1987 4x4 Mazda 4 cyl. general questions

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I'm looking at buying a 1987 Mazda 4x4 truck. It was a real quick look-over and I didn't get many details because it wasn't the truck I actually went to look at. From my poor memory;
It's 1987
4 cylinder
4x4
6 stud wheels
sla front suspension
I thought mazda and ford had the same basic drivetrains but this seems to disprove that re; no ttb and 6 stud wheels. I seem to remember that it may be only certain years are the same. So will any of this mazdas stuff interchange with my ford rangers?

 

[RonD]

No, that year would be more akin to Ford Courier, an import from Japan
1987 would be a B-2200 2.2l engine, not a Lima engine

1994 was when Mazda B-series matched Ford Rangers

For 1994, the third-generation Mazda B-Series was introduced. While the company continued to manufacture its own trucks in Japan and internationally, the North American version of the B-Series was now a badge-engineered version of the Ranger. The new B3000 and B4000 boasted Ford V6 engines, and the M5OD-R1 manual transmission returning to the options sheet. Extended cab models were available, as was four-wheel drive.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Thanks, Ron.
I ended up buying it for $500.00. Brand new 235/75r15 M+S rubber. It's a b-2600, so a 2.6 liter. Runs decent, good body, matching topper, needs front brake work.