Did they ever produce a Ranger with a 302 V8 and if so what year? I was an autoshop teacher and have a completely rebuilt 289 that has set in my garage on an engine stand for several years. I am now in need of a small pick up and it seems logical to get one that I can use this engine in. If not then an F100? Retired now so money is a problem.
I don't think so but the Explorer is based on the Ranger chassis and a V8 was available in the Explorer, so there should be provisions for it.
Well, if you go back far enough, there were F100 based "Rangers" that came with a V-8. However if you are talking about the current small style Rangers, they never came with a V-8 from Ford. There are kits available to install a V-8 in a small Ranger. Why not sell the 289 and just buy a V-6 Ranger if you need a small truck? A 289 would fit in any older F100/F150 that came with a 302 - assuming you have a later
289 with the larger bellhousing bolt pattern.See:
There was a proposed SVT ranger with V8 but it never came to be. If you tow, get a full sized. If you hall and the 6 or 7 foot bed of the ranger works, your fine. I hall 800-1000 lbs of sheet plastic for my business now and then with no problems with my 4 cyl. 5 spd. John
Check out:
all sorts of info on swapping in a V8 into a ranger.
On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 13:22:14 +0000, JohnR66 rearranged some electrons to form:
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