Big Josh
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- Vehicle Year
- 1992
- Make / Model
- Ford
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- Manual
Hello,
This is my first post on this forum, but I have read many posts here and I really enjoy the TRS community and support. I recently purchased a 92 Ranger because the body and interior are in mint condition, but the truck has no engine or tranny. Once upon a time, this truck had a 3.0 engine with a manual transmission. I also have 92 Ranger 4.0ohv with a manual transmission that I bought a while back as a project truck. I have that truck running great, but the interior and exterior are in rough shape.
Now that you have the backstory I bet you can guess where this post is heading. I want to take the engine, tranny, and whatever else I need too—harness/ECU, etc. out of the Ranger that is running and install it in the Ranger that doesn’t have these items. Basically, a 3.0 swapped to a 4.0ohv—same year, but I have couple questions for you all before I start.
1. Will the 4.0ohv w/M05D-R2 tranny bolt right up to the truck that once upon a time had a 3.0?
2. Should I pull the engine and tranny together or separate, and in what order—tranny first?
3. Since I will have the engine and tranny out; what should I do for preventative maintenance? I am going to install a new clutch kit/pilot bearing, the rear main seal, and the oil pan gasket/oil pump for sure, but is there anything else that I should take care of at this time to save from a frustrating repair down the road? IE: taking out the engine or tranny.
Any tips or advice will be put to use and appreciated. Also, I know I am not the first to tackle this type of project, so if there are any helpful posts out there that you know about please send me the link.
Thanks in advance,
Josh
This is my first post on this forum, but I have read many posts here and I really enjoy the TRS community and support. I recently purchased a 92 Ranger because the body and interior are in mint condition, but the truck has no engine or tranny. Once upon a time, this truck had a 3.0 engine with a manual transmission. I also have 92 Ranger 4.0ohv with a manual transmission that I bought a while back as a project truck. I have that truck running great, but the interior and exterior are in rough shape.
Now that you have the backstory I bet you can guess where this post is heading. I want to take the engine, tranny, and whatever else I need too—harness/ECU, etc. out of the Ranger that is running and install it in the Ranger that doesn’t have these items. Basically, a 3.0 swapped to a 4.0ohv—same year, but I have couple questions for you all before I start.
1. Will the 4.0ohv w/M05D-R2 tranny bolt right up to the truck that once upon a time had a 3.0?
2. Should I pull the engine and tranny together or separate, and in what order—tranny first?
3. Since I will have the engine and tranny out; what should I do for preventative maintenance? I am going to install a new clutch kit/pilot bearing, the rear main seal, and the oil pan gasket/oil pump for sure, but is there anything else that I should take care of at this time to save from a frustrating repair down the road? IE: taking out the engine or tranny.
Any tips or advice will be put to use and appreciated. Also, I know I am not the first to tackle this type of project, so if there are any helpful posts out there that you know about please send me the link.
Thanks in advance,
Josh
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