3.8 v-6 into a ranger

ricechefmerkl · 09-07-2004, 08:58 PM

I got a freind that has a I think 94 ranger with a 3.0 efi and he is intrested in more power and i`m intrested in getting rid of my 3.8 v-6 out my capri the v-6 in the capri is a carb(83) and the ranger is a efi how much work is it to switch or can it be done cheap like ( does the intake switch over, will the comp take it and so on just need help i`m not to knowlegdable on V-6 swaps )

GodStang · 09-08-2004, 09:12 AM

He would be better off going to a 5.0L but going from EFI to CArb is a whole lot easier than going the other way. No computers to deal with.

ricechefmerkl · 09-08-2004, 06:28 PM

He doesn`t want much mpore power just abit and hes only considerin it because i am will to give him this 3.8 very cheap because i just wanna get rip of it and he wants to know if it can be done

GodStang · 09-09-2004, 07:57 AM

Should be a pretty easy swap. The 4.0L that they put in some rangers was the same engine as the 3.8L just stroked different. Good Luck.

09-07-2004, 08:58 PM	#1
ricechefmerkl Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 40	3.8 v-6 into a ranger I got a freind that has a I think 94 ranger with a 3.0 efi and he is intrested in more power and i`m intrested in getting rid of my 3.8 v-6 out my capri the v-6 in the capri is a carb(83) and the ranger is a efi how much work is it to switch or can it be done cheap like ( does the intake switch over, will the comp take it and so on just need help i`m not to knowlegdable on V-6 swaps ) __________________ 83 capri t-top, tubular k-member,tubular control arms, coilovers, 408w, with 225cc pro cnc heads , merkl race shop c-6 trans etc shes coming together 79 burb 15.27`s at 90 mph 6800 pounds no juice do i need to say more

09-08-2004, 09:12 AM	#2
GodStang College Stanger Join Date: May 1999 Location: Aiken,south carolina, usa Posts: 1,097	He would be better off going to a 5.0L but going from EFI to CArb is a whole lot easier than going the other way. No computers to deal with. __________________ 2003 Sonic Blue Cobra

09-08-2004, 06:28 PM	#3
ricechefmerkl Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 40	He doesn`t want much mpore power just abit and hes only considerin it because i am will to give him this 3.8 very cheap because i just wanna get rip of it and he wants to know if it can be done __________________ 83 capri t-top, tubular k-member,tubular control arms, coilovers, 408w, with 225cc pro cnc heads , merkl race shop c-6 trans etc shes coming together 79 burb 15.27`s at 90 mph 6800 pounds no juice do i need to say more

09-09-2004, 07:57 AM	#4
GodStang College Stanger Join Date: May 1999 Location: Aiken,south carolina, usa Posts: 1,097	Should be a pretty easy swap. The 4.0L that they put in some rangers was the same engine as the 3.8L just stroked different. Good Luck. __________________ 2003 Sonic Blue Cobra

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