[trooper Tdiesel]

97 was still a year with a manual trans.

id consider a ranger drive train swap engine/trans/gearing and tires wheels.
after the 80s the I-4 was not used in any 4wds, but the I-4 will bolt to a 3.0/4.0L V-6 trans...err...your NOT OE with the 4.0L you have the 5.0L.....

for that matter maybe you could just swap a exploder cab on to a ranger frame with a 3.0L-manual and 4wd.
i know it can be done for the gen1s 91/94 but after that i dont know...?


the 8th diget in the vin is the engine code, X is the code for the push rod 160hp 4.0L
the SOHC 4.0L 205hp is a K when E85 or a E when a regular version
the 5.0L 211hp is a P code. the advantage to it is the turque. as the SOHC 4.0 has a way better hp per liter's of displacement.

the ranger push rod 3.0L in 97 is about 145hp
the I-4 is 112hp

if you want to change gearing, use this chart, in your quest for lower rpms....



the 3.08s are 2wd only if i remember right..all the others should be made for a 4wd..

Model Code Description Capacity Ratio

Ranger 72 Regular 2200 3.08
74 Regular 2200 3.45
82 Regular 2700 3.08
84 Regular 2700 3.45
85 Regular 2750 3.55
86 Regular 2700 3.73
87 Regular 2700 4.10
96 Regular 3200 3.73
F4 Limited Slip 2700 3.45
F5 Limited Slip 2750 3.55
F6 Limited Slip 2700 3.73
F7 Limited Slip 2700 4.10
K6 Limited Slip 3200 4.10

Explorer
43 Open 3200 3.08
41 Open 3200 3.27
42 Open 4.10
46 Open 3.73
45 Open 3200 3.55
D4 Limited Slip 3200 3.73
D2 Limited Slip 4.10
L73 Limited Slip 3.73