New Transmission?
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New Transmission?
I have been going easy on my automatic transmission, and it has been working fine in the past few weeks. However, I have been considering replacing the automatic with a manual. I know this would be one helluva project, but just how hard would it be?
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Its really not so bad a job, I have done it in other vehicles. Its very labor intensive so dont expect to do it in a day. If your fairly competent in the mechanical department and have the facilities, go for it. You will of course be changing out a lot of stuff, driveshaft, trans brace, pedal assemblies, wiring connectors, flex plate, bearing, shifter.
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What would make it easier would be to have a wrecked parts truck, park them side by side, and just start swapping over. You'll want the steering colum as well and get rid of that auto shifter. If I had the parts available, I'ld do it, I hate automatics anyway, it wouldn't take much to convince me. Make sure if you get a parts truck, that the t-bars have been cranked, it will make the job easier ha ha ha !!!
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Yes because the current computer is programed to look for the tranny and when it doesn't find it, you will get codes.
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If you do put in a manual trans find a better one than the ranger offers. Put a good clutch kit in there too. I hope you realize your towing rating will drop big time, and you are moving away from a nice easy ride.
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The tow rating drops because of warenty issue's, not because it won't pull it. I've had 4 M5OD's without any problems. Just keep shift rail plugs and fluid in them, they'll be fine. I sorta beat the crap out of mine and they ask for more. Some people can have trouble with a ball of cotton, but for the most part, thier a pretty good tranny. 'Sure", I'ld like to have an old indestructable cast iron 4-speed from the 70's, but you know that isn't happening.
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Yes I do, I've only owned a couple of automatics in my life, I don't care for them. My ranger and focus st both have 5-speed manuals, the wifes libby is an auto, I tried to talk her in to a 6 -speed manual in the jeep, she can drive one, she's just to lazy to shift ha ha.
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From: Durham, NC
Originally Posted by john112deere
Uh, I think you might have missed his point- there's a letter ("p" to be specific) missing from the word in your sig...
Here it is Wendell:
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