Transmission swap - help needed

[motogman]

Can somebody point me to a web site or a post that goes though the steps and process needed to do a manual transmission swap in a 95 Ranger?

I have this project planned for the weekend and need to get some advice and steps necessary to do this.

Thanks for your help and advice.

 

[basketranger]

if basically same tranny, then remove driveshaft, y-pipe (if v-6), cables hydraulic line (clutch), reverse wire (back up lites), disconnect batts, jack vehicle up high enough to work fairly comfortably, remove starter, bell housing bolts, get jack underneath tranny, unbolt tranny cross member (from both frame rails and tranny mount), remove cross member with jack under tranny body (not centered - just in front of drain plug), OOPS DO NOT FORGET TO REMOVE 10 MM HEADED BOLT THAT HOLDS "SPACER PLATE" IN POSITION, THEN start letting tranny down just a bit and do the wiggle to get her to let loose. when she does the tranny should catch on the radius arm cross member about an inch to inch and half drop (keep body parts out of this area until it has landed on cross member, let jack down a bit more and you should be able to slide tranny off of jack then out from underneath truck.