jjayzzone
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- Vehicle Year
- 1983
- Transmission
- Manual
Okay, i'm worn out. I have a 1983 Ford ranger, 2.8L V6, manual transmission.
The shift lever boot will not bolt to the extension housing....the dude I purchased the truck from had a different bolt in each of the four threaded holes, none of which were the right size. I purchased the original Ranger shop repair manual off ebay, and the repair guide is very extensive.....except it does not identify the specific bolt. It shows it as bolt "605905." The problem is that many of the bolts have the same identifier, but Ford makes many bolts with this identifier + an extension. 605905-xxxx, 605905-yyyy, etc, each a different size. I called two ford dealerships, and they gave me the part number 605905.....but the bolt is discontinued with Ford. They were also unable to provide a threading specification. I purchased a pack of these bolts off of ebay, wrong size.
E3TZ7A039M EXTENSION HOUSING - 1984 BRONCO II, 4WD, 1983-84 RANGER 4WD - toyo koygo
(this would contain the female threads, no mention of it in the diagrams that i've seen. Toyo Koygo shift lever.)
So, without a thread size or specific part number, I can't find the correct thread size. I've purchased a few different sizes from parts stores, and I can't find one that fits.
Do you know the thread size or specific part number?
Thanks for your help,
Jason
The shift lever boot will not bolt to the extension housing....the dude I purchased the truck from had a different bolt in each of the four threaded holes, none of which were the right size. I purchased the original Ranger shop repair manual off ebay, and the repair guide is very extensive.....except it does not identify the specific bolt. It shows it as bolt "605905." The problem is that many of the bolts have the same identifier, but Ford makes many bolts with this identifier + an extension. 605905-xxxx, 605905-yyyy, etc, each a different size. I called two ford dealerships, and they gave me the part number 605905.....but the bolt is discontinued with Ford. They were also unable to provide a threading specification. I purchased a pack of these bolts off of ebay, wrong size.
E3TZ7A039M EXTENSION HOUSING - 1984 BRONCO II, 4WD, 1983-84 RANGER 4WD - toyo koygo
(this would contain the female threads, no mention of it in the diagrams that i've seen. Toyo Koygo shift lever.)
So, without a thread size or specific part number, I can't find the correct thread size. I've purchased a few different sizes from parts stores, and I can't find one that fits.
Do you know the thread size or specific part number?
Thanks for your help,
Jason