Will the motor mounts on my 1986 ranger Mount up to a 302

Asked by Guru94G77S Sep 27, 2020 at 10:34 PM

Question type: Car Customization

I have a 1986 Ford ranger originally a v6 2.9l but wanting
to make it faster I have a 302 block bored 40 over . My
question is is the 302 going to mount to the motor
mounts or do I need to buy new ones? . And transmission
wise thinking of going with a t5 but do I have to make any
changes other then a new transmission crossmember ?  I
know I can buy the swap kit online from different websites
but just wanted to ask someone that has done the same
swap so I know for a fact what I need

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Guru94P96R answered 3 years ago

Obviously going from a 2.9 to a built 5.0 is going to require fabrications to the drivetrain to be able to support such a difference in torque. Rear end, driveline, transmission you get those 3 sorted out your mint.

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Guru94P96R answered 3 years ago

That's of course assuming were talking carbureted if its fuel injected then theres other issues

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F_O_R answered 3 years ago

The easiest way to make this smog legal would be to install a Fox body Mustang engine that is 1986 or newer.

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