Quickie - FM145 & FM146 Slave

[Oh2Ranger]

I have a diesel bellhousing, and a 4d55 I'm trying to put into a 94 Ranger 4x4. The diesel bellhousing used the fm145 style slave, and I'm using a fm146 transmission (because it's roughly the same size as the m50d.. no driveline bs). So the bellhousing wants to take a fm145 slave, but the trans is fm146. Will the fm146 accept the older style slave?

THanks!

 

[adsm08]

Well, since all the slave-related differences in the two transmissions are in the bell, probably.

 

[Oh2Ranger]

I've heard that the front plate on the transmissions are different. I don't know where the differences are, if they would effect anything. I will soon find out, I'd just rather sooner than later so I can better organize my time

 

[adsm08]

Well bolt the bell up and see if it fits. If the 145 bell fits the 146 trans, the slave should not be an issue.

 

[lodden758]

you do need to swap the front plates, the 146's plate has a rise were the slave bolts on to it and the 145 doesn't. the front plates will swap right over, then u can use the 145 slave with know probs.