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2003 DuraTec 5 speed


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I've been looking all over but have not been able to find out what 5 speed my 2003 2.3L DuraTec has connected to it. It's 2wd.
I'm trying to figure out whether it will bolt up to a 2000 4.0L SOHC Mercury out of a Mountaineer 4x4. Secondly if it will bolt up is it a survivable coupling? The difference in hp is about 60 hp.

Thanks in advance.
 


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You have an M5OD and no it will not bolt up to the 4.0. Different bellhousing. BUT, you can find a transmission from a Ranger that has a 4.0 - it'll work great.
 

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+1 ^^^

5-speed manual will be M5OD-R1(M5R1)
These are engine specific, they have integrated bell housing
2.3l, 3.0l and 4.0l each had their own separate external case/bell housing, but were all M5R1s(well 4.0l used M5R1HD, extra bolt hole)

Same for 5-speed automatics, 5R44E, but bell housing can be swapped if you do partial rebuild of transmission
 
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Thanks guys. I just got at 2000 Mountaineer and was thinking about swapping the drive train into the little Ranger. It's the SOHC 4.0. My truck is pristine, but after parking it for a couple months (4) it has a serious knock in the engine that wasn't there before. I'm thinking that it may have spun a main bearing.. IDK. I'd love to put a supercharged 3.8 in it. But really liked this DuraTec especially for mileage. I don't know what the problems are with the Merc, whether it's tranny or engine, it hadn't been driven in a number of months and the interior is shot. I will find out when I get it home.
 
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