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Offline tallranger

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Need A Transmission
« on: February 10, 2010, 12:12:09 AM »
I have a 1984 Ranger, 5 sp manual with a bad 2.8 motor.  I have a 3.0 from a 1992 Taurus that I plan to install.  I have the complete car so I will be able to use the wiring harness, etc.  What automatic (besides one in a Ranger) will work with this installation? Thanks
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Re: Need A Transmission
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2010, 07:47:28 AM »
ford mini van  or some shit.  put up pics of that motor i want to how you get a fwd car motor to work in a ranger.i looked at this option once and decided that a v8 swap would be less hassle
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Re: Need A Transmission
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2010, 10:35:25 AM »
You can use a fwd motor in a ranger, just you won't be able to use the trans.  Unbolt the fwd trans and install a rwd trans and your good to go.  Some auto trans that came in Rangers are the 4r44e, 4r55e, A4od, and manual trans had the M5OD
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Re: Need A Transmission
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2010, 02:26:58 PM »
The 3.0 that came in Rangers was originally designed for the Taurus.  Any trans from a 3.0 Ranger will work.  The 3.0 doesn't share a bolt pattern with any other RBV motors.  Also you should probably look into finding the wire harness from a 3.0 Ranger that way its all plug and play.
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Re: Need A Transmission
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2010, 06:36:29 PM »
^^^  I didn't know that the 3.0 had a different bolt pattern.  I just assumed it was all the same.  Good info to know.
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Re: Need A Transmission
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2010, 08:33:42 PM »
Lima 2.3's and Lima 2.5's share a pattern
2.8's, 2.9's and 4.0 OHV's share a pattern. The SOHC 4.0 has one bolt different at the 2 o'clock position, a SOHC 4.0 M50D HD tranny has an extra hole so it can go on either 4.0, but a regular M50D from an OHV 4.0 wont work on a SOHC 4.0.

3.0's don't share any patterns
Duratec 2.3's don't share any patterns
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Re: Need A Transmission
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2010, 08:00:48 AM »
 i was going to do this i have 4 of 5 of the fuckers  . yes the block will go in but then what .,intake exhaust cooling system fuel the list goes on .  the heater and rad hose connections end up in the cab? dont want to sound like a dick but i phycicaly checked this out. right in my own shop . thats why i have a v8 in my truck. but then i am sloue
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Re: Need A Transmission
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2010, 12:46:15 AM »
Quote from: sloue on February 11, 2010, 08:00:48 AM
thats why i have a v8 in my truck. but then i am sloue

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Re: Need A Transmission
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2010, 07:29:34 AM »
where you go tall ranger :( i want to see how this is going to work :-X
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Re: Need A Transmission
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2010, 04:50:05 AM »
lol asloue your funny as hell man lol
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