HELP! Another quality shop?

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Jul 27, 2005 | 06:05 AM

kij2004

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HELP! Another quality shop?

I need some help quickly. I took my 87-88 F-150 to a auto repair-transmission shop for some work. The truck is an 88 with a 300 5-speed. The cab is an 87 that had a 4-speed. When I switched cabs I cut the clutch line, pricey mistake #1. I obtained a new line from Ford. I was able to connect the line to the master cyclinder but did not have the correct tool, internal slave, for the transmission. This is why I took it to the shop. Now..I get a call last night and was told that I needed a new master or the one from the 88 since they are not the same, are they the same and would the 87's work? He also said that I was given the wrong line, not a big suprise, but it is identical to the one that was cut off. Then he tells me that the part sticking out of the trans, a barbed connector, was cut off and he would have to pull the trans to fix it. The only thing that was cut off was the hose. Now before I go and look too stupid, will the master cylinders interchange? On an internal slave are the connectors different? I have several diagrams that show he is way off. HELP

Jul 27, 2005 | 07:17 AM

low92flareside

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I was pretty sure that they were the same. Go to a parts shop and ask to see a clutch master cylinder for an 88 and an 87. Do your comparison then. Maybe hit the ford dealership and see what they can tell you.

Jul 27, 2005 | 12:12 PM

GWall

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Pull up your favorite parts store on the Internet and look up your part. You can check the same part for various year models to see which will interchange.