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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 02:50 PM
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96 ford ranger engine swap

would it be hard to put a 3.0 v6 in my 96 ranger with a 2.3 L in it ... help would be great..!
 
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 03:10 PM
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 06:39 PM
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Why stop at the next size up?

The 3.slow gets v10 gas mileage (good for a v10, bad for a v6...) and ~4 cylinder power.

Swap in a 4.0L!

There is a 2.3L to 4.0L swap thread that I found one particular swappers "to do" list for. Search this forum....it ain't that far back.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 08:51 PM
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While you're at it, swap in a Cummins 4BT and hop it up. It would get about 30 mpg, and can make more power than those 4 litre gassers.
 
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