ford Saginaw conversion FAQ

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This kit was designed as a bolt-in conversion for the 1990-00 Ranger 4.0.

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Customers have reported successful installations in their 4cyl Rangers. Fitment will likely vary. Here are customer photos of 2.3 and 2.5 4cyl installations. 

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Customers have successfully installed the Saginaw TC pump on their 3.0 V6 engines using this kit. . Here is a customer photo.

The pump you see in the photos is a Saginaw TC from a 2002-2006 Jeep Liberty V6. The instructions reference using this pump and pulley because it comes with an attached reservoir and a pressure port located on the bottom, which allows for use of your factory high pressure hose, however many other Saginaw TC pumps can be made to fit (especially if you choose to run a remote reservoir). 

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The power steering brackets are the same on earlier trucks as the 93+ models, so this conversion will allow you to mount a Saginaw TC pump on your engine. The earlier trucks don't have rack and pinion, so the factory high-pressure line may need to be bent slightly to fit. Here is a customer photo of a Jeep Liberty pump installed in a 1990 Ford Ranger. 

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When Ford designed the 4.0 OHC engine for use in the 2001+ Ranger and Explorer they switched to using a Saginaw TC pump from the factory and you will not require this conversion to enjoy all the benefits of the Saginaw pump.  

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There are a number of high performance Saginaw TC pumps available to suit your needs and they can be made to fit. High performance pumps do not come with an attached fluid reservoir and will require a remote reservoir setup. 

New OE pumps are ideal but very cost prohibitive. 

In our experience the quality of remanufactured pumps is okay, but this process relies on the quality of the core and care of the rebuilder (which can be unreliable). 

The best quality/value are low-mileage used pumps sourced from an auto recycler. These pumps will also often come with a pulley already attached.