what manual 4speeds were used in 87

[douglpr42]

my son has a 1987 f250 4x4 with a man. 4 speed and we need to know what tranny. it is as he needs to find some parts for it. any help in identifiing it would be great . thanks ron douglas it is a canadian truck.

[gijoe4500]

4 speed, non-O/D should be the np435.

[danger-ranger93]

or it could be the borg warner T18

[Rulebreaker]

If it's got an aluminum top cover it's the 435.

[phoneman91]

To be absolutely sure-check the VIN sticker on the driver's side B pillar. It is visible when the driver's door is open. There will be a one letter code under the category of "Trans".

This is absolute-only if the transmission is still the same factory tranmission and hasnt been changed.

[douglpr42]

thanks for the help .now will go see what it looks like. thanks again p.r.douglas

[tjc transport]

depends on what engine it has also.
could be a NP 435, a T18 or a T19

[Hitokori]

NP435
will have an aluminum top cover


T18-T19

T18 had an un-synchronized 1st
meaning u can really downshift from 2nd into first without a little grinding noise

T19 all forward gears were synchronized
meaning u can easily down shift into first

[Diesel_Brad]

The NP435 had an aluminum top cover and a PTO cover on the passenger side
The T18 had a cast iron top cover with a PTO cover on the passenger side
The T19 had a cast top cover with a PTO cover on both sides.
There was at least 2 different OD trans as well. One, reverse was up and to the left, the other has the typical "H" pattern with reverse down and to the right

[phoneman91]

I believe that only T18s were the only four speed factory installed with gas engines 87 thur 93.

[tjc transport]

i know it was T-18 for gas engines and T-19 for diesels, but i believe you could still get the NP 435 in 87as an option.