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| Name | paul flanders |
| Comments | I just bought an 83 ford ranger with a 302 auto the motor is stock looking for high po parts for my ranger and other stuff if anybody has anything for v8 ranger hers my home number here in maine 207-674-3727 or my cell @ 207-595-3922 |
| Your Truck | 1983 ford ranger 302 v8 auto |
| How were you Referred? | web search |
| Name | Eric Tate |
| Comments | Kick Butt site!!!!! Lot's of very usefull info. Thanks! |
| Your Truck | '95 Ranger long bed |
| How were you Referred? |
| Name | TRACY HAMILTON |
| Comments | COOL SITE IN THE PROGRESS OF DOING A SWAP MYSELF WENT DIFFRENT ROUTE ON THE EXHAUST,RADIATOR,AN MOTOR MOUNTS. USE 2.9 MOUNTS, PRO TEC RADIATOR AN HEDDMEN HEADERS HAD TO MODIFY THE PASSENGER SIDE I'M IN SOUTH GA IT'S HOT SO I HAVE A/C AND CRUISE CONTROLL GREAT JOB I KNOW IT WAS A LOT OF WORK. |
| Your Truck | 89 EXT CAB 5.0 H0 5 SPEED SHOULD BE FINISH IN ABOUT WEEK IN A HALF |
| How were you Referred? | JUST SURFING THE WEB |
| Name | john m. puffinberger sr. |
| Comments | great site |
| Your Truck | 85 ranger 2wd. at. |
| Name | chris hurt |
| Comments | You and your father done alot of work. I hope it was worth it.I'm going to do a 87 2WD in about two months.(4-4-06) If not sooner |
| Your Truck | the truck is a 1987 2WD 4-cylinder 5-speed manual short bed. |
| Name | JAMES |
| Comments | this is one of the most helpfull sites on the net. thanks |
| Your Truck | 1987 Ranger XLT, extended cab, 2WD,5.0 HO carb from 85 Mustang GT,T-5 trans w/clutch hydraulic slave cylinder works great. Would like to go EFI soon,K&N filter on top for now. Looking for rear end now from a 93+ w/ a 4.0L 8.8. |
| Name | Drew |
| Comments | I'm hoping to do either a 302 or 351 swap on my ranger. This site has helped alot in the tiny details and the big necessary parts. Thanks |
| Your Truck | 1996 Ranger V6 4.0L with an H-Pipe and duel 40-series flowmaster mufflers. The guy that did it removed the Cats and the O2. It is faster but runs WAY too rich. |
| Name | Adam |
| Comments | I think i'll be printing your whole setup lol. Your photo's and everything you've written should be a huge help. I will get some photo's of the truck before and after. THANKS!!! |
| Your Truck | I'm about to begin a V8 and straight axle conversion on a 92 Ranger 4x4. It has the 2.3 in it right now. Right now it's got a 4" Rancho suspension on ultra 64's and wild country RVT's, that will change of course, there will be a 3" body and 35 or 36 swampers. |
| Name | randy |
| clapperfamily.peoplepc.com | |
| Comments | searching for free information on 1991 ranger 351w swap. measurements ofplacements for mounts. radioter dimensions. oil filter mount. pretty much entire swap |
| Your Truck | 1991 ranger |
| Name | Jimmy |
| Comments | |
| Your Truck | 92 Ford Ranger 5.o HO |
| Name | curtis |
| Comments | good site lots cool info. |
| Your Truck | 1886 ranger with 92 body and custom 10" suspension lift also has 3" body lift.it's sitting on 35's now soon to have 38's. has a 2.9 v6 soon to have a 4.0 v6. don't need a v8. and this swap is easy. |
| Name | LEE |
| lee32680 | |
| Comments | i like this site has alot of good info for my ranger |
| Your Truck | 1993 ford ranger 2wd is this a hard and costly job i have a 1992 t-bird with 5.0 and aod i want to install in my ranger but it looks like a lot of work is it? will it cost a ton of money? please let me know a little more info about this swap thanks lee |
| Name | tim |
| Comments | |
| Your Truck | 86 ranger 4x4 ext cab 2.9 5spd thinking about v8 swap |
| Name | Aaron |
| Comments | I have a 1990 Ranger 2.9 now, 302 in the shop, has 5 speed M5R1 tranny now, wondering what would be the best tranny choice, by the way its 4x4! |
| Your Truck | 1990 4x4 ranger 5 speed 2.9 now, soon 302 hopefully??? |
| Name | jeff m |
| Comments | I love your web site man its the best.I have a 1986 merc'grand marq, got for cheap 5.0 runs great. just bought 1984 2-wd swb std,cab ranger.I am ready to start conv, please continue your updates your site is a godsend for me thanks. |
