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M5OD-R1 vs. M5OD-R1HD


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The transmission I used on my '97 Ranger came off of rwenzing's '03 Ranger. I think there is no doubt that his truck was a 4.0 SOHC.
I say again, the SOHC bellhousing has one relocated bolt hole
The bolt hole at the 2 O'clock position.

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I say again, the SOHC bellhousing has one relocated bolt hole
The bolt hole at the 2 O'clock position.

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I hear what you are saying, but I KNOW that the SOHC bell housing did NOT have an extra bolt hole on my '97 OHV.
 

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If you can't go through it or around it, then go over it.
doesn't the r1HD have both bell patterns? I think I read that somewhere ....... and seen a pic..... it may have been at dezert rangerz.
 

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this info should go into the technical libarary when it is all put together
 

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Maurice - any chance rwenzing's trans had been replaced with a regular M5OD before you got it?
 

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2002 M5OD-R1HD....note: a couple of dual holes... Either for both bolt patterns or alignment dowels....




2001 4.0L SOHC:.....Towards the right of the centerline of the block, just under the passenger side head...notice the 'blank' spot? Could that possibly be what's a threaded hole on a OHV?




Hole in question clearly does not have a bolt in it in this pic...


Oh..Maurice...your edited thread over at RF was no help during that auto to manual swap.
 
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Maurice - any chance rwenzing's trans had been replaced with a regular M5OD before you got it?
Doubtful. The truck only had like 25,000 miles on it when he took it out.

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Oh..Maurice...your edited thread over at RF was no help during that auto to manual swap.
Should have asked me here. None of my how-to's are there anymore. I don't share my info with people who don't want me around:icon_thumby:
 

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The trans pictured HAS the "extra hole"

Please note that on the back of the SOHC engine that there is a plug
where the top right bolt goes

Also notice that there is an extra hole <2" away down and further right.
The trans pictured is a "Dual bolt pattern" trans.

You argue against what I said then post pictures to prove my point for me.

Now is the time for me to ask "Are ya stupid or somethin'?"

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You are correct Allan. I apologize. I found a picture of the transmission I used.
 

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Just to mess thing up a bit, my 1995 F 150 with an inline 6 has a m5od-hd in it. Also my buddies with a 302 in his f 150.
 

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Just to mess thing up a bit, my 1995 F 150 with an inline 6 has a m5od-hd in it. Also my buddies with a 302 in his f 150.
Your F-150 has the M50D-R2.
 

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Your F-150 has the M50D-R2.
My haynes book says different. Chiltons says M5OD-R2. Could that be why I had a hard time finding a seal for the yoke on my 2wd trany?
 

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Doesn't the newer trannies have a different spline count output shaft so the would not mate to old transfer cases?
 

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All the same.
 

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