Ranger year I.D.

[David Nelson]

Hello guys, as you know I’ve been trying to transplant a 1997 Ford Ranger 4x4 4.0l into my 1987 B2. The engine was installed in the Bronco with the engine wiring harness intac. The transmission and transfercase were installed to the engine . When I bought this B2 project I had a chance to buy the entire totaled 97 Ranger with it and I didn’t. I took off what I thought I would need. Well I screwed up. So now I’m looking to purchase a donor truck. I see some at Copart and if I can get one cheap close to home so the shipping won’t kill me it would be worth it. I’ll have to read up on how that process works .

My question is what year Rangers will work with my 97 4.0l or is it 97 only. There seems to be alot of 3.0l V6’s out there and they seem real close. I need mainly just wiring like the dash harness and such . And just having a donor to study would be nice. Thx David

 

[RonD]

1995-1997 will be closest match
1994 and earlier will be way different

1998-2000 can work

In 1995 Rangers got the new 104 wire computer(PCM, EEC-V) AND
GEM module, the body computer, behind radio in the cab, controls 4x4 system
Electric speedometer

In 1998 4x4s got torsion bar front suspension, but cab electrics should be close to the same
And different transfer case with propeller CV joint

In 2001 4x4 control system was taken out of GEM and a separate 4x4CM was added, so a wiring change in the cab