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SportTrac Discussion
Engine & Drivetrain
V8 swap would it be worth it over all?
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<blockquote data-quote="Dreman" data-source="post: 816645" data-attributes="member: 61303"><p>The Ford engineers at the time would not have considered using the 302 engine because they were totally committed to the 4.6, which is a much wider engine. The 302 no longer existed as far as they were concerned. After all, Ford stopped using the 302 in production vehicles in 2001.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Although I have seen documented swaps putting a 4.6 into a Ranger, it was a lot of work. The 302 should be easier to do. With a v8 Explorer donor vehicle it should be a bolt-in. The 4.6 will take a lot of work to do, and the Ford engineers were not able to justify the expense to upper management to put a 4.6 into a 2001-2005 Sport Trac, and upper management would not have allowed them to do it with a 302.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You, however, do not have to deal with upper management. If you want to, it should be possible. I have not done it because I need my Trac on a daily basis and we are not in the position to have a major engine swap going on at our household right now. Personally I have my sights set on a Northstar v8 Fiero sometime in the future. Unless something else strikes my fancy when I get there!:lol:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dreman, post: 816645, member: 61303"] The Ford engineers at the time would not have considered using the 302 engine because they were totally committed to the 4.6, which is a much wider engine. The 302 no longer existed as far as they were concerned. After all, Ford stopped using the 302 in production vehicles in 2001. Although I have seen documented swaps putting a 4.6 into a Ranger, it was a lot of work. The 302 should be easier to do. With a v8 Explorer donor vehicle it should be a bolt-in. The 4.6 will take a lot of work to do, and the Ford engineers were not able to justify the expense to upper management to put a 4.6 into a 2001-2005 Sport Trac, and upper management would not have allowed them to do it with a 302. You, however, do not have to deal with upper management. If you want to, it should be possible. I have not done it because I need my Trac on a daily basis and we are not in the position to have a major engine swap going on at our household right now. Personally I have my sights set on a Northstar v8 Fiero sometime in the future. Unless something else strikes my fancy when I get there!:lol: [/QUOTE]
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