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Old 05-09-2012, 10:20 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Swap the 2.3 for a Mazda FE diesel and the 5 speed trans from a B-series pickup if it's a Ranger.

If it's a S10, swap the engine for a 1.7 diesel from Isuzu, it already bolts to the OEM transmission if it was originally a 4 cylinder.
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