what tranny do i have.
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you can check the code on the door or door jamb to be sure!
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5 speed with "normal" first gear: Mazda
with 'granny' first gear: ZF
As per previous posts, F150 usually the Mazda box, door plate will give code, or crawl under and look:
Domestic Truck Tranny Guide
with 'granny' first gear: ZF
As per previous posts, F150 usually the Mazda box, door plate will give code, or crawl under and look:
Domestic Truck Tranny Guide
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The M5OD (Mazda 5-speed with Over Drive) is a line of manual transmissions produced by Mazda and used in Mazda and Ford cars and trucks. Two variants, light-duty R1 and medium duty R2, are made. R1 transmissions are/were used in the Ford Ranger, Explorer, Aerostar, and Bronco II. R2 versions are/were used in the F-150, Econoline Van, full size Bronco, and the Cougar/Thunderbird with the supercharged V6.
The M5OD is fully synchronized on all gears, including reverse. The synchronized reverse gear was one of the main features of the new units, to protect internal components from being damaged by inadvertent operation by the customer, and was protected by US Patent 4,757,726.<SUP class="noprint Template-Fact">[citation needed]</SUP> The transmission has an integral bellhousing, making the power plant stiffness high enough to avoid harmful resonance. The transmission uses a hydraulic clutch setup and has an internal slave cylinder.
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The M5OD is fully synchronized on all gears, including reverse. The synchronized reverse gear was one of the main features of the new units, to protect internal components from being damaged by inadvertent operation by the customer, and was protected by US Patent 4,757,726.<SUP class="noprint Template-Fact">[citation needed]</SUP> The transmission has an integral bellhousing, making the power plant stiffness high enough to avoid harmful resonance. The transmission uses a hydraulic clutch setup and has an internal slave cylinder.
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And with this, I take it that the R-1 was not 'granny', and the R-2 is. The tranny in mine, with the 302 5-speed, I put it in low, and can climb trees. I put it in 4x4 LOW, and I can climb walls. I just need to remove the coffee cup first...
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Uh, no, none of the Mazda transmissions had a "granny" first gear. The only 5-speed with a granny low is the ZF. The ZF only came from the factory in an F150 in the 1989 model year and then only with the 300 Six, I believe. Those are rare. There are probably more F150s that have been upgraded to a ZF by the owner than Ford ever made. I have one that has been "upgraded".
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ZF: 5.72 first, lower than most, not as low as some.
Mazda R2: 3.91, lower than some, not as low as most truck transmissions.*
*if my source is correct regarding ratio.
Mazda R2: 3.91, lower than some, not as low as most truck transmissions.*
*if my source is correct regarding ratio.
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