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Help with tranny swap, what fits?


85Diesel

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Hi there,
I have an 85 Ranger reg cab, short box 2.3L turbo diesel with manual trans (2wd). The trans lost 2nd gear and I am wondering what will swap. I hope I can find some more info here as I have already looked at the Tech section.

I have two choices:
1) use TK 5spd 2wd from my donor 86 supercab long box 2.9L??
2) buy a donor truck that I could use all the 4x4 gear from the clutch to the wheels and bolt on. (from what I can find, I would need the FM145 transmission???

I hope someone can help me with this please!
 


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Should have a Mazda m5odr1/ hd do you still have a door code?
 

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If your looking for a straight swap, the Toyo Koygo will be better off than the FM145, as it is able to withstand more Torque and demand. The Toyo Koygo is a pretty good transmission.

The FM145 is what i have in my ranger. And i have a 87 ranger 4x4 that originally had the old cranky 2.9 but swapped to a 4.0. FM145 is a good trans too, only problem i have ever ran into was when i rebuilt it, i had to get an update kit for 5th and Reverse because one of the teeth off the gears broke off to a manufacturer fault, the update kit fixes this. Only thing i have ever ran into with it. Hope this helps! Let me know what you choose! Good Luck!:beer:
 

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The original post was from 2007 :)

Hope he has done the work by now
 

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oh dear god hahaha, how the hell is it still at the top of the board then? lol
 

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Jesse posted so it came back to life :)
 

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Should have a Mazda m5odr1/ hd do you still have a door code?
m5od wasn't introduced till 1988 and only then in was behind the lima 4cyl (2.0l, 2.3l) gas engine for that year.
 

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