| Your Truck | I have done two carbed s-10 conv, but looking forward to this one more.I realize the limits of speed density sys, but all I want is smooth fuel freindly power anyway. vehicles are rust free here in mont, alabama of course.if not for your site I wouldnt be doing this.finding your site the merc,and the ranger in a month its just falling together. |
| Name | chris |
| moto_extreme2001@yahoo.com | |
| Comments | I love your website it is absolutely cool. |
| Your Truck | 1991 ford ranger 4 banger 3" body lift,6"suspension lift with 33 swampers. Has brand new locker's. 4000lbs wench on front and back It is just a fun little buggy. |
| Name | lisa rice CANADA |
| lisarice2004@rogers.com | |
| Comments | good web page, i will have one in a month or two look for the web site on my apartment born 302 |
| Your Truck | 1988 ford ranger with and apartment born 302,with aprox 400 hp |
| Name | Steve |
| glasair@erols.com | |
| Comments | Very good site, got lots of info when building my truck. |
| Your Truck | 95 extended cab Ranger with 92 Mustang 5.0 HO and T5 trans. |
| Name | Allen Jeffers |
| jeffersa74@aol.com | |
| Comments | thanks for the site i sure hope that all of this will help when it comes time to swap |
| Your Truck | 1996 ford ranger 3.0 12 inches of lift, 77 dana 44 front end and a 77 ford 9 rear end with 456 gears sitting on a set of super swaper TSL/SX 35x15.50. Soon to have a 302 bored 30 over |
| Name | tod |
| politeportageswm@verizon.net | |
| Comments | Enjoyed you web page very much, attained alot of good info from your trial and error. started "project" ranger myself |
| Your Truck | 94 XLT 2WD, with cepek 3" body lift, 17" mustang gt rims, new 245,70,17 continental tires from tire rack, next want donor HO-mass air 302 with AOD, have tci streetfighter torque converter, need info on rear-ends, is 7.5 "buildable" if not abused? |
| Name | denis |
| dewhunter@comcast.net | |
| Comments | jest fond it cool |
| Your Truck | 92 4x4 v6 4.0 3inch lift 31 10 50 15 white xlt |
| Name | Paul Schroll |
| ptschroll@aol.com | |
| Comments | |
| Your Truck | Building up a 54 Ford with a modified yblock (292) |
| Name | Chris D |
| tara.demelo@sympatico.ca | |
| Comments | |
| Your Truck | 1991 Ford Ranger 2WD with a 90' Mustang 5.0 and T5.Rear axle is a 8.8" 3:73 limited slip |
| Name | fordlemon |
| question@fordlemon.com | |
| Comments | visit www.fordlemon.com |
| Your Truck | I got no truck! |
| Name | carl |
| www.millertym2@hotmail.com | |
| Comments | Great site.I'm a tech. at a Ford dealer ship.I have some older books to help with conv.. Starting my own ranger V8 swap. OH BOY! |
| Your Truck | 88 Ranger 4X4 2.9liter |
| Name | Tim |
| tim@mcguirebroadcast.com | |
| Comments | Very nice site. Have done 429 to f-100 swapps in the distant past...Starting 89 MK7 5.0 HO into a 93 Ranger SWB... Will advise as project goes on... Tim |
| Your Truck | 93 Ranger SWB |
| Name | jay |
| jehodge1972@yahoo.com | |
| Comments | thinking about this myself...whats the bill??? |
| Your Truck | 99 ranger stepside xlt flowmasters, intake, & chip 17x9 99 cobra wheels w/245/45/17 handles like a dream, runs pretty good too |
| Name | Jeff |
| J_harstad32@yahoo.com | |
| Comments | I have been trying to get a question awnsered. I would like to know if a 1988 crown vic interceptor engine will work with my conversion.Thank you |
| Your Truck | 1992 ford ranger x-cab 4x4 |
| Name | Dick Booth |
| drb01@sbcglobal.net | |
| Comments | I have a 91 ranger that I bought new with a 3.0 in it thats getin a bit tired. I've been kickin the idea around of an EFI 5.0 or 5.8 swap. Can you tell me what is involved and what to expect. Thank You |
| Your Truck | 91 ranger 3.0 2wd reg cab long bed |
| Name | Jim |
| jamestatum@rohmhaas.com | |
| Comments | Mike, I am about 95% through my conversion from a stock 3liter to the 5.0 HO engine. Your site along with "The Ranger Station" site have been really heplful. thanks |
