jester1020
Active Member
- Joined
- Aug 11, 2011
- Messages
- 30
- Vehicle Year
- 1992
- Transmission
- Automatic
So the basics:
1992 Ford Ranger 3.0 Auto 2wd regular cab
The problem:
almost always bypasses 2nd gear (1-3 shift) slips very badly as well
The back ground:
I'm trying to help out my boss. He drives this truck to work everyday to keep the miles off the new truck and to save on fuel prices. It never see's any towing or hauling duty.
I priced out getting a rebuild locally which ranged from 700 to 1300. He doesn't want to spend that much. I've hit up all the local junkyards but can't find a 91-93 3.0 trans (which is what they say i need) I can however find a few 94 mazda b4000 trannies and 2.3 ranger trannies are everywhere.
I am aware that the bell housing can be swapped to make either work. I of course would rather use the 4.0 trans, but have been told that I would need to swap the tail housing as well. Is that true?
If I do have to swap the tail housing does that mean that the shaft would be different as well? and if so would i be better off just grabbing the mazda drive shaft yoke and installing it on to the ranger shaft?
any help or point in the right direction would be welcomed
thanks in advance
-Rooster-
1992 Ford Ranger 3.0 Auto 2wd regular cab
The problem:
almost always bypasses 2nd gear (1-3 shift) slips very badly as well
The back ground:
I'm trying to help out my boss. He drives this truck to work everyday to keep the miles off the new truck and to save on fuel prices. It never see's any towing or hauling duty.
I priced out getting a rebuild locally which ranged from 700 to 1300. He doesn't want to spend that much. I've hit up all the local junkyards but can't find a 91-93 3.0 trans (which is what they say i need) I can however find a few 94 mazda b4000 trannies and 2.3 ranger trannies are everywhere.
I am aware that the bell housing can be swapped to make either work. I of course would rather use the 4.0 trans, but have been told that I would need to swap the tail housing as well. Is that true?
If I do have to swap the tail housing does that mean that the shaft would be different as well? and if so would i be better off just grabbing the mazda drive shaft yoke and installing it on to the ranger shaft?
any help or point in the right direction would be welcomed
thanks in advance
-Rooster-