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- Joined
- Nov 5, 2025
- Messages
- 1
- Points
- 1
- City
- Fayetteville
- State - Country
- TN - USA
- Other
- Cherokee Chief
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
- Vehicle
- Ford Ranger
- Drive
- 2WD
- Engine
- 2.9 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- Tire Size
- 195/75r14
Got a 90 XLT in need of a more seasoned blackthumb to get some transmission work done.
2wd with the Mitsubishi 5-speed, and is in dire need of some synchros and likely some other bits my morning brain can't recall just yet.
If anyone can point me in the direction of someone who knows how to deal with these specific puzzle boxes in the middle TN area, I'd be much appreciative.
I plan on dropping the transmission out and just carting it to wherever it needs to go because towing be expensive these days.
It might be more economical to just get an already remaned tranny, but I'm only the second owner and my dad was the first, so I'd prefer to keep as much as I can that he bought off the lot back in '89. 140k miles from him and another 140k from me. Add to that, now I got a niece and he's got a granddaughter, so I'm gonna make sure she knows how to drive a stick when she's big enough to reach the pedals, just need the ol' girl working right when the time comes.
2wd with the Mitsubishi 5-speed, and is in dire need of some synchros and likely some other bits my morning brain can't recall just yet.
If anyone can point me in the direction of someone who knows how to deal with these specific puzzle boxes in the middle TN area, I'd be much appreciative.
I plan on dropping the transmission out and just carting it to wherever it needs to go because towing be expensive these days.
It might be more economical to just get an already remaned tranny, but I'm only the second owner and my dad was the first, so I'd prefer to keep as much as I can that he bought off the lot back in '89. 140k miles from him and another 140k from me. Add to that, now I got a niece and he's got a granddaughter, so I'm gonna make sure she knows how to drive a stick when she's big enough to reach the pedals, just need the ol' girl working right when the time comes.