| Your Truck | 1994 Ranger XLT, extended cab, 2WD,5.0 HO EFI from 95 Mustang GT, ported heads with 512 lift cam, mac headers, K&N filter with cold air induction. Looking for rear end now. Will lower entire truck 5 inches with really wide tires on back. Will send pictures when developed. |
| Name | Jim |
| jamestatum@rohmhaas.com | |
| Comments | I am about 95% through my conversion from a stock 3liter to the 5.0 HO engine. Your site along with "The Ranger Station" site have been very heplful. thanks |
| Your Truck | 1994 Ranger XLT, extended cab, 2WD, |
| Name | charles miles |
| wildones78@hotmail.com | |
| Comments | I liked the detail of the swap that was very helpful to people.Oh getting on the chey side the 350 was fords they built it chevy built the 302.But i like what you have done thanks. |
| Your Truck | 1986 ford ranger 2.3/getting 1968 302 non roller maybe fmx trans or c4 or if I dare (I have a 400sb chevy with 3 speed)but the 400 is going to my 1948 gmc pickup I'm resoring that as well. |
| Name | Derrick Gregory |
| justsaymeth@yahoo.com | |
| Comments | Will read closer when I have time Hope this will help on truck. |
| Your Truck | '94 Explorer Sport 5-speed |
| Name | Josh Dorrell |
| carguy12@hotmail.com | |
| Comments | where i live there are only 3 v- rangers... are they popular? i love mine. smokes mustangs all day adn night... great to see so many others out there |
| Your Truck | 1985 ford ranger 2wd with a EFI 302 HO and a T-5 tranny. i have full length tri-y headers and dual pipes on 16" wheels. looking forward to doing a 9" rear for it |
| Name | doug |
| steelydanfan75@aol.com | |
| Comments | looking for 5.0 44x4 swap info |
| Your Truck | 1983 ranger 4x4 2.3 4 speed |
| Name | Brian Holland |
| refrigeratorraider@hotmail.com | |
| Comments | |
| Your Truck | 94 Ranger v-6 XLT Ext. Cab 2wd |
| Name | Dan Kuhn |
| dano57k@verizon.com | |
| Comments | cool website Where in N.E are you Manchester NH here |
| Your Truck | 88x cab 4x4 2.9(for now)5 speed |
| Name | Mike Wilson |
| mwilson5@alltel.net | |
| Comments | Thanks for putting the time and effort into this website. Got a 85 4x4 2.8l,same color as yours,with topper, sitting in garage next to my donor 87 5.0 efi Grand Marquis ($200.00). Doing my research! Love this site. Thanks. |
| Your Truck | 85 longbed 4x4 Ranger Explorer 2.8 V6, perfect other than blown head gasket,3" body lift,31/10.50s. Soon to get the Merc. 302 efi. |
| Name | steve m |
| nan701@netzero.com | |
| Comments | I'm currently working on putting a H.O. 5.0 into my '90 ranger 2 wheel drive. Thanks for some ideas. Very helpful.Hope to tell you more in the future. Sorry no scanner here so no pic to show yet! |
| Your Truck | 1990 ranger 2 wheel drive. donor motor is a H.O. 5.0 donor car well it's a 87 XR7 cougar |
| Name | Jerry Stone |
| stonescustoms@yahoo.com | |
| Comments | Hey just wanted to say thanks for your tips on my ford ranger. They will come in very handy. I'll try and send u pics of my project off and on. |
| Your Truck | 1988 ford ranger 2 wheel drive midly built 302 with ported heads in it right now but soon to have much more built 40 over 302. |
| Name | Greg Wheeler |
| greg.wheeler@intertek.com | |
| Comments | Nice site! |
| Your Truck | 88 Bronco II |
| Name | lenny |
| radek66@hotmail.com | |
| Comments | wow |
| Your Truck | http://members.cardomain.com/2blackrangers |
| Name | maine 5.0 HO ranger |
| 1redneck@budweiser.com | |
| Comments | hay looks like your swap is goin well if you spin your intake around like on a HO motor it wont hit the heater box. good luck need any help I live in maine |
| Your Truck | 91 ranger |
| Name | Ben Rice |
| benarice@hotmail.com | |
| Comments | I like the Gene Wilder Young Frankenstein byte.Very cool. It's great to see other V-8 Rangers kickin' around showing those damn Chevy freaks whats up. |
| Your Truck | 91' Ext. cab Ranger 5.0 from a 89' gt w/t-5 Trick Flow Int. K&N 70mm T-Bod. 3.73's Gear driven posi. and a few more things.Solid low 13's(enough to piss of more than a few Z-28's,and imports). And I'm not done yet.Can you say Paxton Novi. |
