Trying to Fix the Poor Running of the 5.0 Ranger

The Ranger had developed a poor running condition. We thought it was a combination of an injector sticking open and also a bad head gasket. Owen tore into and here are the results.

[@ogsuperflygarage]

That's an awesome Ford Ranger! It's so nice to see young people working on their own vehicles!

[@SleazysGarage]

What a fun ride that ranger must be, glad you figured out the smoking issue! Sounds great!

[@puzzlefox5.076]

Hey Sleazy, that truck is a hoot! It's the original engine and trans out of my 91 Mustang.

[@SleazysGarage]

@puzzlefox5.076 love it! Does it drop right in? I remember 5.0 swaps were huge for them.

[@puzzlefox5.076]

Pretty minor mods to get the engine in. Most of the work was electrical. And we did some work to the radiator core support to get more room for a thicker radiator.

[@GearheadRob319]

@@puzzlefox5.076 What type of radiator did you use bro?

[@puzzlefox5.076]

I'm trying to remember...I think it is a 4.0L V6 Explorer radiator...to the best of my memory.