[Shotimes] SHO Ranger

[Ron Nottingham]

The T5 is a 5-speed manual.  The 4-speed automatics as used in the
Aerostars, Rangers, and others with the 2.3L 4-cylinder or 60-degree V6 is
the A4LD.  This automatic is not recommended, since the LD really does stand
for Light Duty in this moniker.  The T5's from the non-turbo 4-cylinders can
be used, but you need to spend more to beef it up than the T5's from the
turbocharged engines.

Ron N. - Dalton, GA
90 SHO

----- Original Message -----
From: <shewitt5656@cs.com>
To: ""Ron Nottingham"" <nottingham@alltel.net>; <JMSM187@aol.com>;
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] SHO Ranger


> 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-----
> >> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> >> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of JMSM187@aol.com
> >> 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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