TLBNut
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- Clarksville, TN
- Vehicle Year
- 1993
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- Ford, Ranger
Hi all just got into the Ranger family. I picked up a couple of 1993 Rangers recently for me and my son. His truck is a 2.3L automatic 2wd. But the trans is bad, slipping and hard shifting when it does. I would rather not put the money into a rebuild just yet. I have done searched the forum and googled the A4LD. I am picking up today a 1986 Mustang 2.3L and Trans out of a good running driving car. Thinking the transmissions should be the same?
In my searching I learned that the trans I need for my 1993 Ranger is a 1985- 1994 A4LD (2.3L bell housing) because of the manual 1&2 and the electronic controlled 3&4th gears. It wasn't till after that I read somewhere that the Mustang and Ranger transmissions may have a different plug set up? Ranger having 3 pin and Mustang having only 2 pin. I think those plugs are attached to the valve bodies? If so can I just swap valve bodies?
I hope I can get this Mustang trans to work in the Ranger, any help or suggestions where to look would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
In my searching I learned that the trans I need for my 1993 Ranger is a 1985- 1994 A4LD (2.3L bell housing) because of the manual 1&2 and the electronic controlled 3&4th gears. It wasn't till after that I read somewhere that the Mustang and Ranger transmissions may have a different plug set up? Ranger having 3 pin and Mustang having only 2 pin. I think those plugs are attached to the valve bodies? If so can I just swap valve bodies?
I hope I can get this Mustang trans to work in the Ranger, any help or suggestions where to look would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks