Swapping a Massive Engine into a Ford Ranger Means Lots of Custom Fitting - Trucks! S12, E5
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- Now that our 4.6 liter V-8 fits between the frame rails of Project Rolling Thunder, we've got to move a few things around to make sure we can close the hood.
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Steering will be "factory smooth."
Here I'm thinking he has never driven a Ranger..
Steerings fine.. no issues or complaints.. now the suspension.. whole nuther story.. especially the tortion bar style.. talk about a bouncy ass hard hitting ride.. will stir your coffee on its own and put it everywhere besides in the cup or in your mouth..
Lmao sloppy crap
My favorite built. I still talk about this episode. Love the way Kevin boxes the frame on this thing and the IRS they put in it
Oh I didn't know it's getting IRS yet that's cool
@@yeahitskimmel it's a bad ass truck when it's done.
yeahitskimmel sorry for the spoiler. I won’t ruin anymore of it but it’s incredible when it’s done.
"We got the 2-60 air" haha
Lol I wish they put ac in it. Just to make it the less suspicious
Omg I'm so happy I found this. Thank you!!!
Very nice. Have a blown head gasket in my 03 Dakota and being low on cash can't afford to fix it right now. With my right shoulder issues replacing the head gaskets is going to be a pain as well. Honestly might just be easier to do a swap since the old one has 220K on it. Going to a 08 to 12 4.7l will get me something with about 70 to 80 HP more as well as a little more torque, the only major issue is the exhaust manifold is a little bit different so the exhaust will need to be fixed and the intake needs a bracket since the 08 was drive by wire and the 03 isn't. Computer should hook up just fine though as mine is the 4 plug NGC already. Now to find a salvage engine and may as well pull trans too. Then finding somewhere to do the work.
There is no way I am giving up this truck though. It was one of the only major things my wife and I purchased together and we have a ton of memories in it together. She passed away Feb last year so it means a lot more to me than the sum of it's parts.
K-Seal. I've been a service tech for 20+yrs and until I tried K-Seal I thought all headgasket in a can products were snakeoil or dangerous. It won't perform miracles but it's a cheap first shot.
Lately roadkill had found it's amazing ability and had a couple total fixes on junkyard cars with it. Normally they blur the products but actually took the time out to mention the product too
Also wanted to say I'm sorry to hear about your wife. I vote for replacing the headgasket vs a full motor/trans swap, especially if you're hurt and it'd be great to have the honor of taking it to 300k
@@yeahitskimmel I have used something similar for head gasket repair. It helped but not 100%. I am limping by for now.
The issue with replacing the head gasket is everything that has to be pulled apart. It's overhead cam so that makes it a major job to deal with. I have done a lot of work on it, recently rebuilt the front end with all new bushings and ball joints, tore one side apart one day, had a shop replace the bushings as I could get them out but not back in and my shoulder was dead. Waited a few days then put them back in. Then a few weeks later did the other side the same way.
The service manual talks about pulling the master cylinder among other things as well to do the head gaskets. There is some top end noise as the lash adjuster are old and probably should do timing chain and gears if I am that far into it. Which adds a ton more work which all takes time. By the time I do that it may as well be a rebuild so then I am at the point of why rebuild when I can swap and net a few gains.
Either way I have to save before I can do anything at all. A long block is around 2500 to 3000 and a rebuild kit before any machine work is around 700. Engine and trans at LKQ is about 600 and I end up with a trans with a lot less mileage on it as well. Going to a newer engine I get a better head that doesn't have the same issue with the lash adjusters getting weak as they get older too.
And thank you, I miss her very much and she always helped me deal with the stress of things like this. I lost my wife and best friend in the same day. When I found her I tried to bring her back and at one point broke her breastbone and tore my shoulder up even more.
Okay but WHERE does one find a junkyard Marauder? Those things are rare as it is
hell it be easier to find a Ford explorer with a 5.0
@@purextacy3174 Right, plus be an almost plug and play swap being the Explorer is based on the Ranger platform.
