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- Location
- Spring Texas
- Vehicle Year
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2004
2001
- Make / Model
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Ford
Mazda
- Engine Size
- 4.0
- Transmission
- Manual
- My credo
- Winners never quit, quitters never win.
Hey guys,
Going out of my wheel house on this one.
I have been a 4 banger for longer than I can remember, but the opportunity for an extended cab just showed up on my door. I love my Lima, but dogs have forced me to up size. Yes, dogs. A Catahoula has upended my life. Hag!
Enough blabber. My question is this. Will a 3.0 turd from an 01 bolt in to an 02 without any major headaches?
I found a 2001 3.0 engine and trans for about $1200.00 with approximately 100K miles.
I would rather drop the 4.0 in it, (02) but I read that was a pain in the backside that would require a different tranny, among other things.
Keep in mind, I don't know if that is true or not. I have been wrenching on 2.3's in my entire Ranger experience. All the subtleties, and tricks of working on mid 90's with Limas would be lost here in the land of '02 and V-6.
Would be nice either way, to get some elbow room around here. Woof!
Going out of my wheel house on this one.
I have been a 4 banger for longer than I can remember, but the opportunity for an extended cab just showed up on my door. I love my Lima, but dogs have forced me to up size. Yes, dogs. A Catahoula has upended my life. Hag!
Enough blabber. My question is this. Will a 3.0 turd from an 01 bolt in to an 02 without any major headaches?
I found a 2001 3.0 engine and trans for about $1200.00 with approximately 100K miles.
I would rather drop the 4.0 in it, (02) but I read that was a pain in the backside that would require a different tranny, among other things.
Keep in mind, I don't know if that is true or not. I have been wrenching on 2.3's in my entire Ranger experience. All the subtleties, and tricks of working on mid 90's with Limas would be lost here in the land of '02 and V-6.
Would be nice either way, to get some elbow room around here. Woof!
