Did the Econoline ever come with a manual transmission?

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11-29-2016, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffreyclay

Until I saw this I thought my class 8 mechanic friend was lying. He referenced the old Macks like the B61 with manual steering. You had to reach between the steering wheel spokes to shift!

My father had a White with 3 sticks back in the 70's.
None of the shift levers were anywhere near that long though.

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12-01-2016, 11:09 AM

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1978/89 E100/250's with 300/302/351W were available with the optional RUG SR-OD Single Rail 4 Speed Overdrive.

Ford type 3.03 3 speed manual all syncromesh trans Standard equipment in 1975/87 E100/350.

The ONLY Econolines that were available with the New Process 435 (NP435) 4 speed were 1984/87 E350 Cut-Away's.

Pic in post #61: NP435 was swapped into this '79 E100.

By "top loader", I assumed he was referring to the RUG tranny and not the NP435.

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12-01-2016, 03:04 PM

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By "top loader", I assumed he was referring to the RUG tranny and not the NP435.

IDIDieselJohn posted a picture of a 79 E100 that had a NP435. That's who NumberDummy was referring to, not rubioford about the NP435 info.

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12-01-2016, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by fordman75

IDIDieselJohn posted a picture of a 79 E100 that had a NP435. That's who NumberDummy was referring to, not rubioford about the NP435 info.

He quoted rubioford in his response, thus the confusion.

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01-25-2017, 06:57 PM

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85 E150 300ci,3onTree, broken shifter

Someone broke the part the shifter handle goes into, inside the column, looks like pot metal... shifter collar? Mechanic thinks it may be easier to replace whole steering column... Input please...

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01-25-2017, 07:54 PM

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Someone broke the part the shifter handle goes into, inside the column, looks like pot metal... shifter collar? Mechanic thinks it may be easier to replace whole steering column... Input please...

The problem is going to be finding one. There weren't that many around when they were new. Let alone over 30 years later.

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01-25-2017, 08:57 PM

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81 e-150 cargo shorty was a 3 sp w/od on-the-floor 302 now 351 aod

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02-25-2022, 05:32 PM

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I have an 88 short wheelbase e150 with a factory 5 speed and a 300 4.9l. It is 100% factory and a thing.

Has a towbar on the front. Previous owner ordered the van so he could tow it behind his Rv. It is a factory 5 speed and it runs and drives fantastic.

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