Ford F150 - what engine can be used in a 88 ranger

jessej

i have a 88 ford ranger with a 2.3 efi 4 cyl.its blowed. what can be used in its place?i cant find one anywhere. or can i use a 6 cyl if so what kind of modifications are needed?

Mike9825 · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 7:42 pm Post subject:

you can use just about any engine you want in the Ford family. If it were me, I'd swap a 5.0 in it if I'm going to do all that work anyway, but that's just me.

Yes you can use a v6. You'll need new motor mounts, all the wiring and the PCM if your staying fuel injected and the radiator that matches your swap motor. -Mike-

thefordmaniac · Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 2:04 pm Post subject:

2.3 is easy as pie to find, and cheap, and durable plus think of MPGS. small block and big block fords can be swapped into them, but the time and money. see this:
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/V8Conversions.html
i rolled my ranger and its still running i dont know how you blown yours up. did it throw a timing belt? hydrolock? running low on oil? (they are known for external oil leaks because of the headgasket)
find a 5.0 equipped explorer and the engine swaps right in. early explorers and rangers have the same frame design upfront.

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camden2300 · Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:42 pm Post subject:

im interested in how you blew that engine? I still have my first 87 ranger 2.3l from high school and refuse to get rid of it cause it has never cost me a dime besides maintenance. Id go with a 6 cyl if i were you. Most comfortable seats ive ever sat in........

AlfredB18 · Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:21 pm Post subject:

You need the matching trans with any v6.

That is a definite.

Black Widow '90 · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:50 am Post subject:

through in the big 5.0