? about swap

[sillywhips]

I have a 83 ranger 4x4 manual with the 2.8l v6 the motor is bad but a buddy of mine has a 2.3l 4 cylinder that runs great out of the same year ranger my question is will it just bolt on to my existing transmission and can i just use the 2.3l motor mounts any help is apreciated thanks by the way both engines are carburated

 

[superds]

IIRC, the transmission bolt patterns are different. 2.8L and 2.9L and 4.0L use the same pattern and 2.3L and 5.0L use a different bolt pattern.

The motor mounts from the 2.3L should fit on your Ranger.

 

[sillywhips]

thanks for the info can i just switch the bell housings?

 

[superds]

http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showpost.php?p=586221&postcount=9

Based on this post, the transmissions are the same but the bellhousing would just need to be swapped.