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Old 12-30-2018, 09:03 PM
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Default 2002 2.3L manual transmission into 1996 2.3L

Ok so we have a 1996 2.3L with a bad manual transmission. Is it possible to put a manual transmission off a 2002 2.3l in as a replacement? This seemed to say it was but it is for a 4.0 engine and afaik the 4.0 stayed the same where as the 4 cylinder went to a completely different engine in 2001.
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Old 12-30-2018, 09:15 PM
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Default Re: 2002 2.3L manual transmission into 1996 2.3L

The 96 is a lima engine, the 2002 is a duratec. They are completely different engines and do NOT share a bell housing bolt pattern.

So no, it will not work.

You need a trans from a 2.3 or 2.5 from a pre 2001 ranger.
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Old 12-30-2018, 09:52 PM
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Default Re: 2002 2.3L manual transmission into 1996 2.3L

Would the guts swap? Long story short I believed somebody I should not have and bought the 2002 transmission and brought it down to my dad for his truck. If nothing else I will resell it but I would rather make it work. (Only paid $40 so I am pretty sure I can make money off the deal but it is still annoying.)
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