Good morning from Jacksonville Fl, 5.0 into 01 Ranger?

[Glenn1205]

Good morning from Jacksonville, Fl,
I live on the North section of Jacksonville near the international airport. I'm retired and want to undertake a new project.

A while back I purchased a 1997 Ford Explorer XLT,with a strong 5.0 v8, the body and the interior are ragged out but the engine and transmission run beautifully. This is a vehicle that we used in my business to haul supplies and pull a utility trailer. I also own a 2001 Ford ranger XLT 4.0 v6 with extended cab, flare fenders which was a daily driver for me which I have own since brand new and have taken good care of it. The 2nd engine started to give me some problems and I don't want to put another engine into it.

Rather what I really want to do is transplant the '97 5.0 v8 into the 01 ranger. I've been told that it can be done with a bit of retrofitting.

Anyone out there make this swap before that can provide some insight?

Looking for some suggestions and ideas.

Gene A.

 

[RangerX]

Welcome!
@410Fortune may have a word or two for you on this, when he sees it.

 

[Josh P]

Welcome to the forum. This swap is very easy, almost like an engine replacement. Some minor wiring that 410Fortune can explain. He's done billions of these swaps.

 

[Turdle]

Suggestion 1
Start applying rust buster to the exhaust manifold to exhaust bolts on your 97. 50-50 mix of marvels oil, or trans fluid, and acetone loaded into a syringe to squirt small drops where needed. Daily droplets.

 

[Josh P]

If you don't plan on headers which are nearly impossible to buy new, the 99-01 factory manifolds are not as restrictive.