My wife has a 1999 Mazda B3000 and the transmission went up a few weeks ago. We are having a hard time finding a replacement since the 1999 can only be replaced (used) with another one from another 1999 Mazda or Ranger. I found one but we can’t figure out if it will fit. Here are the numbers. I will try to upload a picture of the actual transmission

V 11/3
P97GT-7006-BBR

Our truck is a 4 speed Auto 4x4.

we just don’t want to buy something that won’t fit

thanks so much. I’ve looked all over the net and can’t get any answers.

 

Welcome to the forum

Not sure where you got the information but its not correct

You can only used a 4x4 transmission, that part is correct, can't convert a 2WD auto to 4WD or visa versa

But you can use a 1995 thru 2008 Ranger 3.0l/B3000 automatic in your 1999, plug and play

4R44E and 5R44E are the same transmission internally and same wiring, Ford added new software IN THE COMPUTERS, in 2001, to get the "5th gear", a faux 2nd gear shift, so changed model number to 5R from 4R to "brag" on the new 5-speed, lol

So find a lower mile automatic from a 3.0l 4x4, 1995 thru 2008(last year of the 3.0l), and use it

The 2001-2008 will have 2 extra external sensors(ISS and OSS) which your 1999 Computer doesn't need so they will be left unhooked, doesn't hurt a thing

This only applies to 1998-2000 Rangers and B-series, so your 1999, the 1995-1997 and the 2001-2008 3.0ls Ranger and B-series had other transmission requirements

The Picture of the casting number on the side of transmission doesn't tell you much, what you need is what engine it was from(bell housing pattern) and what year it was from
The casing number tells you the year the case was made(1995, 95GT on one and 1997, 97GT in the other mentioned), not the year of the vehicle it was used in, and the bell housing is not part of the main case, so you still need to know what engine was on that transmission, 2.3l/2.5l, 3.0l or 4.0l, none are intechangeable
The rear of the trans tells you if it was 2WD(nose) or 4x4(flat)

Used Automatics are a roll of the dice, there are many things that can go wrong in an automatic, it's a way more complicated and interdependent system than an engine
Always use a new torque converter, and SEAT IT CORRECTLY, if you are not sure what that means FIND OUT!!!!
If you can get a 3 or 6 month guaranty take it, although read the fine print, some guaranties are VOID if trans is not installed by a Shop, DIY voids it



Not that it matters
Ford engineers added computer software that turned on OD solenoid when in 1st gear, this gave a smoother shift to the old 2nd gear(which became 3rd gear in the 5R)
Very clever, these Americans, lol
Regardless of the year you get it will be a 4R44E because 1999 computer doesn't have the software to turn on OD in 1st

4R44E ratios 1st: 2.47, 2nd: 1.47, 3rd: 1.00, 4th(OD): 0.75
You can see there is a full 1 ratio difference(2.47/1.47) from 1st to 2nd, which means engine RPMs had to go high in 1st or it would bog down in 2nd

5R44E ratios 1st: 2.47, 2nd: 1.86, 3rd: 1.47, 4th: 1.00, 5th(OD) .75
By turning OD(.75) on in 1st 2.47(2.47 x .75 = 1.8525) you get the 1.86 faux new 2nd gear, so engine doesn't need to REV as high to shift, smoother shifting
But just FYI, if you floor it off the line with a 5R44E computer, the computer doesn't do the OD on shift, it goes straight to 3rd gear

 

Is there any way to tell if the transmission is 4x4 with the numbers? We aren’t sure if the one we have a line on is from a 2 wheel or not. Our mechanic has a friend who owns a junkyard and looked the part up on his computer. That’s where they got the info that only a 99 works for that truck. It’s confusing when we don’t know all the technical side and are going by info someone else is giving us

thanks so much for all that information. It makes our search so much easier

 

No, no way to tell from the casting number, there is sometimes a metal tag that will have that info

Try this site, easy to use, car-part.com
Use
Year: 1999
Model: Mazda B3000
Part: Transmission
Your zipcode

Then Search
It will then ask for transmission type, AT 4x4 << is what you want

It will search all the local(to your zipcode) wrecking yards for matches, most will be from 3.0l Ranger 4x4s

As far as I know all 4R44Es have the same part number, 4cyl engine or V6, 2WD or 4x4

From another website, so grain of salt, these were the transmission TAG part numbers for 1999 3.0l Ranger AT 4x4: 98GT-FAA, 98GT-FBA, F87Z-HARM, XL5P-BA, XL5Z-BARM