This should help with your wheelbase questions.:
http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/1993-to-1997-ford-ranger-8.htm
This one too. It also includes other fords:
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/Wheelbases.html
Hey all,
I recently bought a 2.3l 97 ranger and was upset to find a knocking rod 44 miles afterwards. I picked up an engine from a junkyard (out of a 95) and am in the process of rebuilding. Unfortunately my Haynes manual does not give the proper clearances for the connecting rod bearings (I...