83 V8 5speed

Teddyzee · Post by **Teddyzee** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:50 pm

I think that's cool. I think the mounts are still on my old 4.0, I may grab them for future use... I have a set of those Explorer plates. There's always another way...

cgrey8 · Post by **cgrey8** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:27 am

I've heard a lot of people say that while this method works, it does locate the V8 high in the engine bay. So what they often do is redrill the crossmember and relocate the rubber mounts lower. And then drill the plates to match the narrower mount locations in an effort to get the engine lower. Have you seen any issue or need to do that with your setup? Keep in mind, you need access to the top two tranny bolts.

fordmike · Post by **fordmike** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 12:06 pm

cgrey8 wrote:I've heard a lot of people say that while this method works, it does locate the V8 high in the engine bay. So what they often do is redrill the crossmember and relocate the rubber mounts lower. And then drill the plates to match the narrower mount locations in an effort to get the engine lower. Have you seen any issue or need to do that with your setup? Keep in mind, you need access to the top two tranny bolts.

The engine sits it the truck great. There is plenty of room to get at the top bell bolts. Compairing it to my 94 Ranger that I did a V8 swap on with the Trans dapt mounts it sits them same from what I have measured. The only thing that I am questionable about is if them 4cyl. isolators will hold the 400hp engine that is going into the truck. I am going to put a limiter strap on the engine to make sure that they do.

cgrey8 · Post by **cgrey8** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 1:53 pm

Perhaps its the 4 cylinder mounts that locate the engine right, but it's the V6 mounts that put the engine high in the engine bay?

fordmike · Post by **fordmike** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:01 pm

cgrey8 wrote:Perhaps its the 4 cylinder mounts that locate the engine right, but it's the V6 mounts that put the engine high in the engine bay?

I have never tried to use V6 mounts so that might be the case.
The 4cyl. seem to work great though.

fordmike · Post by **fordmike** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:24 pm

Ok I have moved up to Portland, Oregon for a while and the Ranger is still in Arizona so all work has come to a sudden stop. That really stinks as I was getting close to putting the engine and trans in and trying to get it started. Well I will be working on it when I go home to visit and hopfully get it running. I will post pic when I get back home and get some work done on it.

fordmike · Post by **fordmike** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:23 am

Well I am back in AZ now for good and I have been trying to get some work done on the Ranger. Its been going real slow as its has been very hott (110*-115*) outside here and I have to work in the direct sun light so I have been working at night.. I have decided to change the driverside header design so I can keep all of the tubing about the same length and I have also decided to make some new custom engine mounts. I was thinking that the 4cyl mounts might not hold up the the racing abuse that they will see with the V8 that is going to be sitting on them. I have a few new pics of the redesigned driverside header and will get some of the new engine mounts when I get a little further along on them.

v8ranger · Post by **v8ranger** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 3:16 am

Its all looking good..... I have the v6 mount still in mine ( 8 years now).. So far so good... But I dont race mine....

fordmike · Post by **fordmike** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 6:38 pm

Ok I was able to get my engine mounts fitted and finished. Here are a few pics of them.

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