2006 Ranger king cab 3.0 Auto or a 2001 Ranger 3.0 Auto wanting to swap from a 2003 Ranger 3.0 5spd Manual

[jswiftsr]

Hello All!
I have questions about a transmission swap I am wanting to do. I have a 2006 Ranger King Cab 3.0 / Automatic that I am wanting to swap to a 5 speed Manual.
I also have a 2003 Ranger Single Cab Short Bed 3.0 / 5 speed manual for a donor. I realize I will probaby need a driveshaft from a long bed or king cab for this swap.
I know I'd have to swap the pedals, clutch master cyl, steering column, flywheel/clutch, trans....maybe crossmember.
would I have to swap any wiring harnesses or computer? And are these 2 trucks compatible for a plug & play swap? Did I miss anything that should be on the swap list?

Thank you in advance for all info.

 

[jswiftsr]

Clafifying....2006 Ranger King Cab 2 dr 3.0 Auto (engine knock). I also have a 2001 Ranger Ext Cab 4dr 3.0 Auto (no reverse). Donor truck 2003 Ranger Std. Cab Short Bed 3.0 5spd manual (wreck).

I want to fix and sell the 2006. I want to keep the 2001 to work out of.

Would like to know if it would be a plug and play for either truck or not. I know I will have to get another 5spd driveshaft. And id like to know if the steering column would fit either truck.

 

[Curious Hound]

Have you measured the lengths of the transmissions? Or are you assuming you need a driveshaft? Measurements save money.

You may want to swap the pcms so they don't get confused with the wrong transmissions.

 

[SenorNoob]

So engine from 03 into 06? Transmission from 03 into 01?

That engine would be a long block swap then right?

Rockauto shows 2 different styles of driveshaft for RWD auto vs manual in 01 3.0. Auto has a flange on each end with a slip in the middle of the driveshaft. Manual has the slip on the back of the transmission/front of the driveshaft. So yeah, you'd need something different there.

There will definitely be some wiring differences. Manual usually only has wires for the reverse switch on the transmission. Sometimes a neutral safety. The auto has connectors for the dtrs and the shift solenoids. Lost more wires there. In the early 90's there was a sub-harness that could be swapped. (IDK if I ever put mine in...) With luck Ford carried that over till 03. No idea what you'd need as far as computer (maybe GEM).

 

[jswiftsr]

I havent decided. I think I am going to put the 03 3.0 long block in the 01. The auto in it has a broken reverse band Im told.
Debating on taking the auto trans out of the 06, and putting it in the 01, and converting the 06 to a 5 spd manual.

But, I am trying to decide whether to just have 01 auto rebuilt ($2000up) and leave 06 auto. Money is almost non existant.

Reason Im saying driveshaft would be needed is the drive shaft in the manual truck is standard cab short bed. Tranny would be going in a king cab or ext cab and I have read auto yoke wont fit a standard trans. I have also looked up u joints, and both shafts dont share the same size.

However, I think all are 1 piece shafts, no slip joints. I may be about to cause myself alot of grief auto to man swap.

I actually bought the 06 to put a motor in (current engine knocking) and flip it. Or use auto tranny and sell it as a roller.
The latter would probably be better.

 

[jswiftsr]

Have you measured the lengths of the transmissions? Or are you assuming you need a driveshaft? Measurements save money.

You may want to swap the pcms so they don't get confused with the wrong transmissions.

Would the pcm from the 03 plug and play with the 01 or 06? Then modifying the auto wire harnes to a manual?