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Thanks! I haven't had much time to work on it lately.
I did wire up the fuel pump, finish some wiring in the engine bay, ran a new oil pressure gauge line (plastic to copper), ran MAP signal line to Megasquirt and measured for a new v-belt and heater hoses last Sat night.
As soon as I get the belt on, I can start putting the radiator, hoses, tranny coolers and fans in. Slowly but surely. ;D
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hows the progress?
one of my favorite projects
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I havent bought a truck yet so dont know what year I will find. I like the ones with the square headlights in them...dont know what year they are something around 92 i think. Thanks for the info. I have a complete drivetrain out of my 90 GT and was thinking of what I can put it in and have seen some V8 rangers and they look like fun. I know a guy in FLA with one and he keeps snapping clutch cables. I'm not sure if he has the hyd slave or not.
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Biggest question is...what year truck?
Earlier models are real easy. Mustang convertible engine mounts are the way to go. My 5.0L was not done that way, but if I were doing it again I would certainly use them. The T5 shifter will end up very close to the seat, but if you run a straight handle it will work fine. The toughest part is the clutch. Mustang cable stuff won't swap so you normally have to end up going with a hydraulic slave cylinder or a hyd t/o bearing. There are several tri-y headers that work well, and if you are at all concerned with performance, be sure to stay away from the Explorer exh manifolds, etc. They stink. 4.0L Explorer radiators are big enough for the 5.0L and fit well.
Later models can be more involved (electronics) and sometimes just getting a complete explorer/mountaineer donor motor is a good idea. The Exp has the most compact FED setup. I was tired of clearance issues when I did my 5.0L so I chopped a notch in my core support, moved the rad into the core support and then ran a flex fan and v-belt pulleys.
It was a fun truck that ran low 15.2's here at 3600' with explorer headers, E6 heads and an F-150 ECM. I did kill the T5 on the 2-3 shift because I wasn't running a shifter with the built-in stops.
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BBR...cool truck. I have a question...how hard is a 302/T-5 swap in a ranger, do you think? I have a drivetrain and I am thininking of doing one. I have done some research on Ranger Power sports but would like a opinion from someone doing one. I realize your swap is alot more involved than the one I am thining about...thanks for any info.
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It is now a fastback Ranger again. Meaning the sleeper I once had on it (to store the kid's carseats LOL) is finally off and stored away. Whoo Hoo! I liked the extra space it provided, but it was not so pretty to look at and made the cab noisy. The bed looks huge now.
Tonight I made a little block off plate I needed, ran the 1/0 cable for the battery + and ground, fiddled with the inner fender liners and monkeyed with a little more wiring.... That cable is heavy stuff... and expensive too.
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Originally posted by BigBlockRangerIf I could have one weekend to have a GARAGE BINGE this thing would be soooooooo close to being drivable.
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This truck is so bitchin.
Keep us posted on progress!
-scott
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If I could have one weekend to have a GARAGE BINGE this thing would be soooooooo close to being drivable.
driveshaft is in
brakes are plumbed
transbrake, b/u lights, nss all wired up
oil filter reloc is in and plumbed
Still have plenty to do, but most of it is little simple things. ;D
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the parts chasing is half the battle aint it!
one step closer
very cool!
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bring it on, I'll fire up the plasma! ;D
Picked up a driveshaft for it on Saturday. I *thought* it would be pretty easy to find one.... it wasn't. LOL Well, it just took A LOT more lookin' than I thought it would. Went to 3 yards and on the 3rd, literally the first shaft I looked at was the right one..... then I turned it over and there was a gigantic dent in the bottom.... ccccrrrrraaaaaapppp. Of course I had no idea what it was from so it took a long time to find another. Finally found on in the back of a big Ford pickup, a extended cab long bed I think. I think it was the rear section of a 2 piece shaft. Anyway it will work to get this thing moving under it's own power.
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This truck is just too bitchin'...and it's not even done yet! Maybe I can bring the Exploder to BBR's house and we can give it the same treatment! ;) ;D
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Looks great. If you leave it open. I might suggest Rino lining, maybe black with some color fleck that matches the exterior paint. Are you going to build a cover for the fuel cell?
Morgan
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Thanks, I really haven't decided. I was thinking of just leaving it open and maybe building a lid of some sort for the fuel cell, just for protection/security.
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I really like the flush mounted fuel cell. Are you going to leave the bed open for all to see your work; or are you going to get a bed cover of some type.
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