Ford Ranger Forums banner
Cancel

84 BII 5.0 Swap Question...

12713 Views 37 Replies 7 Participants Last post by  sloue, 
R
Good evening all,

I have a question regarding a 5.0 swap that I am wanting to perform on my 84 BII...

Currently, the transmission in the BII is a C5 and I'm pretty sure it will bolt up to the 5.0 I have, but most swaps usually use the C4 transmission instead...

My question is, do you think the C5 would be able to handle the power of the 5.0? It's currently hooked to a 2.8 V6...

If it can handle the power, what would be the pros/cons of using this transmission over a C4?

Thanks!
Reply
Save
Like
1 - 20 of 38 Posts
D
This may be a stupid question, but i havent heard much about the 5.0 what are the main differences between it and the 302?
Reply
Save
Like
B
a 5.0 and a 302 are the same thing. however most all of the 5.0 i have seen are EFI



Never pay again for live sex! | Hot girls doing naughty stuff for free! | Chat for free!
Reply
Save
Like
D
k thats what i was hoping to hear. ;D
Reply
Save
Like
R
Yeah, I got a 302 out of a late 80's model Mustang that needs to be torn down and rebuilt... got it for cheap as hell from a buddy of mine about 3 years ago...
Reply
Save
Like
A
I guess your'e already into the swap, atleast getting started, are you using conversion parts readily purchased? Best of luck, lots of fun when completed.
Reply
Save
Like
A
As for the transmission question, found this on Wiki if you didn't see it already:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_C4_transmission

I guess from the info, the C5 replaced the C4 back in 82.
Reply
Save
Like
R
sweet info! thanks!
Reply
Save
Like
S
i crossed a c4 and c5 . took the the tail shaft out of c5 and put into c4 along with the transfer case adapter. this way the the tyranny bolts to the stock Mount's and no fussing with drive shafts tryed to post pic but how
Reply
Save
Like
D
Go to site suggestions, and click on the topic how to post images and videos, and resize them.
Reply
Save
Like
R
sloue said:
i crossed a c4 and c5 . took the the tail shaft out of c5 and put into c4 along with the transfer case adapter. this way the the tyranny bolts to the stock Mount's and no fussing with drive shafts tryed to post pic but how
Click to expand...
That sounds pretty sweet! Yeah, check out the thread Dyllan was referring to... You will need to open a free photobucket account and copy the
Reply
Save
Like
S
2
got it
See less See more
Reply
Save
Like
R
Sweet!
Reply
Save
Like
D
It looks great.
Reply
Save
Like
O
Very nice!!! Whenever I do a swap when my 3.0 dies(which will be quite a while!) I want to do a good powdercoat job on the engine too.
Reply
Save
Like
D
When my 2.9 dies ill go with a 4.0.
Reply
Save
Like
O
After seeing the Lightning Bolt im thinking a 5.4!!! If not then I want to go with either a newer 302 or a Tom Morana 4.4L complete engine V6... the whole thing is cast aluminum, forged internals, and ready for 20lbs of boost straight out of the box... crazy power coming from a Ford Morana 4.4 V6 stroker! Its based on the 3.8 Ford V6...
Reply
Save
Like
R
I'm not looking for anything too crazy... LOL

I'm keeping it carburated... simple yet effective! ;D
Reply
Save
Like
O
That would be cool on a modern body style ranger like yours! Im looking to the future of this truck road racing low to the ground so it needs something crazy!!! lol
Reply
Save
Like
D
Why not go with efi? Wont you wish you did later?
Reply
Save
Like
1 - 20 of 38 Posts
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Ford Ranger Forums
We’re the largest forum community to discuss the Ford Ranger & Ford Ranger Raptor. Come in to chat about specs, reliability, towing capacity and more!
Full Forum Listing
Explore Our Forums
General Ranger Discussion 2019+ Ford Ranger General Discussion Forum New Members Member Classifieds 4 Cylinder Engines
Top