if you plan on doing the swap do alot of research first!! you could spend 500 on msd ignition or go with hei distributor off ebay for 50.. i picked up my truck in running condition 2.3 for 1300 with 250,000 miles and a donor 89 mustang wrecked but in running order for 500 lol i started out wanting efi now in the middle of carbing it so far putting 250 in the swap .. bout 300 more dollars and my truck will be on youtube..i hate wires!! 97 single cab, step side :)
@snowmobilejon5000 You are mistaken. The M5OD-R1 manual trans is used in the Ranger. The M5OD-R2 was used in F150's and Broncos. A version of the R2 was used in the T-bird Super Coupe, but neither transmission has ever been installed in a Mustang.
All this aside, this particular truck was an automatic. I used an AOD transmission. And it was not an easy swap by any means. It required a lot of custom parts and significant wiring modifications.
Richass100: my neighbor has an 88 ranger with an 88 Lincoln towncar 5.0 efi motor with aod trans. He gets about 24 mpg Goin to town and back at around 55 and 60.
i gotta 93 splash that i bought from a guy who was converting it to a v8, its got a custom built 331stroker in it and a rebuilt c4 trans, i still gotta put a 8.8 rear end in it which i have, but its almost done except for i need to figure out how to do my engine harness, how did you do your wiring?
@MudBogginBoi94 Layed the Ranger and Mustang wiring harnesses out, stripped off all the loom & tape. Using wiring diagrams for both vehicles, I integrated the two together. It was a whole lot of work. I was completely sick of soldering after I finished it up.
Hey man Im putting a new motor in my 93 splash cause my old one took a crap on me. If I do a V8 swap would I have do the tranny as well? Im sure you do but Im just curious.
i have been thinking about sdoing this woudl u mind giveing me a rough idea of what it cost to do modfy it for the 5.0 not counting the motor. thank u i woudl greatly apprecaite it
In a nutshell, no. This is a custom project. Not everyone does it the exact same way. It can cost you anywhere from $500 to $10,000+. I can tell you that I spent around $3000-4000 on this particular one.
@mkbullitt thanks alot jsut somethign that i woudl like to do and i have never really had any one tell me a rough idea of what it sets them back. o and just for shits and giggles mines the same color
Wheels are OEM 03-04 Cobra 17x9's. Not a big deal now, but I bought them for the truck in '02. At the time, I was one of the first in the country to get these wheels... long before the '03 Cobras were on the lots.
ok, im sensing a little bit of an upset tone coming from your reply. just to let you know before you judge me. i have a 1993 F150 and i have a 4in lift picked out from Rough Country, and 33in BFGoodrich All Terrains. I like all cars/trucks. im obsessed with vehicles. there really isnt anything that doesnt look good on a vehicle to me. lowering that ranger would allor the wheels to fill out the wheel wells a little bit better and give it an awsome stance and better handling. thats all.
I would have liked to lower it a couple inches, nothing drastic. But for what I used it for, it wasn't practical. I did put upgraded springs in the front and Bilstein shocks all the way around. It didn't handle too bad at all.
There were the typical snags that arise in any custom build, but it wasn't too bad. The Explorer engine swaps you hear of involve '98+ Rangers. It's pretty much plug and play with the newer trucks. Most everything bolts in and the wiring, for the most part, matches up too.. much, much, easier than what I did here.
if you plan on doing the swap do alot of research first!! you could spend 500 on msd ignition or go with hei distributor off ebay for 50.. i picked up my truck in running condition 2.3 for 1300 with 250,000 miles and a donor 89 mustang wrecked but in running order for 500 lol i started out wanting efi now in the middle of carbing it so far putting 250 in the swap .. bout 300 more dollars and my truck will be on youtube..i hate wires!! 97 single cab, step side :)
justinguthrie72 2 months ago
Hey! What would it take to put a 1993 5.0 Mustang engine into a 1999? Can you tell me what to expect and what I should think of paying?
DarkEnigmaClan 7 months ago
prob an easy swap since the m50d trans is used in the ranger f150 and mustang
snowmobilejon5000 11 months ago
@snowmobilejon5000 You are mistaken. The M5OD-R1 manual trans is used in the Ranger. The M5OD-R2 was used in F150's and Broncos. A version of the R2 was used in the T-bird Super Coupe, but neither transmission has ever been installed in a Mustang.
All this aside, this particular truck was an automatic. I used an AOD transmission. And it was not an easy swap by any means. It required a lot of custom parts and significant wiring modifications.
mkbullitt 11 months ago
Richass100: my neighbor has an 88 ranger with an 88 Lincoln towncar 5.0 efi motor with aod trans. He gets about 24 mpg Goin to town and back at around 55 and 60.
jaredh222 1 year ago
just wondering what the mpg is on a mainly stock 302 v8 ranger if i do a 302 v8 swap in a 1985-1994 ranger and the mpg with out hot rodding?
richass100 1 year ago
@richass100 This truck was getting fuel mileage somewhere in the low 20's.
mkbullitt 11 months ago
i gotta 93 splash that i bought from a guy who was converting it to a v8, its got a custom built 331stroker in it and a rebuilt c4 trans, i still gotta put a 8.8 rear end in it which i have, but its almost done except for i need to figure out how to do my engine harness, how did you do your wiring?
