Roadog7 wrote:
Hi Guys,
Hopefully someone may be of help with a Duratec interchangability question. I’m quite tempted by several short blocks for reasonable price. L3YT-02-200D - 2006-2010 / eBay item #153095890094
My questions are: Can I put my 2002 ranger head on this newer block?
Can I bolt on my flywheel and clutch (also 2002 Ranger) to this “auto” engine? Will there be a hole for a pilot bushing? I’m assuming it will have a balance shaft which I would probably just leave in.
Any info or resources greatly appreciated. I would hate to make a costly mistake / lesson.
To the best of my knowledge, pretty much everything that bolts to the block of a Ranger 2.3L and a Focus 2.3L is all interchangeable.
papak wrote:
FWIW, I used a 2008 Ranger engine (2.3 l) with an Exedy flywheel for a Ford Focus. It weighs 12.4 lbs. as opposed to 19.5 for the Ranger. However, you will have to use a Focus starter as the ring gear spacing is different from the Ranger flywheel.
Interesting. Ranger trans? Based on a previous thread where the Focus flywheel caused interference on a Q4R bellhousing setup (
http://www.locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8441) I had perhaps incorrectly assumed that the difference would more than likely cause issues in with the bellhousing, input shaft, release bearing, or some combination there of when used with the Ranger transmission.
Roadog7 wrote:
Thanks, that certainly points to another area of consideration. That could add more trial and error, added to which I have a Quad4rods bell-housing to a T5 trans.
I believe the Q4R bellhousing was designed to use the Ranger flywheel and clutch, but I'm not sure what disc. Is the Ranger disc also compatible with the T5 installation? Regardless, if by chance you do have the desire (and budget) to cut the flywheel weight down something sportier, Spec does offer an aluminum Duratec Ranger flywheel.