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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 02:46 PM
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How do I find out if My 95 ranger is a 4.0liter or a 3.0l?
I tried the manual and didnt find anything. Any Ideas?
 
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 03:05 PM
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The trailer towing section in your owners manual will tell you how to figure this out from the info on the drivers door label.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 07:14 PM
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The sticker on the header panel or right behind the lock on the hood will tell you.
Does it have lots of power or just decent power, there's a clue...
 
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 08:12 PM
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Check out the vin decoder "axle and identification codes" in the tech info thread at the top of this forum.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 10:40 PM
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Alright thanks guys Ken I found yourt information the easiest to do. I fouund out I have a 3.0 Liter.
In other news I got my flowmasters today. My truck sounds like a beast
 
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 02:10 PM
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Your intake doesn't have 3.0 in great big numbers on it? Or the valve covers for that matter?
 
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 04:43 PM
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Your intake doesn't have 3.0 in great big numbers on it? Or the valve covers for that matter?
Funny, I was just thinking that myself. most motors from the late 80s on have the 3.0L or whatever size motor it is stamped into the intake, or valve covers usually, on most engines I've seen anyhow. not to insult anyones intelligence, but I'd look there first.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 05:49 PM
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I usually look at the sticker that shows the serpentine belt routing. Ford uses one sticker for both V6's, so you can see which diagram matches what you see.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 06:19 PM
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Im lost lol, but I cant find the sticker you guys are talking about on my truck
 
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 08:05 PM
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I don't think my two 3.0 have anything on them, the 2.9 has it on the upper intake.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 08:25 PM
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Ken....I'll bet if you look closer at your valve covers you'll see 3.0 in raised letters on em. Often overlooked, but I'm willing to bet it's there.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 09:19 PM
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What about the 4.0L's? I intend to see if there's anything on mine tommorow morning.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 11:26 PM
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I know the 4.OHC engine in the newer Rangers has "4.0L SOHC" on the intake cover, and I bet the OHV version has similar on the intake cover as well.
 
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 05:41 AM
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i never noticed if i've got the 3.0 stamped on the valve covers but who would brag about it anyway? lol. as john deere said there is a label on the radiator support that specifies whether its a 3.0 or a 4.0 for belt configuration unless its been in an accident and the label has been removed for some reason. another dead give away is a leaf on the tail-gate which is for the flex-fuel 3.0!
 
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 08:48 AM
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not all 3.0's are flex fuel and they didnt start that until 99-2000 i think. my 02' 3.0 isn't a flex fuel.
 
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