MudBogginBoi94 1 year ago
@MudBogginBoi94 Layed the Ranger and Mustang wiring harnesses out, stripped off all the loom & tape. Using wiring diagrams for both vehicles, I integrated the two together. It was a whole lot of work. I was completely sick of soldering after I finished it up.
mkbullitt 11 months ago
haha thats cool man.
nsinhold 1 year ago
Damn! how hard was it to do couse i am wanting to do the same to my 96
craigyamar92 1 year ago
Haha, cool truck! Looks like mine, except my front end is blue too.
Black0mega 1 year ago
Hey man Im putting a new motor in my 93 splash cause my old one took a crap on me. If I do a V8 swap would I have do the tranny as well? Im sure you do but Im just curious.
BlazerNIN 2 years ago
i have been thinking about sdoing this woudl u mind giveing me a rough idea of what it cost to do modfy it for the 5.0 not counting the motor. thank u i woudl greatly apprecaite it
lamborghini2448 2 years ago
In a nutshell, no. This is a custom project. Not everyone does it the exact same way. It can cost you anywhere from $500 to $10,000+. I can tell you that I spent around $3000-4000 on this particular one.
mkbullitt 2 years ago
@mkbullitt thanks alot jsut somethign that i woudl like to do and i have never really had any one tell me a rough idea of what it sets them back. o and just for shits and giggles mines the same color
lamborghini2448 2 years ago
dam did ya nab the exhaust too lol nice rims wats size
clueless9112 2 years ago
Nab the exhaust???
Wheels are OEM 03-04 Cobra 17x9's. Not a big deal now, but I bought them for the truck in '02. At the time, I was one of the first in the country to get these wheels... long before the '03 Cobras were on the lots.
mkbullitt 2 years ago
Daaanng!
dacooter 2 years ago
i got a 5.0 mustang that i am rebuilding and just recently got a 351 and i am about to buy an 1994 ranger and pop the 302 in there
FishburnCorporation 2 years ago
lower 2-3 inches and it will be sick!
TKJWVU 2 years ago
what purpose does a lowered pickup serve?
its4estpplz 2 years ago
ok, im sensing a little bit of an upset tone coming from your reply. just to let you know before you judge me. i have a 1993 F150 and i have a 4in lift picked out from Rough Country, and 33in BFGoodrich All Terrains. I like all cars/trucks. im obsessed with vehicles. there really isnt anything that doesnt look good on a vehicle to me. lowering that ranger would allor the wheels to fill out the wheel wells a little bit better and give it an awsome stance and better handling. thats all.
TKJWVU 2 years ago 5
ye, it looks retarted too. (lowered pick-ups)
stoichiometric 2 years ago
better stability, wont be so top heavy. DUH think about it.
jtofstreet 2 years ago
I would have liked to lower it a couple inches, nothing drastic. But for what I used it for, it wasn't practical. I did put upgraded springs in the front and Bilstein shocks all the way around. It didn't handle too bad at all.
mkbullitt 2 years ago
song mudvayne..dig your truck ..bad ass!!!
1doubbled1 2 years ago
I've always heard of people using the
5.0s out of explorers, not mustangs. Any problems in this swap or did it go pretty smooth?
nickkandel 2 years ago
There were the typical snags that arise in any custom build, but it wasn't too bad. The Explorer engine swaps you hear of involve '98+ Rangers. It's pretty much plug and play with the newer trucks. Most everything bolts in and the wiring, for the most part, matches up too.. much, much, easier than what I did here.
mkbullitt 2 years ago
ahh, i love these.
mine will have a 5.0 oneday
ilinveinhettick 2 years ago
go go go power rangers!!!!
xxDarkxxReaperxx 2 years ago
hey man cool truck. I have a 1991 auto rwd ranger and i'm looking to swap in a 5.0 in it, what kind of work do I have ahead of me?
rjsny350 2 years ago
wats the song dude? ur truck makes me wanna go buy a ford ranger and put a 5.0 in it!!!
chopkins31 2 years ago
The song is Not Falling by Mudvayne.
mkbullitt 2 years ago
cool
progamr10290 2 years ago
Honestly, not much. It was a pretty mild build. I'd say 275 hp at best.
mkbullitt 3 years ago
thats still considerably better than a stock 5.0
im currently build a HO 302, lookin for upwards of 450+ pony's in a first gen ranger. should be sick.
jmanwild 2 years ago
Nice , how much hp was it pushing?
Vineyard2009 3 years ago