4.0 sohc into an 89 B2

[tw205]

I have searched all over for some info on this engine swap. I got a 2001 ranger 4x4 that was rolled over. It has a 4.0 sohc motor that I would love to slide into my B2. I understand that the heads are larger than the 4.0 OHV and am concerned about interferance with the hvac plenum. Does anybody have any info on this swap? I have a 89 B2 with a 2.9 V6 and a 2" body lift. I figure at worst I will just have to give it a shot. Someone has to be first. Thanks for looking.

 

[Nathan123]

If I am not mistaken you will also need the tranny to swap in because the bellhousing pattern is different. I think manual would be no problem, but the auto is computer controlled and might be a bit more complicated.

 

[cammeddrz]

from what i understand you do not need to swap the transmission because the bolt patterns are the same except for 1 bolt hole, and the engine is drilled for both patterns and even if the engine were not i wouldn't sweat 1 bellhousing bolt.

getting a manual trans computer is all that it would take to make it all work. but the donor vehicle and its anti-theft system will cause a few hiccups

or you can do a stand alone computer for $1,700-$5,000

 

[Nathan123]

Yeah I just double checked some of the other forums about trans swaps and they say one bolt doesn't line up but it's no big deal.

 

[RacinNdrummin]

Go to the link in my sig... has all the info you need...

You just need to decide if you wanna go EEC-5 or not...

 

[tw205]

Wow!!!!!

Thanks for the link. Got all I was needing to hear. You da man!