Aloha everyone I am new to this fourm and hope that I can help others and they can help me. I have a delema on swaping a 2002 ford ranger 4.0 4x4 Transmission with a 2001 ford ranger 4.0 4x4 is this possible? Look forward to the knowledge some one can help me with I'm beating my self up over this dang thing. Thanks Much Alohas

 

Welcome to the forum

Manual or automatic?
It shouldn't matter, but both need to be manual or both automatic, and both 4x4s of course

2001 and 2002 Ranger 4.0ls used the same model automatic transmissions(5R55E), so should be a plug and play swap
2000 did NOT, missing 2 new sensors added in 2001 for automatics, missing 1 sensor for manuals

If its automatic, and its your first, then you MUST line up torque converter inside bell housing, seat it, or transmission won't bolt to engine and you can/will damage the transmission

 

Hay Don thanks soo much for this information I Appreciate you. Yes there both 4.0 4x4 2001 going in a 2002. There both Automatics. You mention aligning the bell housing does that mean on the trans or the motor this is my first Transmission job so bare with me and I'm very thankful for your Help.

 

My bad Don I just re read your post about the bell housing thanks a ton I Appreciate you!

 

Google: How to seat a torque converter

1:53 video, watch it
Applies to ALL AUTOMATICS
Spin and "click" to line up the splines and Pump drive inside trans
Failure to do this will break the pump and make trans useless so $$$$ if it goes wrong