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First, I am long time viewer and first time poster. The tech info here is amazing and has come in handy many times.
On to the situation.......
I started a 302 conversion 2 1/2 years ago on this truck, but had to quit due to medical reasons. I now have enough energy / friend support to finish. I acquired all of the parts back then and think I fell victum to the convenience of an online junkyard, but here is the technical info:
1983 ranger std cab long bed (2.8 v6) 4x4
1971 302 carb v8
mitsubishi 5sp tranny (stock position)
bw 1350 manual transfer case (stock position)
stock driveshafts and mostly stock axles
bellhousing adapter plate (identical to AA)
E4TA-7505DA bellhousing (need -7505C ?)
BCA614014 release lever (probably wrong. need E4TZ-7515C ?)
I got as far as bolting everything in (full driveline) and then realized the clutch would not work. I think I have the wrong release lever for the setup, but it also looks like I may have been sent the wrong version of the bellhousing upon further investigation (do not have salve cylinder or bracket yet). I have not been able to find an F150 with v8 and manual trans in any yards here. It is now all apart on the garage floor.
Does anyone know enough about this setup to comment? I know I'm trying to use the not recommended pos mitsub trans, but I paid good money to combine 3 of them to make one good tranny a year before this project was started and by god i'm gonna have fun blowin it up.
I know this post is long, but wanted to make sure I gave all the info I could to hopefully avoid those questions. Any and all help is greatly appreciated. I might also be willing to purchase if anyone has any / all of these exact parts laying around.
P.S. I can also post pics of my setup if needed. Just may take a day or so.
On to the situation.......
I started a 302 conversion 2 1/2 years ago on this truck, but had to quit due to medical reasons. I now have enough energy / friend support to finish. I acquired all of the parts back then and think I fell victum to the convenience of an online junkyard, but here is the technical info:
1983 ranger std cab long bed (2.8 v6) 4x4
1971 302 carb v8
mitsubishi 5sp tranny (stock position)
bw 1350 manual transfer case (stock position)
stock driveshafts and mostly stock axles
bellhousing adapter plate (identical to AA)
E4TA-7505DA bellhousing (need -7505C ?)
BCA614014 release lever (probably wrong. need E4TZ-7515C ?)
I got as far as bolting everything in (full driveline) and then realized the clutch would not work. I think I have the wrong release lever for the setup, but it also looks like I may have been sent the wrong version of the bellhousing upon further investigation (do not have salve cylinder or bracket yet). I have not been able to find an F150 with v8 and manual trans in any yards here. It is now all apart on the garage floor.
Does anyone know enough about this setup to comment? I know I'm trying to use the not recommended pos mitsub trans, but I paid good money to combine 3 of them to make one good tranny a year before this project was started and by god i'm gonna have fun blowin it up.
I know this post is long, but wanted to make sure I gave all the info I could to hopefully avoid those questions. Any and all help is greatly appreciated. I might also be willing to purchase if anyone has any / all of these exact parts laying around.
P.S. I can also post pics of my setup if needed. Just may take a day or so.
