Ranger GT, with 302

[RangerGT]

I'm curious if anyone can tell me how easy/hard installing a 302 and a t5 tranny in a 93 ranger would be. Any help accepted thanks

 

[sn0border88]

search, its been done hundreds of times and covered on as many web pages. The difficulty is dependant on your swap and the motor being used.

 

[410Fortune]

its really hard, sell me the GT and I will do it

 

[bmxking5]

Is this a 4x4 or 2wd? If it's a 4x4, I would really consider a different transmission.

 

[410Fortune]

Ranger GT is 2wd all of them

 

[bmxking5]

Oh ok....I never even knew that GT was one of the models of the Rangers.

 

[410Fortune]

they are pretty rare these days, they have ground effects from the factory I think 88 was the last year??
I have seen two of them over the years in the junk yard

 

[Ddmj]

Buddy of mine has a 94 4cyl ranger. I keep telling him he needs to get 302 in it.

 

[bmxking5]

I think 88 was the last year?

The guy that posted the thread said it's going in a 93???

 

[410Fortune]

Maybe hes thinking putting a 5.0L in his 93 makes it a GT? Maybe his has GT stickers on it from the dealer?

good catch!

They did build a Ranger GT but it was not after 1988 I can tell you that, since they have the first gen body style with the square grill (All Gt's)

 

[FROADER]

She's a sweet ride...

EDIT: fixed...

 

[Stic-o]

Dosn't work Colin

We talked about putting a 302 in the Lil Sis Project.....it may still happen

We tried driving the truck the other day, and the 2.8 is termnal at best. We may just take the T-bird 302 and throw it in. Hmmmm then the t-5 we have would work, but what if we took a explorer AWD t-case and threw it in. exsept for the computer issues that thing would be bad ass. a '85 AWD V8 Ranger

 

[410Fortune]

How about a AWD 67 Fastback?

Just takes a Typhoon front IFS and a creative transfer case hump in the Mustang floor.

The GT picture works for me from here (home Comcast) but not from work (Satellite internet)

Funny thing is they made a BII "Sport" that had little "wing" side skirts, and those GT front and rear aprons FUGLY

 

[Stic-o]

Don't worry they brought it back for '06

 

[410Fortune]

SWEET me likey!

 

[MarkyG]

I own one of the few Ranger GT's! Mine is white with red interior. All options including 16 inch wheels!! Mine is really low also. Lowered from Ford, not aftermarket! I have all the paperwork and window stickers also. Bought it from original owner 3 years ago with only 37,000 miles!!!! May not be real fast with the 2.9 and 5 speed, but gets decent mileage and handles incredibly well!!! Better than my 85 Mustang GT did!! I will post pics soon.

 

[Dtowman]

Any one interested in building one of these I have all the factory ground effects, rebars and brakets. From a project I gave up on.