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Old 06-13-2009
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I have a 96 B3000 that I am changing motor and manual trasmission. Installing both out of a 99 Ranger with automatic transmission. Has anyone had any luck doing so?
 
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Never swaped in a Ranger but Jeeps yes. For the Ranger you will need the steering column, ecu, wiring harness, and all the related electrical components for engine/tranny management. Or it wont shift, or run corectly because of 98+ security systems and engine management.
 
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The complete wiring harness or just the one that plugs into the ecu?
 
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The easiest thing to to is buy a parts truck. That will make everything sooo much simpler
 
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I have the parts truck. Can list all the parts I will need off of the parts truck.
 
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Hey so youre gettin rid of your manual tranny? Cause I wanna put in a manual in mine instead of the stupid auto.. let me know. Im in tampa and go to school in orlando so I drive by all the time.
 
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Are you in need of a manual trans?
 
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