• Welcome Visitor! Please take a few seconds and Register for our forum. Even if you don't want to post, you can still 'Like' and react to posts.

question, has this been done?


rurouni20xx

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jan 13, 2009
Messages
1,176
City
natchitoches, la
Vehicle Year
1993
Transmission
Automatic
somebody on here (i forget who or where) was discussing a 2.3 and 5.0 having the same bellhousing pattern and stuff, and they posted the link to wikipedia w/ matching bellhousing patterns. i stumbled across the 3.0 just to look cuz i own one. it showed that the 3.0, 3.8 and 4.2 engines have matching bellhousing patterns, has anybody out there tried swapping in a 3.8 or 4.2 into a 3.0 ranger b4? a friend of mine has a 4.2 in his f150 and its pretty sweet, and i kno 3.8s are very common in mustangs. im still going to build up my 3.0, but i just wanted to ask since i noticed it.
 
The front wheel drive Essex V6's have the same bellhousing bolt pattern as the 3.0L. The rear wheel drive 3.8L's have the Windsor V8 bolt pattern if I remember right. I am not sure about the later 4.2L's found in the F150's from '97 on though.
 
+1 to what he said the front drive 3.8 is totally different from the rear drive and i am not sure but i think they kept the pattern on the 3.8 and 4.2
 

Sponsored Ad


Sponsored Ad

TRS Events

Member & Vendor Upgrades

For a small yearly donation, you can support this forum and receive a 'Supporting Member' banner, or become a 'Supporting Vendor' and promote your products here. Click the banner to find out how.

Recently Featured

Want to see your truck here? Share your photos and details in the forum.

Ranger Adventure Video

TRS Merchandise

Follow TRS On Instagram

TRS Sponsors


Sponsored Ad


Sponsored Ad


Amazon Deals

Sponsored Ad

Back
Top