5.0 swap

[Cody Weston]

I have a 95 ranger 2wd and picked up a 98 5.0 out of an explorer came with all wiring ecm ect. Want to bolt a 5spd up to it and keep it 2wd and make it a street truck what would be the best trans set up and rear end set up. And if there's anything I
should worry about. Any helps appreciated thanks in advance.

 

[Mbrooks420]

For the rear I’d stick with an 8.8. You likely won’t make too much power for it.

Hopefully you got the PATS module, and equipment, or were planning on a custom tune right out of the gate.

 

[Cody Weston]

Tune was planned for it first thing after it gets up and running!

 

[Mbrooks420]

It won’t run without deleting the PATS via a tune, OR adding in all the PATS equipment.

 

[boominXplorer]

You'll need a tune to delete the transmission functions anyway so it will be easy for them to turn off pats.

Unfortunately there's not a whole lot of transmission options. The m5od out of a 4.2 f150 is the only one that would put the shifter in the right place. A T5 from a mustang would put the shifter between the seats.

 

[Mike65]

Welcome Cody.