From older post by cocoasranger
Quote:
The '88-92 "aluminum" slave uses the "black" coupler and the line used on all Ranger/Bronco2/Explorers up to the end of 1992.
in 1993 Ford switched to a glass reinforced plastic slave cylinder that
I believe is better than the earlier ones, but this requires a different
clutch line, one that uses a "gold" colored connector (they aren't compatible)
The later gold colored quick connectors are slightly larger than the older black ones. I read a post a while back on TRS where someone in this situation simply filed down the end of the gold quick disconnect to make it fit. I'm not recommending this method,but there it is for your consideration.
IFrom older post by cocoasranger
Quote:
The '88-92 "aluminum" slave uses the "black" coupler and the line used on all Ranger/Bronco2/Explorers up to the end of 1992.
in 1993 Ford switched to a glass reinforced plastic slave cylinder that
I believe is better than the earlier ones, but this requires a different
clutch line, one that uses a "gold" colored connector (they aren't compatible)
The later gold colored quick connectors are slightly larger than the older black ones. I read a post a while back on TRS where someone in this situation simply filed down the end of the gold quick disconnect to make it fit. I'm not recommending this method,but there it is for your consideration.
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Well, I'll dispute the authorship of the first two paragraphs quoted above, but not their accuracy, I'll take them as quotes of me, just incorrectly attributed..
It's easy enough to get the correct line with the proper coupler on the end of it.
I used a 1993 "gold coupler slave and matching line on my '87 because it is what I had to work with, my brother gave me a brand new 1993 slave cyl and I simply acquired a line to match it.