probe 2.5 j spec engine swap

[mingangel]

i was i a performance site for ford porbes and found out there was a 200 hp 165ft lbs.torque Japanese version of the 2.5 v-6. does the 2.5 share the same bellhousing as the 3.0. i own i 1994 ranger 3.0 5spd. and im looking for an engine to swap but dont need all the power and weight of a 5.0. i like the 3.0sho engine but have never read of some one bolting it up to the 3.0s 5spd.

 

[mfp4073]

Do NOT take this as the advice of an expert...but I think the 3.0 is unique in its bolt pattern. ALSO, the 2.5 is setup for a transaxle not a transmission and rearwheel drive. I dont think that will swap in like you would like even if the bolt pattern issue could be gotten around.

 

[fixizin]

Do NOT take this as the advice of an RKI either, but AFAIK, all these Ford engines are "modular" by design--i.e. can be bolted up to a number of drivetrains, both FWD and RWD. Just trying to give you hope. (Would LOVE to know what the 2.3L TURBO would do in a Ranger 4x4... )

IIRC the engine you're talking about is a member of the "Lima" family, and WAS used in RWD platforms like the T-bird Turbo Coupe, etc.

But yeah, the fact that the M5OD bell housing is integral to the gearbox housing makes the swapping game a bit more involved. Good luck.

PLEASE KEEP US POSTED... we all learn.

 

[Yellowsplash]

The KL-ZE is not part of the lima family at all....in fact, its not even a ford engine. Its a mazda engine that originated out of japan. The american version (KL-31 I believe) is what is found in the mazda 626 and probe gt's. I highly doubt there would be any way to mount this motor in a truck, and if you could, the power characteristics of the engine wouldnt suit a truck at all. I have personally installed one of these "JDM" engines in a probe gt a few years back. If your looking for more power, upgrade to the 4.0...

 

[fixizin]

D'OH!!... ...

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