1993 ranger with 4.0 will a 1997 ranger 4.0 bolt in

[flatblack]

OK, I have searched for about 4 hrs now . My question is..............................................Can I do a direct engine swap of my 1993 ranger 4.0 OHV AT with a 1997 ranger 4.0 OHV MT.
Specifically: (A) Motor mount boss
(B) Intake and Plenum
(C) Flex plate
(D) Harmonic balancerer
(E) Cam sensor or crank sensor
(F) Exhaust manifolds

I am just wanting to know this stuff before I go and spend $300 on a possible rebuild-able engine core. The guy that owned my truck before me probably didn't EVER change the oil and killed the crank and 3 rods.
P.S. The engine oil looks like roofing tar. lmao

 

[Insanejughead]

1993 ranger 4.0 OHV AT with a 1997 ranger 4.0 OHV MT.
Specifically: (A) Motor mount boss Yes
(B) Intake and Plenum Yes
(C) Flex plate Well, the manual takes a flywheel, not a flexplate.
(D) Harmonic balancerer Yes
(E) Cam sensor or crank sensor Um, I don't know the possible difference there could be between OBDI and OBDII
(F) Exhaust manifolds Yes.

I am just wanting to know this stuff before I go and spend $300 on a possible rebuild-able engine core. The guy that owned my truck before me probably didn't EVER change the oil and killed the crank and 3 rods.
P.S. The engine oil looks like roofing tar. lmao

Response in red

 

[RangerSVT]

Get the 97 motor (has updated heads), bolt on your intake and electronics, and drive away...
SVT

 

[bobbywalter]

sometimes the fb heads dont work well with non sefi computers.

 

[flatblack]

I digress, thanks for the responses, Very useful. BTW, I know the flywheel is gonna have to be replaced with the flex plate, have heard there is a crank that is 8 bolt might have been on the SOHC from my searches.
Thanks again folks!!

 

[flatblack]

Finished

Well after much adieu, a couple of scratched knuckles, 1 eye wash, 8 pairs of nitrile gloves, $728, and an extension to my engine lift, some preparatory cleaning, its a road worthy ranger again. I just hope the tranny is gonna be ok, it kinda shifts hard, I do drive a 2004 nissan titan so anything shifts hard to me now.
I am very surprised it has the zuup it has. I was expecting a turd and got not a turd.