m5od-r2 shifter locations

[tylermx71]

i just picked up a m5od from a junkyard out of a 97 f150 4.2l . I was under the impression that 97+ 4.2 manuals will work for shifter placement. I have seen pictures with different locations then the one i picked up. This will be going in my 2000 ranger with a 302. its taking the place of the crappy t5. like to know if you guys can clarify this before i go forward with this trans.

This is mine

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heres one ive seen people using in other swaps

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Heres one slightly further forward then mine, im guessing this is used on 5.0s

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[Twister]

That second one looks like a ranger m5od, the 4.2l ones shifter is a bit further back but not by a huge amount, not like the middle one.

Went and looked at pics of mine, the one you pulled is not as far back as the one I bought.

Here is a pic of a top cover I pulled at the junkyard. The one on the left is from a 4.2l and the other one is from a v8. I read on a forum that they might have moved it back further after 98.

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[tylermx71]

Thanks for the reply, so is it possible for me to swap out the top plate for a 98+ 4.2 shifter? other than the junkyard is there any other place i can purchase a shifter assembly like yours?

 

[Twister]

Thanks for the reply, so is it possible for me to swap out the top plate for a 98+ 4.2 shifter? other than the junkyard is there any other place i can purchase a shifter assembly like yours?

Honestly I I am not sure on the swap of the towers, I don't see why it wouldn't. I know for a fact the shifter plate from a 4.2L will not fit on a v8 m5od with out shift rail modification.

Also where are you from?

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[tylermx71]

ah ok, i mean the shifter really isnt that much far further then the other 4.2 shifter about 2 inchs probably. im down in phoenix, az

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

If your truck was a factory manual truck it will have a bigger shifter hole than an automatic truck.

Twister has pics in his thread with how his later M5OD fits in his automatic floor pan.

 

[tylermx71]

im debating on rebuilding this trans. is there a way to visually insure that it doesn't need a rebuild? im unsure of true miles, but it is clean inside, gears look good, there is a gap between the syncros(2nd has less of a gap then the rest), anything else i can check out to ensure that this trans is ready to use ?