99 4.0 in 89 ranger

[okietheranger]

my friend has a 89 ranger and is gettin a free (but rolled and totaled) 99 or 2000 ranger, couldnt be all that bad of a swap could it?

 

[okietheranger]

is it really that bad? besides the electrical?

 

[Stranger ranger]

It not that its hard, but you have to know what your doing. Should drop right in BUT, there are a few minor set backs. Are both truck standard t-mission or autos, or is one an auto and other a standard? Finding what tranny your using is going to be the problem unless you take the entire drive train from the rolled truck and toss it in the 89. then drive shafts wont bolt up, u'll have to change, blah blah blah. If you have the time and some what coin in your pocket go for it. It shall be a learning experience. How hard was it to put the 4.0 in your truck, if you even did it yourself?

 

[okietheranger]

yeah i did it my self, i was just wonder cause everone say the obd2 is harder to deal with but the 4.0 was such a peice of cake i thought this wouldnt be a problem, i planned on useing the tranny also there both 5 speeds i think this will be a peice of cake also i was just wondering if there was somthing i would run into that i dont know about..