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4 cylinder swap to 5.0 (pilot bearing)

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86gtriceeater

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I am doing a swap from a 4 cylinder to a 5.0 and I am using the 4 cylinder motor. What pilot bearing can I use the will fit into the crank?
 

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86gtriceeater said:
I am doing a swap from a 4 cylinder to a 5.0 and I am using the 4 cylinder motor. What pilot bearing can I use the will fit into the crank?
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If you're keeping the 4-banger MOTOR, wouldn't this pretty much be a pointless swap?



I don't have the exact part number right off hand, but I recall the pilot bearing being from a mid-80's Ford Ranger turbo 4-cylinder model, last time I looked.
 
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no i am keeping the 4 banger transmission. sorry.
 
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is there a place that i can find out the year and stuff?
 

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it was a diesel ranger, they never made a turbo ranger..

from like a 84 diesel ranger, somebody will prolly pop up with the part num..

i know i just told the guy at autozone the part num and they had it lol..
 

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AutoZone part #14672
 
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What vehicle is that for? And that will work with the 5.0 motor and a 4 cylinder transmission? Another question. I have an 89 mustang lx. had a 4 cylinder motor and transmission. Can I use that driveshaft? They almost line up. Its like a 1/2 in off from mounting on the rear end.
 

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Mr. Rustypwnz said:
it was a diesel ranger, they never made a turbo ranger..

from like a 84 diesel ranger, somebody will prolly pop up with the part num..

i know i just told the guy at autozone the part num and they had it lol..
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Oh yeah.

The diesel was my second guess. I knew it was an early Ranger for sure, but I guess I was thinking of the turbo 2.3 or something in an SVO for some reason. Oh well ... close enough.
 

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86gtriceeater said:
What vehicle is that for? And that will work with the 5.0 motor and a 4 cylinder transmission? Another question. I have an 89 mustang lx. had a 4 cylinder motor and transmission. Can I use that driveshaft? They almost line up. Its like a 1/2 in off from mounting on the rear end.
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thats the pilot bearing part number you need to use the 4cyl t5. and yes you can use the driveshaft.
 
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