CHIEF Is Almost a 302!!!!!! 91 XLT SAS In the process of 302 and T-5 Swap!!

Hello Everyone!
It's Chief here, Aka: Tim. I started with this pitifull excuse of a motor called a V6 and even more of a dissapointment This POS A4LD tranny! This will all be a nightmare that ended real soon

 

[RealBuesch27]

Hey Chief, I won't need to put a lift or anything to clear the engine in a stock height Explorer will I? Some places say you need a body lift, then other places say you dont. Just wondering if you had any problem like this. Thanks.

 

[Chief34]

If you are using a carbed set up, then you should be fine... Especially since that is already coming out of a ranger which has the same engine bay size.... Typically, the big clearance issue is the 5.0 efi intake clearing the A/C Box and the headers clearing the Steering shaft. I have a 3" body lift on mine, but I modified the a/c box and Throttle cable bracket anyway... When I re-vamp my truck, which is coming pretty soon, the body lift will be coming off. Short answer it can be put it there without the body lift, yes...

 

[RealBuesch27]

Okay, thanks. Also where did you end up mounting your windshield wiper fluid and coolent container since the Battery now takes up that space in your engine bay? And will a fan from the original 4.0L work on the 302? The 302 from the Ranger won't have a fan since it was damaged when the truck was rearended. Just wondering. Thanks.

 

[RealBuesch27]

Also when you put the 302 in did you have to beef up your front suspension so you wouldn't squat in the front? Looking to just put a small lift on but worried about the added weight from the 302 and what it would do to the front suspension. Thanks.

 

[Chief34]

I planned on building a windshield washer box and installing it somewhere, but haven't done that yet. I have a coolant overflow container mounted on the left next to the air filter... As far as the suspension goes, I'm not sure about that because my truck was already lifted when I did the swap. I don't think it will squat though. The 302 is not very much heavier than the stock v6. If I remember right it's only like 80lbs difference...

 

[allmyEXes]

This thread is useful for anyone wanting to do a 5.0 swap...