Manual combinations
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Manual combinations
The only manual transmission Aerostars I've ever seen either had the 3.0L V6 or a 4-cylinder (my aunt had an early '86 with 2.0L/5-speed combo - couldn't get out of its own way). I didn't think Ford offered a manual gearbox otherwise. However, I recently saw an ad in the Detroit-area Craigslist for a van that claimed to be a 4.0L/manual. I've also seen another that claimed to be AWD/manuals.
Did Ford ever build them that way? Obviously, the parts existed in-house to make it possible (and I've often thought of swapping a Ranger M5R1HD into an AWD van) but I'd surprised if they ever actually offered the Aerostar in those combinations in reality...
Did Ford ever build them that way? Obviously, the parts existed in-house to make it possible (and I've often thought of swapping a Ranger M5R1HD into an AWD van) but I'd surprised if they ever actually offered the Aerostar in those combinations in reality...
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a loaded down 4L EXT with 7 passengers and gear or even an lightly loaded 3L shorty with their narrow engine torque band needs the assist of a torque converter
a 3L EXT with even a wide spaced 5 speed and a low granny gear would be a pain to drive in a hilly town with lots of traffic lighted 50 mph suburbia arterials and on ramp lights
lt. passenger vehicles with a manual transmission are a thing of the past with all the emissions requirements on new veh.s
much easier to design and control with a PCM and auto tranny
a 3L EXT with even a wide spaced 5 speed and a low granny gear would be a pain to drive in a hilly town with lots of traffic lighted 50 mph suburbia arterials and on ramp lights
lt. passenger vehicles with a manual transmission are a thing of the past with all the emissions requirements on new veh.s
much easier to design and control with a PCM and auto tranny
