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So, has anyone installed a Ranger in a FSJ(79 vintage), with an AMC V8/T18/Dana20?
If so what steps did you have to go through?
My understanding is that
1) It may be possible to update the T18 with a ford input shaft(shorter), and remove the current adapter, replace with the Ranger, but one bolt hole may need to be reworked on Ranger/Bellhousing connection. And potentially an issue with one bolt hole on the Ranger/T18 connection. And the Net difference would be about 2"
2) Purchase an 80-86 4.0 bellhousing, and a ford T18, Ranger should bolt right up, Ford T18 should bolt right up, but not sure if the Dana 20 will bolt right up.
Thoughts?