Will a 2006 3.0 Taurus motor work in a 03 ranger flex fuel as a swap?

[Clean ranger]

Hello my name is Eric what a 3.0 2006 Ford Taurus motor work in my 2003 Ford ranger 3.0 with flex fuel as a motor swap or do I need the harness and the computer or will it even fit at all any opinions would be really appreciated I really want to get my truck on the road thank you so much

 

[Dirtman]

I'm assuming your truck currently has a 3.0. If so yes the taurus engine is the same. There was a DOHC 3.0 in the taurus but not in 2006 so it's a direct swap. You'll need to swap over a few things from the old engine (I believe the intake manifolds are different).

If your truck currently doesn't have a 3.0... it's a terrible swap.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

I'm assuming your truck currently has a 3.0. If so yes the taurus engine is the same. There was a DOHC 3.0 in the taurus but not in 2006 so it's a direct swap. You'll need to swap over a few things from the old engine (I believe the intake manifolds are different).

If your truck currently doesn't have a 3.0... it's a terrible swap.

You sure the DOHC wasnt around in 06?

That pile of shit i took to the junkyard was an 04 and it had a DOHC.

 

[Dirtman]

They dropped the DOHC as an option in 2006, it was only in 2000-2005 models. The vulcan was the only option for 2006 and 2007. 2008+ got the 3.5.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

They dropped the DOHC as an option in 2006, it was only in 2000-2005 models. The vulcan was the only option for 2006 and 2007. 2008+ got the 3.5.

Gotcha.

 

[1990RangerinSK]

They dropped the DOHC as an option in 2006, it was only in 2000-2005 models. The vulcan was the only option for 2006 and 2007. 2008+ got the 3.5.

Nu-uh! DOHC was first offered in 1996.

 

[Dirtman]

Nu-uh! DOHC was first offered in 1996.

 

[1990RangerinSK]

View attachment 36920

You're looking a little sheepish, there, Dirtman! You might wanna see a veterinarian about that.

 

[Josh B]

Thinking I might find it rather difficult explaining what yall just explained to the OP

and BTW Eric, howdy, and welcome to TRS

 

[Clean ranger]

Dirt man thank

I'm assuming your truck currently has a 3.0. If so yes the taurus engine is the same. There was a DOHC 3.0 in the taurus but not in 2006 so it's a direct swap. You'll need to swap over a few things from the old engine (I believe the intake manifolds are different).

If your truck currently doesn't have a 3.0... it's a terrible swap.

Dirtman thanks so much for your help

 

[stmitch]

The only non-obvious part of this swap is reusing your Ranger fuel injectors. IF both engines are flex fuel, you don't need to swap injectors, but I probably would reuse the Ranger parts assuming they're still good. They're right there anyway when you replace the lower intake manifold.

If you're capable of an engine swap, everything else should be pretty obvious (manifolds, water pump, possibly oil pan, etc).

 

[Clean ranger]

The only non-obvious part of this swap is reusing your Ranger fuel injectors. IF both engines are flex fuel, you don't need to swap injectors, but I probably would reuse the Ranger parts assuming they're still good. They're right there anyway when you replace the lower intake manifold.

If you're capable of an engine swap, everything else should be pretty obvious (manifolds, water pump, possibly oil pan, etc).

Stmitch thank you so much for all the info I really appreciate it everybody is very very helpful on this site

 

[fixizin]

I thought the head gaskets were different, due to coolant flow paths, i.e. transverse+tilted mounting in Taurus vs. "conventional" orientation in Ranger?????

 

[rubydist]

No, the fwd block is significantly different from the rwd block and they will not interchange. The engine mount locations are different, the accessory locations are different, etc. etc.

 

[stmitch]

No, the fwd block is significantly different from the rwd block and they will not interchange. The engine mount locations are different, the accessory locations are different, etc. etc.

I had zero issues putting an 03 Taurus engine into my 00 Ranger. Plenty of others have done the same. The oilpan even fit the engine cross member a little better IMO. As long as you make sure that the Taurus engine is an OHV Vulcan engine and not a DOHC Duratec, it's a drop in and bolt up swap.