@@purextacy3174 your missing the point. This is to show people that a 5.0/ls isn't the only swap you can do. And to the op, you would be better off just snagging a sohc 4.6 or 5.4 and ordering the dohc heads
Dilan Pearson just shove a crown Vic motor in there, they’re a dime a dozen and pretty bulletproof as it is
@@melted_pistons depending on the generation the crown vic has the 4.6 3valve if memory serves
I REALLY miss shadetree mechanic from the 90s. So straightforward..back when it was TNN network. Anyone else remember thet gem? Back in my fun teens. These guys kill me with their studio shops and maybe $30 million in tools, shop space, parts budget? Again, still addictive from my previous post.
Oh yeah production cost...yadablah
Should have put a 2 valve 4.6 in it it is easy and you dont need to move the brakes
The will fit attitude is fantastic what is created is one of a kind and brilliant brings out the best in engineers mechanics welder fabricators well done
Nice, the ranger was my first truck so it will always be my favorite, I scored a 1990 std cab 4x4 4.0 auto. With a prestine interior (bought it from a retiree). Thinking about putting a super charger in it, or a boosted inline 6. Either way it's my dream truck!
OMG. it would be a lot of fun with a 4 wheel drive. is my Ranger next. LOL. Bad to the Bone. Baby. !!
I'm thinking the same thing but with a mildly built 302. Those modular engines are too wide.
Love the loud heavy metal music
Made me throw up the double devil horns , start head banging . Then I punched my wife and cracked open n shotgunned a pabst blue ribbon
You know that cutesy little chuckle you guys do? Are you aware that you did a combined THIRTY times in this episode? Yes, I counted. Thirty. That's about once every 37 seconds.
I notice that a lot, its REALLY annoying.
Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls
I absolutely love how they keep using MASSIVE in the title. Cool episode but nothing under 300 cubes is massive
It’s physically massive , DOHC engines are just wide
Was about to say you obviously have never seen the size of a modular dohc v8 next to a ls or 5.0. the dohc 5.4 is nearly a foot wider than a ls
Should have run the Exhaust all the way to the Back on both Sides, that way they can place the mufflers way back, and it sounds better behind the Vehicle. The 'Nascar' Style will just Annoy and Deafen any poor Bastard in the next lane
I put a 460 in my ranger and would never ever recommend anyone attempt it was horrible.
Can you give more details?
The no AC as I stated a week or 2 ago makes this thing just a toy. I couldn't imagine daily driving this thing, I drove without AC for 15 years and sweating in a black car while stuck in traffic sucks.
It could have AC with some extra work for the pansies out there who rolling down a window isn't good enough for their delicate sensabilites.
And who would build something like this if it wasn't mostly a toy? You want a comfortable daily driver that dosn't break go buy a Toyota Corolla or something and videos like these just arn't for you.
@@177SCmaro
Another angry kid on the internet...
@@brussell639
What are you on about?
@@177SCmaro why not a dependable grand marquis/ crown vic or lincoln town car for a good daily driver...why lower your standards and lower your self into a toyota ???...yuk on all toyotas
@@merc-ni7hy
Whatever turns your crank.
1:00 Is that a custom dentside crew cab dually Ford I see in the background??
Thomas Devlin why yes it is. I was more excited to see that lol
Super dually. 79 ford body on dodge cummins chassis
Deleting the A/C the way you did creates a problem. Air flows through the heater core and the A/C evaporator (even when A/C is not in use.) Air flow and temperature regulation is varied by the blend door inside the cab. Walling off the cold side is going to mean the only air flow will be through the heater core.
Damned if I'm going to swap in a twin cam V-8 for a measly 300 horsepower.
Also, no AC is a non-starter.
5.0 swap from an exploder would be a much better swap
I’m in Vegas, there’s no way I would delete the A/C. If you don’t have some cool air in the heat of summer, you better keep an ice chest full of cold drinks because it’s only 110 in the shade
FreeRepublicUSA I’ve been wanting to ask the vegas locals how the situation looks over there at the moment.. it’s pretty bad over here in Los Angeles not because of the virus but because idiots pushing buttons with the authorities 🙄.. hoping everything dies down n goes back to normal soon.. I’m missing the strip
Mike CorLeoné I’m in construction and we have been working nonstop as we are deemed essential. I also own a very small potato chip distribution company that is still operational. The strip is straight dead and empty. Everyone is scared of this virus. I actually came down with some of the symptoms about 4 days ago so I’m just staying home to keep everyone safe as best as I can and taking time to recover, LORD willing.
