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Posted: Sun Jul 17th, 2022 08:09 pm

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JAMMAN
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Unless someone did a swap the 4.0 in your 98 is a OHV version. IMO a MUCH better engine than the 4.0 SOHC though the SOHC version had a couple more horsepower. If you like pulling the motor every 100K miles to replace front and rear timing chains and guides the newer 4.0 is for you!

The Ranger used the OHV through 2000 and every 2001 made be it in 2000 or 2001 had the SOHC.

I'm not sure about the transmission mounting or engine mounts but effectively they are 2 different engines. Being the transmission is electronically controlled you will have to use the newer ECU and I don't think the sensors are the same on the 98. There are enough differences I wouldn't attempt it myself, there are people on here that know MUCH more than I do about the block bolt patterns I hope they chime in.

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