| Name | jamie Lewis |
| onehot91ranger@yahoo.com | |
| Comments | cool site dude! |
| Your Truck | 1991 Ford Ranger with a 2.3l four cyl, currently looking for a 5.0l swap. a 9 inch rearend, grant steering wheel, flowmaster dual exaust, custom hard toneau bed cover, and too many things to list. overall, its a nice truck. it'll be even better, and faster when i swap the motors. |
| Name | GENE |
| CRZYBOY7777@MSN.COM | |
| Comments | NICE COOL SIGHT LOT'S OF HELPFUL INFO.. IF I CAN HELP IN ANY WAY LET ME KNOW? |
| Your Truck | 1986 FORD BRONCO II CONVERTED TO V8 1989 & 1990 FORD MUSTANG NOTCHBACK CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL BOUGHT AT AUCTION. 2-INCH LIFT FULL CUSTOM INDASH DIGITAL DISPLAY , 2001 EXPLORER 3-STAR RIMS, MY STEREO IN DASH DVD, MOTORIZED + REAR VIEW MIRROR VOLFENHAUG 3-12" 100WATTERS JL AUDIO KILLERS, CUSTOM BULLETPROOF PLEXYGLASS BOX W/PHOENIX GOLD TANTRUM 1200X1 - 2-TOTAL ORION HIGHS, MIDS, COMPETITION SPEAKERS + CROSSOVER LET'S JUST SAY THIS IF YOU CAN SIT IN MY CAR FOR MORE THAN 30 SECONDS YOU CAN HAVE MY CAR W/CUSTOM ASTROVAN 3D TAILLIGHTS TWO-TONE 8.8"REAR END SHAVED DOOR HANDLES LOW-JACK , WILL SEND YOU SOME PICS |
| Name | Dave Lawton |
| DALPOPS@AOL.COM | |
| Comments | Looks like a lot of work. Is it worth it? If it is I just might do it to mine. |
| Your Truck | 89 Ranger 2WD 2.9l |
| Name | ranger83 |
| mkline@countryilink.net | |
| Comments | Like your site. The voice is a cool touch. |
| Your Truck | 83 Ford Ranger,302 powered. |
| Name | wayne perri |
| wayneinmaine_us@yahoo.com | |
| Comments | nice web site. id like to post pics of my truck please let me know how to do this |
| Your Truck | 84 ford ranger 302v8 comp.cam 520 lift t 5 tranny mustang rear 4.56 gears wiend tunnel ram 2 holley 450 carbs hedman headers 35x1250x15 superswampers 7" of lift |
| Name | Paul Kjorlie |
| kjorlieb@itis.com | |
| Comments | Great site Mike! |
| Your Truck | 1988 Bronco II 1987 5.0L converted to carb Melling mild Cam 2" Lift |
| Name | jeff |
| jclem52@hotmail.com | |
| Comments | just surfen for ranger stuff |
| Your Truck | 1997 xlt ranger. Getting ready for v8 swap ? is to EFI or not to EFI, I do like carbs(2) sticking out of the hood. |
| Name | jeff |
| jclem52@hotmail.com | |
| Comments | just surfen for ranger stuff |
| Your Truck | 1997 xlt ranger |
| Name | Rob Smith |
| smithrc25@hotmail.com | |
| Comments | Hey Mike, keep up the good work with your project....it will be worth it when it is done... "You stuck-it" |
| Your Truck | Restored 1972 GMC 1500, 1/2 ton, 2wd, ZZ4 350 :) |
| Name | Eddie Metherd |
| gem@volcano.net | |
| Comments | Hi mike I thought I had signed in, oh well. Have been following your site for a long time |
| Your Truck | '91 extra cab '89Mark '95 trim AOD |
| Name | J.T. |
| watrwalkr@hotmail.com | |
| Comments | thanx 4 doing this site this is sweet . Iam wanting todo the same thing to my ranger.Ihave somebody who wants to give me a 351m to drop into mine what do you think? |
| Your Truck | 85 ranger 4x4 |
| Name | Dave (Speedfreak) |
| speedfreak1@shaw.ca | |
| Comments | This is a great site for information. Where else can a person get information on V8 conversions for their Ranger/Bronco II/Explorer that is based on actual conversions. |
| Your Truck | 1991 Explorer 5.0L, AODW, 4x4 custom 5 1/2" lift 32" TSL Superswamper Radials |
| Name | Gary Anderson |
| filmy1@earthlink.net | |
| Comments | Coming together nicely, Mike! The coffee can / CRX thing cracked me UP! LOL |
| Your Truck | 1987 STX 4X4 Longbed 1995 5.0 / AOD / BW 1350 transfer case 3" body lift, 31" tires, 4.10 gears, 10"X15" aluminum wheels, Bushwacker fender flares, custom interior, B&M shifter, two-tone paint, tons of skin and blood hidden within the engine compartment... |
| Name | jeff |
| jeffh27@excite.com | |
| Comments | nice usefull website thanks. |
| Your Truck | 2 2wd rangers, brother has 89 4wd, I'm looking at a Bronco 2 or F150 for V8 transplant. |