FM145 Swap to M5OD

[velcro7279]

I know this has been touched on a little on here, but I haven't been able to get all of my queations answered. I have a 1987 Ranger 4x4, 2.3, with the FM145 standard cab short bed (108 WB). I know an M5OD from a truck with a 2.3 will bolt to the 2.3 in my truck. The questions I have are this:

Is the FM145 and M5OD the same length? If not will driveshafts from another truck with the M5OD the same wheelbase as mine swap into mine?

Is the clutch pilot dia, flywheel, and slave cylinder the same?

Will the 1350 tc bolt to the M5OD?

Will the crosssmembers line up?

Does the shifter come through the floor in the same location?

If anyone has anything to add please feel free.

Thanks.

Steve

 

[Original_Ranger84]

Well I believe it would work and all, the only problem I see you running into is finding a 2.3L M5OD 4x4 transmission. as a 2wd one won't work. other then that it should all be plug and play I believe

 

[mjonesjr]

Search, search, search.

This topic comes or one similar comes up almost daily.

 

[velcro7279]

Search, search, search.

This topic comes or one similar comes up almost daily.

I did search. That is why I said that I knew it had already been touched on, but I couldn't find answers to all my questions.

Steve

 

[countryboy]

if you have trouble findin a 4wd m5od for a 2.3 i did have one stached away and if it is still there i will make you a good deal on it

 

[velcro7279]

if you have trouble findin a 4wd m5od for a 2.3 i did have one stached away and if it is still there i will make you a good deal on it

Do you have any idea what one weighs? Just wondering what shipping would be from you to 49738 zip code. Let me know if you can on the weight if youy can.

Steve

 

[RWS]

drive shafts

they are differant,,,i just pulled a m-50 cause of a no reverce,,,putting in a 145 from a 2.9 and my first snag i found is the front d-shaft is wrong,,my t-case has a bolt on shaft front and rear,,the (145 t-case) has a shaft that slips on too t-case,,i,ve just started this swap,,so i don,t no what else im gonna run in too...good luck.....

 

[countryboy]

shipped a m5od the other month to a memer weighed 92 pounds and costed 56-58 dollars and it went from va to kc or orego one can't rember