can i bolt in a old 2.9L into my 2.3?

[tsimmons21]

just found out the ranger sitting and rotting at my grandparents has a 2.9 v6 in it, i want to pull that motor and get it on a engine stand and rebuild it, but now i want to know if it will bolt up to my 2.3 chassis and transmission.

 

[tcranger]

simply put no. you can if you pull the engine, tranny, motor mounts, and wiring harness then you could. it would be way easier to just swap a 2.3 turbo.