Some questions regarding a clutch

[Buggyman]

Hey folks...

I am considering buying a wrecked 2000 Ranger that has a 3.0 V6 in it with 124k miles. The transmission is a 5 speed and the owner does not know anything about the state of the clutch. I am going to be dropping this motor and tranny into my 1998 Ranger that blew its motor.

Forgive me of my ignorance, but I know hardly anything about transmissions but feel comfortable with doing the swap. I am thinking about trying to put a new clutch in while I have the entire motor pulled out, but I do not know what I will need or how much work it will be.

I have an understanding of some of the basic parts of the clutch, but what will I most likely need to replace? Where can I get the parts and how much am I looking at spending? How long of a project will it be? Any wired or special tools to do the job?

Thanks in advance!

Philip

 

[electricjoe]

I did my first clutch job last friday. Did the clutch and slave cylinder at the same time. Did not need more than a good selection of hand tools and a jack. I was really surprised how easy it was. The clutch kit and slave cylinder cost me about 250$ from a local O'reillys.

 

[locovaca]

First, if you're already pulling the engine, then replacing a clutch is probably less complicated than drum brakes.

I did a replacement and got my parts from Clutch City Online. It was a Exedy (I believe...) brand which is supposedly the oem supplier for Ford. The 2.3 kit was around $160, but I see that the 3.0 kit is $245 shipped. It will come with a new slave which, on these trucks, is almost more important to get changed out when you have everything apart. I'm happy with what I got so I'd recommend them.

http://www.clutchcityonline.com/ford_ranger_30.htm

The only special tool I can recall is getting a slide hammer for pulling the old Pilot bearing out. Some people say you need one to get the quick release line out of the slave, I just used a screwdriver to get it done (do a search, there are tons of threads on this). Otherwise, with the engine out, maybe two hours? I spent 30 minutes alone dicking around with the quick release stuff, but once you figure it out you'll be able to get it out in 30 seconds each time. I also threw a new fly wheel on there, which was another $55 or so from O'Reilly. But all in all it's very simple.

 

[Earl43P]

Get the clutch pilot tool (Dorman #14503 for $4) and the slave disconnect tool (NAPA # 3413 for $8).

Donor truck needs to be 4WD too for the tranny to bolt to your transfer case.