engine harness, starter/charging harness and the transmission harness from the 99 Explorer which are, for the most part, highly compatible with the 99 Ranger's electrical system.

For exact wiring info, I recommend that you get the Ford factory Wiring Diagrams Manuals for both vehicles. These are $60 each new from Helm, Inc. but can be bought on eBay for $10~20 each.

 

what about the shift linkage from the crappy 3.0 auto to the 4r7.... wahtever 5.0 tranny?

so then it is not plug and play, it is bolt in and splice?

 

I'm converting from manual to auto, so I bought a new 99 Explorer 4R70W shift cable. I don't know if the stock Ranger cable will fit but the mechanism at the steering column is the same Ranger to Explorer.

 

I'm not sure if it does either, I'm using the explorer cable. The stock ranger one might come up short since the trany is longer(dif. spot anyways). But there might be a way to make it work

 

I had to get the explorer cable when I swapped the 4R70W into my 1999. The 5R55E cable has different cable end at transmission vs 4R70W.

 

the throttle and cruise did too i believe

 

ohh, then I will just grab the one from the exploder if the rest is similar to the ranger. thanks!

 

How about some pictures?!

 

I picked up my manual T-case linkage,shifter and interior pieces.. Now i'll just have to persuade my center console to make it fit

 

ahhhh **** andy that looks pretty awesome!

 

I'll be slam'n gears in no time!

 

my *** ill be back in MN before you're done dude. I was totally joking when months ago i said "ill be back in minnesota before you have that 5.0 done.


Well guess what, I'm aboot to be right!

doncha know?

 

Oh yay ya know eh

 

ill still win in a race, i got a supercharger on my truck i swear

 

that stands no change against my blown 460

 

oh rearry? cause i'll take one of the ******* rockdrill rigs from work, and mine my way to your house in Minnesota. That'll lower your property value.

 

we dont have daewoos, ours are Volvo or Hitachi.

 

yer Nuck'n Futs!

 

or i could vibrate one of these rods into where the sun dont shine..




then when its done, you can do the robot!