A little confused

[Mikey3000]

I have a 2000 explorer with 5r55e tranny and it is acting up and can smell burnt fluid occasionally. I also have a 97 ranger with 3.0 v6 (5r44e tranny, so I am told). So my question is can I swap the 5r44 into the 4.0 v6 and if so what changes or adjustment would be needed? Help!

 

[peterk9]

bump

 

[Mbrooks420]

I think your ranger would be a 4r44e. I don’t think the 3.0 and 4.0 share a bellhousing pattern, but even if they did you wouldn’t want the 4r44e, it’s even wimpier than the one you burnt up.

 

[BrooklynBay]

There are several differences such as the bell housing, EPC & TCC solenoids, number of friction plates, possibly the range sensor, etc. Hard parts change almost every year so why would you want to put an older & weaker transmission into a later model vehicle?