clutch interchangeability

[pwrranger88]

ok so i have a 98 ranger 4.0 ohv with a blown clutch and i have a clutch from a 94 4.0 brand new in the box from a previous project. i know they changed the number of bolts that hold on the flywheel but are the clutches still the same? now ive tried cross referencing the part numbers and they don't interchange according to advanced auto. but they also say that about allot of parts that do interchange. and if i search ebay they say a 94 clutch will fit my truck(but ebay isnt the most reliable source from past experience) so my question is has any one used a 97 and down clutch in a 98 4.0 ohv ranger

 

[bigtruck94]

I wouldn't count on them man. I'd just get the right clutch specifically for your truck. Ask your local ford technician to see if they will.