Hi from Honolulu
I came across this site from searching google.
Have a 2003 ford ranger 2.3L xl.
Got a used transmission from junk yard today.
Just browsing the net, looking for good suggestioins on my trans exchange.

Nice to see this site.

Welcome!!! Hope you stick around after the tranny is taken care of!

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98 XLT 3.0 4x4
4.10's
K&N Intake
Smoked Altezza tails
2" T-Bar Crank
03 headlights/grill
3" Body Lift
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Jэʀsэy ʀᴧɴɢэʀ сʀэW

Welcome from TN!

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02 Ranger XLT 4x4 Off Road, 4.0L SOHC, Automatic, 8.8 4.10 LS, Super-Cab, 3" Body Lift, 33x12.5x15 BFG All Terrains on 15x8 M/T Classic IIs, 5K 55w Heads, 5K 35w fogs, custom front skid plate, various other goodies.

Welcome

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welcome from pa.

welcome to FRF, John!

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2001 Ranger Edge 4x4 (sold)
2006 F150 Lariat 4x4 (sold)
2007 Explorer XLT (Destroyed by Deer on highway)
2014 Explorer XLT (inherited from parents)

Thanks for the welcome.

I would like to report on my journey so far with trany exchange. Jacking up and tearing out the old trany took me 7 hours. Taking out the torque converter took another hour going through the starter.

I would like to ask a question befor installing. Would it be okey to install the converter frist on the fly wheel with it's four bolts and re-install the starter and then shove in the trany? I guess if it cliks in flush the spindle and converter mated well. Or should I do it the old fashion way and shove in the converter on the trany seated and try to match the four bolts with a friend assisting on the coupling.

The reason is because I am doing this by my self and attaching the converter to the fly wheel would be easyier also I don't think my wife will help me.