Do any other auto transmissions bolt up to a 3.0 V6 besides the A4LD?

[koda6966]

Just wondering here, do any other Automatic transmissions bolt up to a 3.0 that originally had a A4LD?

And are all A4LD's the same, or does it have to come from a 2wd 3.0 in order to fit my truck?

 

[Bruce]

Has to come from a 2 wheel drive 3.0 for it to fit.

 

[koda6966]

Well hell, that sucks.

*Koda's search for a back up transmission is narrowed further*

 

[pacodiablo]

Any transmission that was originally offered with a 3.0 should work...but electronically controled ones will require some extra parts and work.

That means your options would be the M5OD, A4LD, 4R44E, and 5R44E. The 4R44E will probably need a new computer. The 5R44E definitely will need a new computer. You are probably best off with another A4LD, or by rowing gears and getting an M5OD.

 

[Simple_serf]

Yup...I wouldn't even bother with trying to put another auto in it...for the same cost you could put a good used M5oD, which doesn't suck.

 

[dogboy]

Personally, I'd just do the M5OD swap. The A4LD's are crap..


And for your question about why it has to ceom form a 3.0L, it is becuase a 2.3, 3.0, and 2.8/2.9/4.0 (those three are the same), have different bell housing patterns, so they will not bolt up.

 

[fordwheelinman]

any a4ld will work as long as you swap the bellhousing...

 

[Bruce]

any a4ld will work as long as you swap the bellhousing...

And its 2 wheel drive and it has the same plug on it.

 

[racsan]

too bad a C6 wouldnt fit up, talk about a bulletproof combination.

 

[fordwheelinman]

And its 2 wheel drive and it has the same plug on it.

details details.........


I wouldnt consider the 3.0 bulletproof

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

4.0 guys usually dont. its called denial.

 

[Ranger#1]

hay hay a 4.0 on cruches will walk all over a 3.0

 

[racsan]

the 3.0 in the taurus has been pretty tough, im sure its a differnt experiance in a ranger chassis though. my 4.0 has been pretty good. im thinking of adding headers in the spring. wish i could have it sounding like a 302 V8 w/dual exhaust. sure a 4.0 will run circles around a 3.0 , but the 3.0 is a reliable engine, it just makes its power higher in the rpm band than alot of other small ford motors, got to wind those squirrels up a bit!

 

[xsouthernrebel]

Personally, I'd just do the M5OD swap. The A4LD's are crap..


And for your question about why it has to ceom form a 3.0L, it is becuase a 2.3, 3.0, and 2.8/2.9/4.0 (those three are the same), have different bell housing patterns, so they will not bolt up.

Amen to The a4ld bein crap . . .

Personally i think a stick is always the best way to go over an auto

 

[koda6966]

I'd love to do a manual swap. But I'd much rather just do a bolt in swap with little to no modification.

Hence why this thread is titled "Do any other auto transmissions bolt up to a 3.0 V6 besides the A4LD?"