obi-1
October 5, 2006, 12:26pm
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a 4.6 would never fit in my truck unless i completely gutted the engine compartment. even then i still dont think it would fit. if i wanted an engine with some power already there, id probably go with a 5.0. the only reason id like to do the 2.3T is that you dont have to shower money into them to make power. 400hp is easily obtainable with using only junkyard parts and most 2.3T’s are built with a “make with whatcha got” attitude. im not trying to sound like a toolbag n say im gonna smoke every single vehicle on the road cuz we all kno im not. but granted that little engine will give “some” people a run for their money. also the only reason i said that a 2.3 is just as fast as a 4.6 is because there are guys out there running consistent 9’s and 10’s on a junkyard built engine (yea their using spray too but only to get off the line). but then again im not building streep/strip fast im building auto-x fast.
I talked to someone yesterday with a Ranger. He found a 2wd Explorer with a V8 for $800. He seemed to think it would bolt right in. Are the Explorer and Ranger front ends the same size? Not sure, just an FYI - something worth researching if interested in a V8.