FreeRepublicUSA I’m oretty sure i already had it. I had a 2 week flu that started end of February.. it was horrible, I’m still coughing from it so i just stay inside
Not every state has high temps and not everyone is bothered by them.
For most of my life I didn’t own a vehicle with A/C or a functioning A/C. Didn’t care. Still don’t. 2 out the 3 vehicles I own have functioning A/C and I can count on 1 hand the number of times I’ve used it in both vehicles. And while I don’t live in the desert, it regularly hits 90+ in the summer with lots of humidity.
Seems like a small block Windsor would had been easier
And it’s dirt easy to make 300 hp out of it too 🤷🏻♂️
Gonna be a badass truck
For everyone saying they could’ve just swapped in an LS or Windsor, yea no shit but the point of the episode is to show problems and solutions when handling awkward swaps, everyone thinks they’re smarter than these guys lol
Yeah, it's amazing that man built civilization and machinery before youtube.
302
An LS. Wow, how novel.
These guys have an unlimited budget as opposed to ANYONE i know regardless of whether they ACTUALLY finish a project..this show pisses me off alot. Lol still addictive though.
Hopefully soon!
No a/c, no go. This looks like a weeks worth of work crammed into 17 minutes time.
Agreed. Deleting a/c isn't solving a problem, it's creating a big one.
The A/C problem gets even bigger when all the airflow has to go through the heater core, it's going to be a hotbox.
If the a/c on my truck no work I no drive it!
Big brother v8 baby brother v6 is the way to go and keep all the OEM stuff heat, ac, ps, etc. You can boost the power on the v6. Bore and stroke and head work three angle valve job and porting work and matching intake and exhaust ports. Rollers cam/ rockers lower parasitic losses.
V6 4.0 being bored out to a 4.2 are to the max bore depending on block you're not going to get the horsepower.
You'll spend more money than you want to do all that
@@purextacy3174 power to weight ratio it's a compact size truck and not a midsize truck. It tow more than 5,000 lbs. Anyway limit by frame rear end springs etc..
@Big Wheel I don't think that it will fit.
Wonder why that uv sheeting never took off 😂 looked awful!
Heavy metal cats 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Hey Guys! Love the work here so much. I have a 2004 Ford Ranger that I've loved and maintained like a child. I'm thinking about replacing the engine to add enough power to start overlanding so let me know if you'd like another Ranger to work on.
Isn’t it easier to fit a coyote into rangers than the modulars? Or swap a 5.0 smallblock?
Chris Hansen more horsepower and torque.
best one we saw and heard was model around same year with a cummings motor stuffed into it didnt noticed till started up then heard it 5 inch pipe comeing out bottom sounded sweet waa at veterans stadium.car swapmeet
I'm planning on swapping in a big v8 in my small truck to. Well not super small but still I have an 06 Dodge Dakota and she needs a new motor 230k miles on the stock 4.7 she still runs perfectly but she also needs a hemi.
Hahahaha "needs". Nice!
Hemi isn't too bad a swap for a 4.7, a friend did his 04 Dakota. Motor mounts were the biggest obstacle.
5.9 swap
Man I wish the show was an hour long.
How long did it take to figure out that there is no blower outlet.
Those Lima 4 cylinder engines take well to turbocharging
That head on the 2.4 had two plugs per cylinder, I owned a 98 ranger with that,& the 5 speed. that's a nighmare those plugs. Now I have a 99 Mazda b3000 with a 3.0 v6, basically rebaged ranger. The motor is Ford, ac, fuel injected, automatic. Not a bad small truck.I will drive it until, well got it @ 154k, now has 204k. Had the trans done.
I heard they go 300k. Two mechanics said that is a sound motor.
We will see.?
