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so to start off hello and thank you for taking the time to read or respond to this. I am trying to narrow down what engine I can put in my 3.0 flex 99 ranger, built before 7/26. I want to know if a ranger engine of later build dates, like 00 or 01 will be compatible with no changing or modifying parts.
here is what I know already, a front wheel drive engine and a rear wheel drive have the same block but different engine parts. for example a Taurus engine will not work without replacing the pulling the heads and putting new gaskets on because the head gaskets are different, different holes to port for the coolant, and I also have read the intake is wrong. I also know that you cannot just switch from flex, or ethanol vin V engine, to a only gas engine, or vin U, without changing the lower intake, injectors, and fuel rail. also the flex fuel line has to be stainless steel.
but if anyone has this vehicle, and has had to look parts up when I say your parts description for the engine requires you to be specific on thru 7/26 or from 7/28, you know exactly what I am talking about. MY QUESTION: will an engine built after 7/28 be compatible WITHOUT MODIFICATIONS OR PARTS SWAPPING in a truck built prior to 7/26 and will the transmission still line up normally and work properly? also, if a later date engine will work without major adjustments, what other dates will work without adjusting anything, swapping gaskets, pulling injectors, etc.
thank you and I would not be asking but I have spend days looking for JUST the answer to this specific question. a lot of answers dancing around this issue but nothing found on this single question. my truck: 99 ford ranger vin v 3.0 4wd.
(and why is this blasted engine so expensive??, other than the fact it lasts forever)
here is what I know already, a front wheel drive engine and a rear wheel drive have the same block but different engine parts. for example a Taurus engine will not work without replacing the pulling the heads and putting new gaskets on because the head gaskets are different, different holes to port for the coolant, and I also have read the intake is wrong. I also know that you cannot just switch from flex, or ethanol vin V engine, to a only gas engine, or vin U, without changing the lower intake, injectors, and fuel rail. also the flex fuel line has to be stainless steel.
but if anyone has this vehicle, and has had to look parts up when I say your parts description for the engine requires you to be specific on thru 7/26 or from 7/28, you know exactly what I am talking about. MY QUESTION: will an engine built after 7/28 be compatible WITHOUT MODIFICATIONS OR PARTS SWAPPING in a truck built prior to 7/26 and will the transmission still line up normally and work properly? also, if a later date engine will work without major adjustments, what other dates will work without adjusting anything, swapping gaskets, pulling injectors, etc.
thank you and I would not be asking but I have spend days looking for JUST the answer to this specific question. a lot of answers dancing around this issue but nothing found on this single question. my truck: 99 ford ranger vin v 3.0 4wd.
(and why is this blasted engine so expensive??, other than the fact it lasts forever)
