[Shotimes] SHO Ranger

[Ian Fisher]

Ron
I don't think that the Aerostar ever came with a T5 manual trans as an
option. I just got in from work so I am going from the top of my head so
I may not be correct either. I think that the trans found behind the RWD
3.8's (SC, 6 banger stangs) is the T56. The V8 stangs used T5's. I think
that the aerostar bellhousing allows you to use the V8 T5's behind a SHO
motor for a RWD setup.

FWIW

Ian


>
> "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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