2.3 to 3.0

Hi All,
New to the forum so Please be Gentle!!
I have a 1988 Ford Ranger Extended Cab that Has a 2.3 4 cyl in it that is Blown Up.
I also have a 1990 Areostar with a 3.0 V6 with a Bad auto Tranny. Engine run's like a sewing Machine.
My question is.
Can I put this V6 Into My Ranger that has the 4 Banger?
And if so is there any help out there that will tell me how to Do It??
The Ranger has a Manual Tranny.
Thank's for any and all help
cloise@mchsi.com:rollin

I think that the four banger has a different bolt pattern to mount to the bell housing than the 3.0 liter. The 2.9 V-6 and other earlier models of rangers won't match up. The 3.0 is a one of a kind that is different from othe Ford v-6's and to change your engine to 3.0 would mean that the transmission and everything else from the engine back would have to be changed too.
www.rangerpowersports.com/forum/index.php

not necissarily, depends on which 3.0 u have. there are 2 the vulcan and something else. u have a c4 tranny in ur rnagerr , if its 2wd, but anyways, the van is front wheel drive aint it,some are some aint. if its front wheel drive u cant put it in there. but if it its rwd then u prolly will have to move the motor m ounts but it will fit weith out any mod. im puttin a 289 in my ranger and doin no mod at all. c if the vam is fwd and if it is a vulcan 3.0 or the other one, srry i just cant member it. u can either tell ny the nbumbers, or look on the oil pan, it will say there, let me know what happens,