98 ranger with 93 frame. 4.0 won't fit

[funinthemud]

ok just like it says. the motor mounts are different and further apart on the frame. i thing the 98 they are almost 18" apart and on the 93 they are about 16" apart and one sits higher than the other. i was reading another thread and it said to change out the brackets on the motor. but i don't thenk they were doing the same swap as i was. check out my sig the build is there if you have any questions about what all i have.

thanks guys

 

[funinthemud]

i tried the motor mounts off an old 2.9 i had layin in the garage, and not only did they work but there were holes in the block for those mounts. all i did was run a tap in to clean the rust out of the holes.

 

[wvcat]

Awesome, I saw your post earlier and wondered what the solution was. I've thought about doing what your doing and putting a newer body on an older frame so you could lift it cheap.

 

[funinthemud]

so far my biggest hurdle is the gas tank. the 98 up will not fit very well and the 97 one i bought has a completely different sending unit. so i'm modifyin the frame for the 98 tank. it looks the easier than making 8 wires fit 3