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What engine is in your 93? And which one is in the 99?Hello! My 93 Ranger's engine went out, but I have found one from a 99 Ranger...will it be compatible?
Wont work.The 93 is a v-6 and the 99 is a 4-cylinder!
Actually the 93 and 94 3.0's use a distributor and the 95 and 96's use the DIS (Distributorless Ignition System) so you need swap some things around between the motors. The motors are not just a simple bolt in but the items are not hard to swap items. Just something to watch for if you have the 3.0L.The longer answer is;
To change from the 6 cylinder to the 4 cylinder, is a pretty huge undertaking. You will most likely need to swap the transmissions also since the bellhousing bolt patterns are different between many if them. Then there is wiring. Your 93 uses an older computer technology OBD1 and the 99 will use newer OBD2 technology. The 99 probably also has PATS, a security system requiring keys that are mated to the ECU. The instrument clusters are also very different. I'm pretty sure thev99 uses the newer microprocessor controlled gage cluster. So wiring and interfaces to sensors and the ecu are very different.
So, can it be done? Sure. But you are better off in hundreds of ways by finding an engine that is much more similar to what you have now, preferably the same size 6 cylinder (4.0liter or 3.0liter?) From a 93, 94, 95 or 96 model year. I might be wrong about 96. I'm not sure of the exact time the ecus changed to OBD2.
Just find a compatiable 3.0. Shouldnt be hard.Ugh! I just hate to see the Ranger go, I need to find an engine.