Modified log splitter
lovin powernation!
Is this actually episode 4? I think you guys skipped a number because I cant find video 4 lol. Cool build 💯
Damn you guys, I'm a recovering racecar fabricator that drives a Ford ranger daily... And now I'm at the salvage yard pulling a v8
Thx for posting these 👍😷👍
I swear that looks like a Mazda pickup
The Ranger and Mazda are almost the same! Built on the same assembly line at the same time. Only real difference is some sheet metal .
So...not really a ranger then. Unlike the 80s and 90s rangers
@Lassi Kinnunen yeah, back in the late 90s me and a buddy pulled out the 2.3 in the ranger we had and dropped in a 302 with a c4 automatic. It was a beast
@@dave1135 Built by Ford on Ford assembly line, using the same parts! I can't remember what year they were combined, I believe it was early 2000's. I worked for Ford at the time and built these truck's. They are Ranger's with slight difference's! Look at it however you want!
453T with a eaton fuller 10 speed that would be a hell of a swap
Didnt they come with v8s anyway my 90 ranger has a 4.6 already in it
😅 "Harder than a frozen hotdog."
Cant find a price on the hyper fiber material?
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6:37 TH-cam lets you say that???
Great work! Im not really into those bending pipe machines for some applications, specially e haust, while it is very easy to build a custom exhaust it looks like it reduces the diameter on the bends, im sure its not that big of a deal but how about exhaust flow? The less curves it has the better so if you have curves and reduced diameter in them ita bad right? Am I making sense?
would have went with the hydroboost....just cleaner in my estimation.
I've got a 94 XLT 2wd 4.0 and I'm thinking about 5.3 swapping it
Am I the only one who will like to see a 3.5 ecoboost in a ranger?
Well now to update it with the latest Gen Coyote engine with the 10sp auto, or a turbo 400.
Why wouldn't you make an H-pipe for that exhaust? It would be the easiest thing so far and greatly improve scavenging.
I was thinking same thing
These guys make it look way too easy. I said this is past the skill level of most backyard mechanics including me, lol.
Also why do you keep calling it a ranger it clearly says Mazda on the grill.
Awesome swap 👍 thing is if you went for cam you might as well just go coyote. Worth the extra power, also no need to worry about the throttle cable, and I hate to even say that cuz I do prefer throttle cables.
I'd go for a stroked 390.
That dent side 🧐
Do another 5.9 build but make it have 450 hp
No AC, you may regret that on a black truck lol.
I would like to see AV10 motor squeezed in a Ford Ranger XLT splash edition 1998
I put a 407 Chevy 800 hp in my Mazda b3000... its funny that I didn't have to do the crap you did with that Mazda...
BTW install block hugger shorty headers...
One word for that massive brake booster? Hydroboost.
that is an incredible headache XD
Quarter inch clearance between the booster and engine, and call it good? I'm guessing they're gonna touch with just mildly-spirited driving...
I think everybody on this show needs more DJ voice practice.
i wanna meet the voiceover guy so he can do my phone greeting.
Why don't you get a fuel tank from a Bronco ll, it will put weight in the rear where you need it, and allow equal duel exhaust.
hope they replace that 7.5 rearend, it won't hold up to a V8
It disappears in a future episode.
Yes it will. Lmao
It seams a 4.6L 3v from a mustang with a 5 speed would have been easier to find. They are also 305 horse stock.
Much easier swap with a 5.0 Windsor and a generation older ranger
Mike C
Are you sure? I thought all of their small blocks that replaced the Y blocks with the exception of the Cleveland and M were considered Windsor?
Mike C I have a 93 f150 and from what I’ve heard from mechanics it’s a 5.0 Windsor (made in windsor, Ontario)
Mike C
Wow! Great! Thank you for that knowledge!
Mike C thanks for the knowledge-however Ford only called the 351 the Windsor directly to distinguish between the 351C. (My dad had a clevor in a Bronco). They are all sbf replacing the Y engines. So at the end of the day its kinda simantics😆
Boring. Been done so much. Almost as bad as fagle LS swaps
Lmao, harder than a frozen hot dog
b tenn4 that’s what she said
Lol
Why not a coyote??
