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19DANGERRANGER98
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  • 1998 FORD RANGER
  • 4.0L
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • MANUAL
  • 124,578 MILES
I have the vehicle listed above with a five speed transmission. Will a transmission out of a 1994 4.0 4x4 five speed work?
Tuesday, June 6th, 2017 AT 4:26 PM

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STEVE W.
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Sorry, they are different. 1990-1997 are the same and 1998-2000 are the same.
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Tuesday, June 6th, 2017 AT 10:30 PM
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19DANGERRANGER98
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What's the difference
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Wednesday, June 7th, 2017 AT 4:45 PM
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STEVE W.
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Not 100% sure. Hollander lists that as a break year. It could simply be different sensor types when they did the upgrade in 98. I know they beefed up the M5OD-R1 to an M5OD-R1HD around 2000 because of multiple failures behind the 4.0.

OK - did a bunch of digging. Ford says the difference is where the speed sensor is. That on 97s the OSS is on the rear differential, 98 and later it's on the transfer case or extension housing. The sensors show different signal types as well so it isn't a matter of just changing the wiring as the TCM won't understand the different sensor.
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Wednesday, June 7th, 2017 AT 9:55 PM
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Could I take the internals about of the 94 and put in the 98
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Thursday, June 8th, 2017 AT 7:18 PM
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The 98 4th gear went out
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Thursday, June 8th, 2017 AT 7:18 PM
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STEVE W.
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Would probably work. You would need to get a parts sheet for both years and compare the numbers. It's a Mazda M5OD-R1 transmission.
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Friday, June 9th, 2017 AT 3:31 PM

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