Hey guys, I am gearing up to do a V8 swap. But I am pretty burdened down with school so I wanna make sure I have all the parts ready before I get started. (Also it is a 70km round trip to the place I can hopefully work at)

Anyways. Based off of this thread

How to install a 1996 Explorer 5.0L into a 1995-1997 Ranger

I know I will need these things:

-headers
-oil filter adaptor and also an engine stud then?
-oil filter mount (is that the right term for where you screw on the filters?)
-oil cooler delete (basically just a hose from engine to radiator on both ends?)
-electric fans (any recommendations?)
-power steering hose from a 96 f150?

I plan to order alot of this from summitracing. So if anyone can help me that would be sweet. Main question I what headers will work? 96 explorer to a 96 ranger.

Also...I am using the expo and ranger mounts so I won't need those. Driveshafts will also be taken care of.
The engine stud confuses me a bit as well...female to male adaptor, any specific threads?

I know I ask alot of questions but I wanna make sure I don't half start a project then find out I got wrong things or did something wrong or what not. Thanks guys

 

Hopefully this is helpful for anyone in my situation in the future:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/trd-1413
Looks like this will work, 2 inlets and outlets. Basically just plug one of each an inlet and outlet?

3/4 - 16 inch is the inlet? So that will be one end of the "adaptor"

OK moving on. The filter relocation kit...something like this?
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-g4985-1


OR...would this single item be all I need? I am a little confused about the adaptor and the mount and how they are different haha


Headers: I think these will work for my situation:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/he...view/make/ford
Pretty sure the shortys will work

These are the long tube equivalents I believe:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/he...view/make/ford

I do not know if these will work with clearances tho. Anyone know? I will search google later.

Fans...dunno what to do about that. I wanna go with E-fan's. Not sure which one. Try to find a taurus E-fan? Buy from summit?

Edit: the long headers look like they won't fit. Clearance on the front driveshaft it looks like

 

just read over that swap thread, didnt realize it was that difficult putting a 5.0 in an older ranger. Kind of glad I lucked into my 98

 

Hmm. I didn't think it looked all that bad. I was under the impression that 98 and up was harder due to frame changes and less clearances

 

It may be? my 98 was easy but then again the explorer uses the same frame so everything is designed to fit