My 99 Ranger has a bad 4.0l engine, I have a good 97 4.0l engine. Can I use the 97 engine if I change the fuel rail and the top manifold. The 97 engine is a EGR engine, my 99 is not, any help from the Tech Guys is appreciated. Sorry Guys i see I have posted this in the wrong thread.

 

As long as you do the appropriate swaps, you should be fine. Short block for sure, and I think the heads are okay as well

 

Thanks CalebJ I thought it would work with the right changes, just wanted to make sure, gaskets are not cheap. If anyone knows of anything I need to change let me know.

 

Yes, just swap the upper and lower intakes complete and possibly the oil pan

You might get away with just fuel rail and can leave 1997 lower intake in place, look at where coolant temp sensors are.

You will also need to swap over the 1999 Cam sensor and tower to the 1997 and time it, 1999 should have 2 wire cam sensor, 1997 will have 3 wire, they are different types of sensors and not interchangeable

You can block off the EGR Valve port on the 1997 intake manifold, you can buy or make a block off plate

 

RonD Thanks for the heads up on the cam sensor and tower dont know if I would have caught that one, I would hate to do one in the truck.