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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 08:49 AM
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What All Motors Will Bolt Up To The 2.9v6 Tranny? It Is In An 85 Or 86 Bronco 2 Stick Shift
 
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 09:34 AM
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2.8, 2.9, and 4.0.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 04:57 PM
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^^ What he said..

I'm doing a 4.0 swap right now.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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i was told a 3.0 will bolt up to it too. is that true?
 
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 03:49 AM
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I can't tell you for sure.. TRS has a good technical library and you can probably find your answer there.
 
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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 08:30 PM
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The 3.0L is a diffent tranny bolt patten
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 12:28 AM
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Yeah, to use the 3.0L, you would need the correct bell housing too. The 4.0L is more powerful anyway, and in some ways, a little smaller, so you will have more room to work with.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 08:38 AM
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Yeah, to use the 3.0L, you would need the correct bell housing too. The 4.0L is more powerful anyway, and in some ways, a little smaller, so you will have more room to work with.
how is the 4.0 smaller???? the 3.0 has a tranny all by it self. where are you finding a removable bell for a 3.0????
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 09:52 AM
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well my brother-n-law is going to put a 3.0 in his b2 out of a sho taurus. they supossally have 220 horse from the factory
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 10:04 AM
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well my brother-n-law is going to put a 3.0 in his b2 out of a sho taurus. they supossally have 220 horse from the factory
and what tranny he gonna use
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 10:07 AM
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i dont know
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 10:21 AM
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i dont know
its gonna have to be off a 3.0 4x4 i belive
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 02:36 PM
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Will a 4.0 bolt up to my A4LD in my '90 B2? I either want to get a reman engine or have mine rebuilt or something. I am looking to do this soon so I am just trying to get as much info as possible!

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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 11:27 PM
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yes BUT,dont use the 2.9 A4LD on the 4.0 engine. Use a 4.0 A4LD,it has HD internals
 
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