I'd rather just put an old 289 HiPo in it but this is a neat swap.
a 351 winsdor pushrod engine is more compact pwerful and doesnt have the glassjaw overhead cam setup,
should have did a turbo lima or ecoboost 2.3
Are they still putting a manual transmission?
Stage 2 yes
@@chevydodgedude1234 ok thank god
@@yeetisthefetus7214 its gonna be a few episodes tho.... but eventually there gonna put one in when they get to the expensive part
@@chevydodgedude1234 pretty much. I wish they would do a actual like budget build kind of things like theyve done in the past but instead of getting parts from a bunch of companies they should go to junkyards and get parts for cars they are building and stuff like that. Like some people do.
@@yeetisthefetus7214 I mean this currently is there quote on quote budget build but this was a t.v show from like the mid 2000s a budget for them is 20k and a non budget is about 50k witch is dumb
These guys are great, they don't talk like every statement is a question. "I'm Ron Burgandy??"
so this is Mazda Ranger or a Ranger Mazda or what is it.
Mazda B-[whatever] built by Ford
@@abpsd73 Yes it is the BT50 which was built along the same line as the Ranger but what narked me was their "click bait "headline V8 into a Ranger , used car dealer antic.
work on that dent ford in background 💕💕
this UV light also kills bacteria and virus wherewer it points
Don't factory 4.0 have 300 hp?
200ish on a good day
210, but yeah, what he said^^^^
The OHV Cologne 4.0 V6 in this generation had 160hp from 1998-2000, and was replaced by a SOHC Cologne 4.0 with 207hp for 2001-12.
Oh wow ok. Thanks guys
no, 210. The 2011 Mustang used a new 3.7L DOHC that made 300+
When did a 4.6 become massive.
no A/C is a deal breaker for me aswell, I guess if u live in Canada who cares
2ndsspz only women care about a/c lol what a cry baby
Dope😎🤘
Sad about the a/c, maybe a smaller set-up?
I know its the same as a ranger, but that mazda badge just kills it for me
about to say the same thing...
That’s not a ford it’s a Mazda ! Hahahaha sarcasm
i see no benefit to this swap at all...thro a mild built 351 in it..this way you make more power..it will fit much better and you dont have to hack anything to make it fit..and still keep the a/c
But this particular 4.6 liter is MASSIVE lol
@@yeahitskimmel massive in physical size..not in cubes
All that work for a 300hp I'd hate to have to work on that thing
It's a toy not a daily driver. So probably not a huge issue.
They throw a supercharger on and IIRC, it ends up making around 600 wheel
the ford explorer 5.0 v8 fit better in the ranger/mazda pick up
Can't wait for the drive.
If you're gonna make your own crappy crushed bends, why bother with the DOHC engine to begin with?
How about a ls1 in a new vw beetle with 6spd
Looks like a fun truck
You call that a massive truck I'm putting a 460 in a 99 Ranger now that's a real truck
That thing is going to be loud as hell. Nice.
I wonder how much it would cost on eBay to turbo a measly 300hp out of the original engine
yeahitskimmel its more about having a wider power curve and torque
Hold the phone
Wait a minute
Stop everything
What's that in the background that looks to be real close to a 69 Ford
My father had one What are you doing to that thing let's hear more about that yeah
I love the Rangers actually that's what was on my dad's truck F100 which I do believe was a Ranger and I bring them over to every one of my Rangers the F100 reflectors
It’s a Ford Ranger
Why not just put a 350 hp 327 in it
why not just put a 475 hp 351 in it?/..keep that chevy shit in chevys
If you want ford only a 427 sohc if you can find one lol
@Big Wheel or a sd 421 poncho at 410 hp
There was a 390 hp version called the fuelley.
Maybe because it would never pass emissions. That is a concern in some states.
Man...I really like this show...but I wish you guys would talk much less and show much more of your work.
You've gotta spend 1/3 of your time watching commercials on TV too to get the full experience
That motor will need new coils and head cover gaskets I've had plunty of these motors they always go bad