Mazda 3.0 and Ford 3.0 both 1997?

[cumminsnut87]

would the ford be a direct replacement in the mazda? It is a mpv and ranger

 

[MrE_Powers]

well i went to autozone and looked up part no. for the cylinder heads and they were different. ranger 3.0 was for3127 and the mazda was MAZ257R so based on this i would say no.

 

[JD22]

I would think they HAVE to have different part #'s because they're from "different" trucks. But everything else about the Rangers and B-series are the same power train wise, correct? I don't see why you couldn't put a Ranger engine in a Mazda. don't quote me on this im just going from my little bit of knowledge.

 

[cumminsnut87]

I was thinking they were the the same i just wasnt sure the bellhousings would be the same I can make the electronics work

 

[creepinjeepster]

Depends if it is a Vulcan or Essex motor. Can check out the patterns here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ford_bellhousing_patterns

 

[MrE_Powers]

it is A duratec based engine from the wiki page

Mazda AJ

Mazda used the Duratec 25 block and camshaft in their 2000 MPV. However, they reduced the size from 2.54 L to 2.49 L to keep under a 2.5 L tax cap in Japan. This was accomplished with a reduction of the bore from 82.420 mm (3.245 in) to 81.660 mm (3.215 in). The engine produced 170 hp (127 kW) at 6250 rpm and 165 lb·ft (224 N·m) of torque. It was replaced in 2002 with the larger 3.0 L Duratec 30-based Mazda AJ.
[edit] Duratec 30

Ford's standard DOHC V6 is known as the Duratec 30. It was introduced in 1996 as a replacement for the 3.8 L Essex engine in the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable. It has 3.0 L (2967 cc) of displacement and produces between 200 hp (149 kW) and 240 hp (179 kW). The same engine is used by the Jaguar S-Type, Lincoln LS, Mazda MPV, Mazda6, Mondeo ST220 and many other Ford vehicles. It is essentially a bored-out (to 88.9 mm) Duratec 25 and is built in Ford's Cleveland Engine #2 plant. A slightly modified version for the Ford Five Hundred entered production at the Cleveland Engine #1 plant in 2004.
It has an aluminum engine block and aluminum DOHC cylinder heads. The cylinders are lined with cast iron. It uses SFI fuel injection, has 4 valves per cylinder and features fracture-split forged powder metal connecting rods and an assembled cast aluminum intake manifold.
There are two key versions of the Duratec 30:

• DAMB - The Lincoln LS and Jaguar AJ30 versions have direct-acting mechanical bucket (DAMB) tappets. Output is 232 hp (173 kW) at 6750 rpm with 220 lb·ft (300 N·m) of torque at 4500 rpm.
• RFF - The Taurus/Sable/Escape version used roller finger followers (RFF) instead and produced 201 hp (150 kW) at 5900 rpm with 207 lb·ft (281 N·m) of torque at 4400 rpm.

so different engine but may bolt up to your transmission. but alot of work will be needed to get it to work

 

[wvfarmboy]

it is A duratec based engine from the wiki page

so different engine but may bolt up to your transmission. but alot of work will be needed to get it to work

same thing works great i have changed them

 

[MrE_Powers]

same thing works great i have changed them

no not the same the engine in the ranger is the vulcan block 3.0 a pushrod v6

the duratec 3.0 is dohc engine v6 and no one has posted on swapping one in a ranger. i feel original poster will be better off by going with a same engine type that is in his mazda van