[Shotimes] SHO Ranger

[shewitt5656@cs.com]

What are you referring to when you mention T5?  Is that the automatic ford tranny?

Scot H

"Ron Nottingham" <nottingham@alltel.net> wrote:

>The SHO shares the same bolt pattern with all Ford 60-degree V6 engines and
>Ford 4-cylinders (2.3L Lima, not sure about Zetec).  The T5's in the
>Aerostar, Ranger, Mustang, etc that used a standard 4-cylinder or "small" V6
>will not hold up behind a SHO engine.  You must use one from a turbocharged
>engine (Thunderbird Turbo, Cougar XR7 turbo, Mustang SVO or GT Turbo, Capri
>RS Turbo).  You CANNOT use a T5 from a V8 or any 90-degree V6, as the bolt
>pattern is different.  I don't think you can get a Tremec with a small bolt
>pattern.  The Tremec would be great, if it could fit, because even the turbo
>T5's aren't that great.
>
>Hope this helps some.
>
>Ron N. - Dalton, GA
>90 SHO
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ian Fisher" <ianf@eden.rutgers.edu>
>To: <JMSM187@aol.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 12:20 AM
>Subject: RE: [Shotimes] SHO Ranger
>
>
>> I believe that the T5 manual trans is what uses the Aerostar bellhousing
>> to bolt to the SHO block. Personally, I would not use a T5 but get a
>> Tremec instead. The T5 is a POS. The tremec will be hard shifting but at
>> least it will last a bit longer. The input shaft bearing won't go out
>> every few thousand miles or break under moderate use like a T5 would.
>>
>> Ian
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 11:35 PM
>> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] SHO Ranger
>>
>>
>> I really Want a Manual Tranny and I heard they made a Manual in a
>> Aerostar
>> and somebody said thats the tranny that would bolt up  but im gonna look
>> at
>> the junkyards and see what i can come up with
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