ranger_lover
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hello everyone and thank you for your time. I am in the middle of a 3.0 engine swap on my 99 4wd ranger and stuck. already have all electrical unplugged and out of the way, pulled the intake to gain more access to unplug stuff, and now just trying to figure out what next I should do.
have a mechanic friend who has never worked on pulling a ranger engine, and actually surprised him to look at the transmission to find no bell housing. here is the problem he brought up when he looked under (and I am pulling engine alone, not with trans), he started going into description on how we might have to start loosening bolts and great detail in everything that would have to be done one at a time to drop the front torsion or stress bars located lengthwise on either side of the front behind the tires. is that really what needs to be done?
looking down while on the engine without the intake in the way it looks like I can access the transmission to engine bolts mostly from on top the engine. is that possible or recommended?
I am stuck right now cause I find no info on the internet about this and the Hayes manual describes the 3.0 engine but does not describe how to remove it (stupid book). I am asking for any advice from anyone who has done this, who has replaced the clutch cause that might shed some light into what to be done, or anyone with knowledge about what I am trying to do, thank you
have a mechanic friend who has never worked on pulling a ranger engine, and actually surprised him to look at the transmission to find no bell housing. here is the problem he brought up when he looked under (and I am pulling engine alone, not with trans), he started going into description on how we might have to start loosening bolts and great detail in everything that would have to be done one at a time to drop the front torsion or stress bars located lengthwise on either side of the front behind the tires. is that really what needs to be done?
looking down while on the engine without the intake in the way it looks like I can access the transmission to engine bolts mostly from on top the engine. is that possible or recommended?
I am stuck right now cause I find no info on the internet about this and the Hayes manual describes the 3.0 engine but does not describe how to remove it (stupid book). I am asking for any advice from anyone who has done this, who has replaced the clutch cause that might shed some light into what to be done, or anyone with knowledge about what I am trying to do, thank you
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