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Need help


Manzarr

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Jul 6, 2017
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Vehicle Year
1983
Transmission
Automatic
New to the forum, I have an 83 ranger I've been doing a engine swap in. I just noticed that the shifter rod and linkage and assembly is destroyed, don't know how it happened. I can't find one to replace it. Is there a conversion for this year? I haven't found one for this year of ranger. The transmission is a c5 automatic. Any help will be much appreciated, thank you.
 
Aftermarket shifter is going to be your best bet, anything that will fit a C4 will fit your C5 as well. Factory shifter parts are nearly impossible to find although Mustang II stuff may work or be modified to work but those are also very hard to find.
 
No conversion (or aftermarket for that matter) that I know of that'll fit. You'll likely have to scour the junkyards for an 83-85 Ranger or BII with a 2.8 and salvage from there. When you find one, I'd pull out the entire linkage assembly from the shift lever housing to where the linkage bolts onto the bell housing and chassis and transmission. Replace the bushings (should be easy to find) before you reinstall.
 
Shran, would you able to point me in the right direction for one? I haven't been able to find one that states it will fit my truck and transmission.
 
B&M, Lokar, several other companies all make shifters that fit a C4/C5... you remove the factory shifter and all the linkage, attach the new shifter to the floor and run a cable to the shifter arm on the trans. There is nothing out there for bolt in replacement items as far as I know.

What exactly is broken on yours? The rod assembly that bolts onto the frame or the shifter itself? I have a complete rod assembly that I am not going to use...and a shifter that is missing the handle.
 

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