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#40 of 81 Re: Work! [97ranger2] by mickeymouse2 Jan 26, 2008 (10:33 am)
Replying to: 97ranger2 (Jan 26, 2008 9:58 am) Ya you can swap the rear ends out, but you may not have too. You can call a drive line shop and ask them if they are the same, or call the parts dept at the dealer and ask them for the part numbers on the ring and pinion on both vehicles. If they are the same, so are the rear ends. Sometimes they need the number of a metal tag that is on one of the cover bolts of the rear end to tell you. On rear ends, application of the vehicle or even the vin# sometimes doesn't help identify the gear ratio.   As for the wiring diagram, you won't need one. You will be using a factory harness that has plugs that will only plug in to the right thing. Its all plug n play. Just mark the plugs as to what they are connected to incase you run into a confidence or memory issue. Here is a tip. Use a numbering system to identify the plugs, and write what they are for by the corosponding numbers down on a piece of paper. This way, if you don't know what something is, but know its location and description of what it plugs into, you will be able to figure it out.
#41 of 81 Easy by 97ranger2 Jan 26, 2008 (12:41 pm)
Easy enough, make sence.            Thanks for all the help!
#42 of 81 Engine Question by 97ranger2 Jan 30, 2008 (4:23 pm)
Not sure If you can help but, . . .      On my 3.0 V6 engine its extremely hard to get cranked. . . . sounds like it wants to as soon as you turn the key but doesn't. . . . if I do get it cranked it only last for about 5 minutes, and and can't give it any gas or it will turn off?            Just figured I would throw the question your way.                                                           Thanks Replies to this message: bolivar (Jan 30, 2008 11:26 pm) knightmare1015 (Feb 01, 2008 9:47 pm) bolivar (Feb 01, 2008 11:34 pm)
#43 of 81 Re: Engine Question [97ranger2] by bolivar Jan 30, 2008 (11:26 pm)
Replying to: 97ranger2 (Jan 30, 2008 4:23 pm) Wild guess. Bad fuel pump. Clogged fuel filter. Replies to this message: knightmare1015 (Feb 01, 2008 9:47 pm) bolivar (Feb 01, 2008 11:34 pm)
#44 of 81 Re: Engine Question [bolivar] by knightmare1015 Feb 01, 2008 (9:47 pm)
Replying to: bolivar (Jan 30, 2008 11:26 pm) Nope, underneath the dash on the passenger side you'll find a large cylinder with a red button on top. That is your problem right there. That is ur fuelpump safty cutoff switch. Push and hold the button for about 5 to 10 seconds and it should be fine. But would recomend taking it to the nearest FORD dealer and have ur fuel pump checked, and Fuel Filter changed immediately once it has started. I am a Certified Ford Customer Service Technical Advisor. Which I received at Nascar Tech last year. I'm enjoying My 2nd Ranger. The first one was a 1997 with an escort engine. This one is an 04 Edge with a 3.0 V6. Anybody have any Idea where I can get a Camshaft and Cylinder Heads? My first Ranger and My 2nd ranger both had Bad safty cutoff switches, and my 2nd one had a bad Fuel pump. They no longer put the Fuelpumps inside the fuel tanks as of 2002 when the new emissions took affect, the mechanic forgot about this and it sprayed fuel all over him and the inside of my cab. Replies to this message: bolivar (Feb 01, 2008 11:34 pm)
#45 of 81 Re: Engine Question [knightmare1015] by bolivar Feb 01, 2008 (11:34 pm)
Replying to: knightmare1015 (Feb 01, 2008 9:47 pm) It's not my problem, I was replying to 97ranger2.   He said his truck was very hard to start, but after starting would run for a minute or so, then die.   If the fuel safety cutoff is set or bad, the engine would never start, right? So, that can't be the problem.
#46 of 81 Re: V8 swap [djoseph19] by bad289 Mar 29, 2008 (7:47 am)
Replying to: djoseph19 (Jan 04, 2008 6:02 pm) Any 289 or 302 will go in real easy. Get back to me for more info. I have two rangers with v8's. One has a stock 302/2bbl carb. that I have put almost 100,000 miles trouble free. The other one has a "hot rod" 289 and is real fast and trouble free. Replies to this message: grump1 (Oct 13, 2008 4:20 pm) rangerrocket (Oct 15, 2008 2:23 pm) grump1 (Oct 15, 2008 2:33 pm) digrdave (Oct 11, 2009 6:58 am)
#47 of 81 1988 Ford Ranger, 4 cylinder by dakotaacres Jun 04, 2008 (7:43 am)
#48 of 81 1988 Ford Ranger, 4 cylinder by dakotaacres Jun 04, 2008 (7:43 am)
My son bought a 88 ranger with a 4 cylinder...lots of miles. Milage sucks big time. Wondering if this is due to a tired engine?   How tough/expensive would it be to replace engine?   thank you
#49 of 81 Another Engine Swap! by bccougar09 Jul 28, 2008 (11:15 am)
I have a 96 Ford ranger 6cyl. with 157,000. How hard or is it possible to swap the engine with a newer 04 model V6.

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