93 3.0L INTO 87 2.9L !! OMG Only have 2 weeks to do this

AfFORDing2Karma · Apr 9, 2008

I picked up a 87 2.9L ranger with auto transmission for $200.00 at a blind bid auction. Truck has 85,000 orig. miles, but motor is blown. You could eat off the floor in this truck.
I have a 93 3.0L ranger with manual transmission that I pickup up for scrap weight after speed demon flipped it. It had 40,000 miles on it.

Question is:
Will the 93 3.0 slip right into the 87 2.9 space? Auto Trans must stay cause wife don't drive stick.

Are both same OBD types?

mhughes165 · Apr 9, 2008

you will need to swap the motor trans, wiring harnes ecu ETC....basically, just the entire drivetrain from the wrecked truck, including the rears, its not alot of fun...

and no, the motor will not bolt to the 2.9's tranny, the 3.0 and 2.9 are from different engine familys, thus different bolt patterns

AfFORDing2Karma · Apr 9, 2008

Dang..........let me go check that vin number again to see if I got the engine type right

mhughes165 · Apr 9, 2008

if its a 4.0 then u can go full bore on it, motor ,wiring harness, ecu, either way id still do the rears from the donor truck aswell, as they got lower miles.

i would really suggest runnign the 5spd and teaching the wife to drive a stick because the a4ld is a notoriusly bad transmission

AfFORDing2Karma · Apr 9, 2008

it is a 4.0L but I only have the motor left, the rest went to scrap awhile back.....

So what do I need to find, let me guess everything?

Hahnsb2 · Apr 9, 2008

The 2.9 trans will work/bolt to the 4.0 but the 4.0 will chew it up and spit it out. You want at least a 4.0 A4LD but all A4LDs are weak regardless and an M5OD would hold up much better if you teach your wife to drive it (who knows, she may find it fun)... You're going to need the dash, wiring harness and ECM from a 4.0 donor rig.

abrush · Apr 24, 2008

Well, I kept my 88 Bronco II's A4LD when I put in the 4.0L engine and haven't had any problems. As long as you don't beat it, and definetly don't decide to pull anything behind it, it will be fine. I drive mine pretty nice which means no off roading or fast acceleration off the line.

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