2.3 ecoBoost 4x4 M/T Shopping list

[RonD]

I thought this was a pre-2004 Ranger build?

2004 was when the instrument clusters changed to HEC and were married to the ECMs, also got SJB(smart junction box), which adds a few extra layers of electrical issues

I think the stand alone EFI would make more sense
The Mustang ECM will have the same issues of being married to the cluster, would need lobotomy plus make it a quadriplegic if it does have traction control software

1995-2003 Ranger has GEM module which is autonomous, and analog cluster
1995-2000 it did control 4WD but if you high jack the 4WD dash lights for the manual transfer case it won't care
2001-2003 GEM didn't do 4WD

If you get a 1997 or older manual transfer case you can use a gear driven VSS on it, for the 8,000ppm needed by speedo, and EFI system, 8,000ppm is the Ford standard pulse per mile
And it can be adjusted for tire size and axle ratios by swapping gears



EDIT:
And haven't looked it up but is the 2.3l Ecoboost a "drive by wire"?
No throttle cable, just adds some cost to a stand alone setup if it is

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

I thought this was a pre-2004 Ranger build?

I won't lie, I'm considering doing this to a used 2019 Ranger. With what I'm looking at spending on a 08-11 with a manual, this may be cheaper in the long run.

Yes I understand I'd be cutting up a new truck. Doesn't bother me at all. No more autos after the superdoody and chonda. I knew better, and now I have a SD that I can't drive, and a Honda that I'm fixing every third day. Enough is enough with transmission issues.

Yes I understand I won't have a warranty. I'm ok with that. None of.my other vehicles have one, either.

 

[sgtsandman]

Nor does the owner.

 

[RonD]

Well.......................................

OK then, you want a manual in a new Ranger

Look at the T6 Ranger(international version), here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Ranger_(T6)

They do offer the 2.5l NA Duratec with M5OD-R1 since 2011, same bolt pattern as the 2.3l Ecoboost
I don't see it offered any more
But interior would be setup for manual shifter

Overseas market uses more diesels, but also manuals are more common

 

[Dirtman]

I thought the whole point was to put an ecoboost in an old truck. You just want to tear apart a new truck for a manual instead of the extremely strong 10 speed...

Goodbye...

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

How's that Fiesta dual clutch working out for you?

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Well.......................................

OK then, you want a manual in a new Ranger

Look at the T6 Ranger(international version), here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Ranger_(T6)

They do offer the 2.5l NA Duratec with M5OD-R1 since 2011, same bolt pattern as the 2.3l Ecoboost
I don't see it offered any more
But interior would be setup for manual shifter

Overseas market uses more diesels, but also manuals are more common

No chance Canada is considered an overseas market, is there?

 

[RonD]

No, but PARTS can be shipped in, I just don't see anything new that uses petrol/gasoline with a manual trans, just diesels
2.3l Ecoboosts all get the 10-speed autotragic

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Also the (Fiesta) transmission sucks donkey balls...

 

[Dirtman]

What's the fiesta transmission have to do with the mustang/ranger/f150/edge 10 speed auto? They aren't even the same type of transmission, the fiesta is a 6 speed dual clutch not an automatic. The dual clutch has alot more in common with a manual trans than an automatic...

I love the 10 speed behind the EcoBoost in my moms new edge. It shifts like lightning.

 

[snoranger]

Yes I understand I won't have a warranty. I'm ok with that. None of.my other vehicles have one, either.

... And you never complain about them.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

2.3l Duratec did come with the M5OD-R1(M5R1) and that can be converted to 4WD by installing new tailshaft and tailshaft housing
But...................if you want to have manual shift you need a tail shaft house with the 2 bung holes to mount the transfercase shifter
Picture here: https://www.ranger-forums.com/attachments/drivetrain-tech-37/15852d1265068456-4x4-tailhousings-oss-2003_manual_ext_housing_sm.jpg

Or get crafty (scroll down to the bottom):

How to replace a M5OD-R1 with a M5OD-R1HD - The Ranger Station

Original Poster: -Nathan- Difficulty: 8 out of 10 (depending on skill level) Time to install: hours-days (depending on skill level) Disclaimer: The Ranger Station.com, The Ranger Station.com Staff, nor the original poster are responsible for you doing this modification to your vehicle. By …...

www.therangerstation.com

 

[r1ch999999]

I don’t know what sort of truckery (-tr +f) is going on here but I’m going to pay attention.

 

[r1ch999999]

So I think the Philippines have a manual option with their LHD Ranger. I would think sourcing a pedal assembly and transmission would be possible, but as far as the electronics goes I have no idea what you’d need to do.
I would love to find out though.

 

[RonD]

The electronic "goodies", or "badies", depending your view point, become hard, if not impossible to implement when you have a manual transmission
Emergency braking................with an automatic its easy, maybe they could add an automatic clutch, lol, oh wait thats called an automatic transmission
Off road cruise....................not with a manual
Traction and stability control..............well possible but way way better with automatic

Auto off when stopped, can be done with a clutch but tougher, lots of stalls if restarted engine RPMs weren't high enough when you let out the clutch to go, and this is needed to PASS Idle Emissions testing, it can be disabled by owner, but only after its deem Legal to sell in a State

I love manual transmissions, and will hold out as long as possible, but................automatics are better all around, except for repairing