I posted last week about the various hangups I have been running into. Motor mounts, flywheel/clutch, etc.

Motor Mounts are not matching up like anticipated. Below is a pic of the motor side mount from the 2.6 (on left) and the motor side mount from the diesel (on rt).



The difference in design is not the problem - notice the vertical mounting holes spaced far apart on the 2.6 and the narrow spacing on the diesel. There's no way for the motor mounts to interchange, so I am trying to figure out what I need to use or fab up for those.

As far as clutch and flywheel go, the ranger I stole the engine from used a hydraulic actuated clutch, where my truck is cable actuated. The flywheel/pressure plate assembly is about a quarter inch taller on the Ranger setup versus what came off my truck. I would just use the 2.6 setup and call it good, but the flywheel to crank bolt pattern is ever so slightly off. Also it would require a new starter that would extend far enough to engage the starter ring on the flywheel, which is set further back on the 2.6. See pic - 2.6 on left, ranger setup on right.




The oil pump pickup/oil pan situation is also holding me up.... The original set up was in a 2wd truck and will obviously not clear the front diff. So I was planning to use the stock 2.6 oil pan, but now will have to track down a stock Mitsu oil pump pickup for a turbo diesel 4x4, or fab up my own. 2.6 pan and pickup sitting on rt ( front sump) and 2wd Ranger TD setup on the rt ( rear sump).



So, I am trying to track down OEM parts for most of these problems, and hopefully will be able to find what I need.