3.0 M5OD question

[benspilk09]

I currently have a 2000 ranger 3.0 4x4 5 speed. The engine has gotten to where it doesn't have oil pressure at idle and is low on compression on one cylinder, so I'm looking for a new engine, 3.0's seem to be impossible to find around here.

I found a cheap, relatively low mileage wrecked B2500 5 speed truck, 2wd of course. I would like to swap a 4 cylinder in, as I am a big fan of the lima engines, but want to keep my 4wd. Can I just use the tail shaft and housing out of my 3.0 trans in the 2.5's trans so that I can keep 4wd? I have heard of swapping the 4x4 tail off other 4 cyl. transmissions to make this work, but wasn't sure if the 3.0's M5OD was the same as the 4 cylinder trans (apart from the bell housing of course)

I would like a 5.0 in the truck too, but I'm not going to swap in an auto so unless I can relatively easily get it to work with a 5 speed that's a no go.

 

[Thed]

I found a cheap, relatively low mileage wrecked B2500 5 speed truck, 2wd of course. I would like to swap a 4 cylinder in, as I am a big fan of the lima engines, but want to keep my 4wd. Can I just use the tail shaft and housing out of my 3.0 trans in the 2.5's trans so that I can keep 4wd? I have heard of swapping the 4x4 tail off other 4 cyl. transmissions to make this work, but wasn't sure if the 3.0's M5OD was the same as the 4 cylinder trans (apart from the bell housing of course)

IIRC it should work.

I would like a 5.0 in the truck too, but I'm not going to swap in an auto so unless I can relatively easily get it to work with a 5 speed that's a no go.

Get a 5.0 from an Exploder and a M5OD-R2 from a 97+ 4.2L F150 and you'll be good to go. Prepare for a huge migraine from the PATS, though.

 

[RonD]

Both M50D-R1, then it should just swap over, the tail shaft

What year is the 2.5l?
I believe in the '98 model year the fuel systems were changed to higher pressure, 65psi, returnless systems.

 

[benspilk09]

Both M50D-R1, then it should just swap over, the tail shaft

What year is the 2.5l?
I believe in the '98 model year the fuel systems were changed to higher pressure, 65psi, returnless systems.

The donor truck would be a '98

 

[RonD]

Should be just be an engine, computer and wiring swap then

 

[pcollins]

IIRC the 2.5 was the engine with 2 spark plugs per cylinder, highly recommend changing those plugs out before dropping the donor engine in, they can be a pain.

 

[PlumCrazy]

The 4x4 tail housing and shaft can be swapped. It requires total disassembly of both trannies and a shim kit.

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[Explorin94]

Plum you beat me to it. To reitterate you CANNOT just swap the tail shaft housing from a 4wd to a 2wd and expect it to work. The 2wd main shaft is longer so you will need to disassemble both transmissions and swap the shafts.