mastersmith
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I've got a 98 ranger extra cab 3.0L 5 speed. The 3.0L lost oil pressure and siezed up so I decided to swap in a 302. Instead of just using an explorer motor like everybody else, I'm going to use a 5.0 H.O. 'stang motor.
The truck is a 5 speed now and it's going to stay that way. I'll be picking up a M5OD-r2 next week. Now instead of spending thousands of dollars on adapters, I think I've found a much cheaper/easier solution. If it works, I'll definately do a tech write up. The plan is to put the tailhousing/output shaft from the M5OD-r1 in my ranger on the V8 M5OD-r2. Thus creating a V8 transmission that will bolt up in the stock location and utilize the stock transfer case and drivelines. The only problem at this point is the shifter location. Some people have used r2's and just hacked up a new shifter to get it close to the stock location. I'd rather do it using factory parts. I have heard that the r1's shift tower can be modified to fit on an r2 but I have not been able to verify this yet. If not, I will just have to find a shift tower from a 97 or newer M5OD-r2.
I've got motor mounts from an explorer, I haven't decided if I want to get a fan from an explorer or use electric fans, I will be building my own wiring harnes and using a moates quarterhorse to tune it. I don't feel like forking out the money for tourque monster headers, so I'll be building my own (tig welded mild steel 1 5/8" tube)
Now if anybody knows a lot about the factory fuel systems please chime in here. I know I'll need to plumb in a return fuel line since the 98 3.0L was a returnless system. But the returnless 3.0L system would run at like 60PSI right? so can I run the stock in tank pump/regulator and plumb it staright into the fuel rail mounted regulator on the 5.0, cause it runs at like 30-40 PSI right? Also, will the stock pump keep up with the bigger motor or am I going the have to just ditch the stock pump/regulator and put in a bigger pump?
I'll try and keep this thread updated with pics as the swap goes on. Right now I am still just rounding up parts and information. It will probably be a couple weeks before I start wrenching on it.
Lets hear your thoughts, Good or bad!
The truck is a 5 speed now and it's going to stay that way. I'll be picking up a M5OD-r2 next week. Now instead of spending thousands of dollars on adapters, I think I've found a much cheaper/easier solution. If it works, I'll definately do a tech write up. The plan is to put the tailhousing/output shaft from the M5OD-r1 in my ranger on the V8 M5OD-r2. Thus creating a V8 transmission that will bolt up in the stock location and utilize the stock transfer case and drivelines. The only problem at this point is the shifter location. Some people have used r2's and just hacked up a new shifter to get it close to the stock location. I'd rather do it using factory parts. I have heard that the r1's shift tower can be modified to fit on an r2 but I have not been able to verify this yet. If not, I will just have to find a shift tower from a 97 or newer M5OD-r2.
I've got motor mounts from an explorer, I haven't decided if I want to get a fan from an explorer or use electric fans, I will be building my own wiring harnes and using a moates quarterhorse to tune it. I don't feel like forking out the money for tourque monster headers, so I'll be building my own (tig welded mild steel 1 5/8" tube)
Now if anybody knows a lot about the factory fuel systems please chime in here. I know I'll need to plumb in a return fuel line since the 98 3.0L was a returnless system. But the returnless 3.0L system would run at like 60PSI right? so can I run the stock in tank pump/regulator and plumb it staright into the fuel rail mounted regulator on the 5.0, cause it runs at like 30-40 PSI right? Also, will the stock pump keep up with the bigger motor or am I going the have to just ditch the stock pump/regulator and put in a bigger pump?
I'll try and keep this thread updated with pics as the swap goes on. Right now I am still just rounding up parts and information. It will probably be a couple weeks before I start wrenching on it.
Lets hear your thoughts, Good or bad!