RangerFord02
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- Location
- Matthews, NC
- Vehicle Year
- 2002
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger XLT
- Transmission
- Automatic
Hello Rangers,
Hey...my son has a 2002 RWD Ranger that he just blew up the 2.3L engine in (hole blew out the side of the block). Having a hellova time finding a new (used) engine for it. I think I found one now, but I have a couple of questions. The truck the donor engine (another 2.3L) is coming out of is a 2011 (he says 2012, but what I'm finding is that the 2.3L was changed to a 2.2L in 2012.?). The wiring harness in the donor vehicle has 3 PCM modules at the firewall and ours has one, large one. Here are my 2 questions:
- Even though the wiring harness is different at the firewall connection, will the other end(s) be the same so that my 2002 harness will 'plug-n-play' with the 2011 engine? I'm thinking 'yes', because the 'Prefix' I had to choose to post this is "2.3L ('02-'11)".?
- I believe my truck has the 5R44E transmission (2001-2009.?)...will that bolt up to the 2011 engine (since they're both 2.3L)?
Thanks in advance!
Jason
Hey...my son has a 2002 RWD Ranger that he just blew up the 2.3L engine in (hole blew out the side of the block). Having a hellova time finding a new (used) engine for it. I think I found one now, but I have a couple of questions. The truck the donor engine (another 2.3L) is coming out of is a 2011 (he says 2012, but what I'm finding is that the 2.3L was changed to a 2.2L in 2012.?). The wiring harness in the donor vehicle has 3 PCM modules at the firewall and ours has one, large one. Here are my 2 questions:
- Even though the wiring harness is different at the firewall connection, will the other end(s) be the same so that my 2002 harness will 'plug-n-play' with the 2011 engine? I'm thinking 'yes', because the 'Prefix' I had to choose to post this is "2.3L ('02-'11)".?
- I believe my truck has the 5R44E transmission (2001-2009.?)...will that bolt up to the 2011 engine (since they're both 2.3L)?
Thanks in advance!
Jason