I thought the 3.0L found in the Ranger was an OHV Vulcan engine? I don't see anything mentioning ever putting a Duratec SOHC 3.0L in a Ranger on Wiki, nor have I ever heard of that from the factory.
Originally Posted by AllanD View Post
If you can kill a 3.0 that actually has oil and coolant in it you shouldn't be allowed to operate anything more complex than a referigerator.
Are you kidding me? The newer 3.0Ls can tend to commit suicide, I would almost be willing to bet his CPS failed and engine froze. If you have a distributor, that claim would be a lot more reasonable.
Pete
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And oh, to actually answer your question: No. It's not even close to a direct bolt in. 3.0L is an odd ball compared to the Colonge engines.