duneshredder911 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Dumb question but how can I tell if my girlfriends 94 ford ranger she bought is a 3.0 or 4.0.....the guy said he though it was the 3.o but he didn't know miuch about trucks. I looked under the hood at the belt diagram or something like that and it only showed the 4.o..but I looked through receipts of oil changes and a couple said 3.o and most of them said 4.0...good runing truck with only 91k miles...so sounds dumb but wpuld like some help..thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrider71 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Dumb question but how can I tell if my girlfriends 94 ford ranger she bought is a 3.0 or 4.0.....the guy said he though it was the 3.o but he didn't know miuch about trucks. I looked under the hood at the belt diagram or something like that and it only showed the 4.o..but I looked through receipts of oil changes and a couple said 3.o and most of them said 4.0...good runing truck with only 91k miles...so sounds dumb but wpuld like some help..thanks From the information given I have to say it's a 3.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britincali Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 If its really slow its a 3.0 if its only kinda slow its a 4.0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duneshredder911 Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share Posted September 9, 2008 If its really slow its a 3.0 if its only kinda slow its a 4.0. Haha ya but that's not always the case...i ve seen 3.os stomp all ober 4.os and other way around to...my ranger is a 4.0 and it rips but its also a 03 and stick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duneshredder911 Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share Posted September 9, 2008 If its really slow its a 3.0 if its only kinda slow its a 4.0. Haha ya I have a 4.0 stick and it hauls a$$....runs with all the v8 trucks if not faster ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 if you have a 4 ltr park them next to each other and examine.. what looks diffrent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randog Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Haha ya but that's not always the case...I've seen 3.os stomp all over 4.os and other way around to...my ranger is a 4.0 and it rips but its also a 03 and stick So, do you think a V6 sandcar could beat a V8 sandcar up Comp hill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duneshredder911 Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 So, do you think a V6 sandcar could beat a V8 sandcar up Comp hill? O o don't know what do u think....I don't see what that's has to do with my question? I said my truck was pretty quick not due to the motor but the hp to weight ratio.....and ya I tried looking at the motors themselves but mine is the edge so the frame is different and the motor is mounted up different. Plus I looked at my bros 02 3.0 auto and it was still a lil different...I just barely got my truck for my 16th bday so im fairly new to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 take a pic of the motor- I think I remember what they look like enough to tell you the difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltr450 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Look for the vin# part places can tell a lot about your truck.... that's if it's stock and the motor hasn't been replaced good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltr450rider Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 My S-10 has a 4.3 and from what I've heard, bigger is better. :stir: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randog Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 O o don't know what do u think....I don't see what that's has to do with my question? I said my truck was pretty quick not due to the motor but the hp to weight ratio.....and ya I tried looking at the motors themselves but mine is the edge so the frame is different and the motor is mounted up different. Plus I looked at my bros 02 3.0 auto and it was still a lil different...I just barely got my truck for my 16th bday so im fairly new to them. Oh Sorry Matt, I wandered off the subject. If the motor is stock, This may help ya. Look at the 8th digit of the VIN #. Good luck mang. R- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp-guy Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I don't think for made a 3.0L in a truck. Those were for passenger cars only. It should be the 4.0L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltr450rider Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I don't think for made a 3.0L in a truck. Those were for passenger cars only. It should be the 4.0L. I've heard the opposite actually. More Rangers tend to have the 3.0 over the 4.0. Normally the upgraded models like the Edge and FX4 have the 4.0. :black: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Ford Rangers had BOTH. Most of them the the 3.0, but on some certain models (like ltr450 said) they had the 4.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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