Transmission interchange

[vbrad511]

I've got a '97 Ranger, 4.0, 5 speed, 4wd, with roughly 320k on it. I have a line on a spare transmission, but out of an '04, 4.0, 4wd. Will it work for me? Is it any sort of upgrade?

 

[Shran]

It'll work for you. The internals are not quite the same but if you're just swapping one out with another one then that's a moot point. It's not really an upgrade (although it does have HD in the part number.)

IIRC if you have a manual t-case the newer transmissions aren't drilled & tapped for the shifter linkage.

 

[vbrad511]

It'll work for you. The internals are not quite the same but if you're just swapping one out with another one then that's a moot point. It's not really an upgrade (although it does have HD in the part number.)

IIRC if you have a manual t-case the newer transmissions aren't drilled & tapped for the shifter linkage.

Will the gear ratios be the same? Will the speedometer be accurate?