swapping 2.9 l wiyh 4cyl.

[Hardcowboy1]

i just picked up a 4cyl. with a five speed to swap with my 2.9l with automatic 4x4 now the 4cyl is out of a two wheel drive and its a 94 and mine is a 4x4 automatic will i have a problem hooking up transfer case to five speed and whats needed to make that swap thanks'and sorry the 4x4 is an 86

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

So... Wait. What's the question?

2.3 and 2.9 do have different bell housing patterns...

 

[snoranger]

The bellhousings are different and the only way to convert a 4x2 trans to a 4x4 is a full tear down. The parts don’t swap between auto to manual transmissions.

 

[Hardcowboy1]

what i want to do is use the motor and 5 speed together still . keep the same i just need to know how to attach the transfer case if i can

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

You cannot attach the transfer case to the 2wd trans without some major parts swapping. I've never done it but from what I understand is you need 2 transmissions, and one of them has to be a 4x4 trans.

 

[Dirtman]

Yup... impossible. You need to go buy a 4x4 transmission. The automatic wont bolt to the 4 cylinder engine, and the transfer case wont bolt to the manual transmission. No combination of the parts you have will work.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Free fm146 and bw1350 right here...

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Does the fm146 bolt to a 2.3?
His 2wd trans is out of a '94, I think those came with m5od-r1 trans so needs a 4x4 m5od-r1 for parts.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Nope. It bolts to a 2.9.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Nope. It bolts to a 2.9.

what i want to do is use the motor and 5 speed together still . keep the same i just need to know how to attach the transfer case if i can

Which motor do you want to end up with?

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Which motor do you want to end up with?

I think his truck is an 86 2.9l/auto 4x4. He wants to swap in a 94 2.3l/manual. The manual is 2wd and he wants to know how to make it 4x4.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

I think you're right.

Could not decipher. Made obvious choice for him. Free manual trans and t case for 2.9

Best of all worlds. I gave him zen.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Why do you wanna swap a 2.9 for a 2.3?

 

[Dirtman]

Why do you wanna swap a 2.9 for a 2.3?

Probably so his truck will actually run.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Probably so his truck will actually run.

2.3s dont run. They loaf.