05edge's V8 swap
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In my opinion if you already have the truck and love it then keep it. I'm not saying it's an impossible swap by any means, it's just not as simple. All 98+ 4x4 Rangers are torsion bar front ends so going to one that's not an Edge won't make a difference. And a complete doner Explorer is a must.
Another issue that you will run into is the abs module has a different plug. I took mine out so it wasn't a problem for me but your going to need the one from the Explorer. Also I never mentioned it but since your swapping the entire dashboard harness you will need the gauge cluster from the Explorer as well.
My fuel connections came in the other day this is what you will need to make 5.0 fuel rail work with the Rangers fuel line
Another issue that you will run into is the abs module has a different plug. I took mine out so it wasn't a problem for me but your going to need the one from the Explorer. Also I never mentioned it but since your swapping the entire dashboard harness you will need the gauge cluster from the Explorer as well.
My fuel connections came in the other day this is what you will need to make 5.0 fuel rail work with the Rangers fuel line
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I agree. If i was to do this over it would have been a 351w like I originally wanted to.
So last night was spent ripping the whole body harness out of the Explorer because the Rangers fuel pump connector is different from the Explorers. I don't have a EVTM for the Explorer so if i cant figure out how to mate the harnesses ill be dropping the tanks to swap pumps. But on the plus side once I get fuel figured out its ready to start!
So last night was spent ripping the whole body harness out of the Explorer because the Rangers fuel pump connector is different from the Explorers. I don't have a EVTM for the Explorer so if i cant figure out how to mate the harnesses ill be dropping the tanks to swap pumps. But on the plus side once I get fuel figured out its ready to start!
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What's up everyone? Last time I was posting I got really close to get the Ranger started. Well the fuel got the best of me so I pushed it off to the side until spring. So jump forward to now it's finally running, but it didn't go easy. Long story short, lost a rod, took out a piston and the crank. I got really lucky, I didn't bend a valve or damage the cyclender walls. So a week later it was back together and running again. I'll throw up some pictures of the recent progress
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#143
09-11-2016
What's up everyone? Last time I was posting I got really close to get the Ranger started. Well the fuel got the best of me so I pushed it off to the side until spring. So jump forward to now it's finally running, but it didn't go easy. Long story short, lost a rod, took out a piston and the crank. I got really lucky, I didn't bend a valve or damage the cyclender walls. So a week later it was back together and running again. I'll throw up some pictures of the recent progress
Why did you loose a rod and take out a piston? Didn't assemble your engine correctly?
#144
09-11-2016
It's like 120 times easier just supercharging your existing 4.0 SOHC on a 2004 + Ranger VS doing a V* swap. I'm thinking about getting a MODDBOX, I hear those are pretty bad ***.
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