I have a 1999 Ford Ranger 4X4 with a 5 speed manual tranny. The engine bit the dust, rod through the oil pan. I found a 1999 3.0 donor but it is coupled to an automatic tranny. Is it a major pain to replace my engine with it?

 

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No, it will work fine

Just use your Flywheel to replace the flexplate on the auto 3.0l engine

Also use your block plate, thats the thin metal piece between bell housing and block, they are different between autos and manuals

Always replace rear main seal on the engine when its out and flywheel is off, its cheap, and hard to get to if it leaks

 

Thanks, I am an old Hot-Rodder, but I do mean old. 1970's and 80's. Worked as the chief engineer on a funny car, built a couple of Pro-gas cars. Even drove some dirt track. Those days were pre-computer. I figured I better ask somebody that has done this. Once you could swap within engine series but those days are gone.

 

I too am older, just more wires now but way less tuning and fiddling required, lol

 

Oh yeah, I remember the days of the dual point distributor.