The unanswerable question!!

[blystone]

I have posted all the info and no one has answered the question yet!

 

[blystone]

I HAVE-- Tk4 and a Tk 5 from a 4cyl. Both have removable bells. WILL one of these bells match up to a trans from a v6 --Fm132? ..... That is the question that has not yet been answered. That is all the info of both trans and the engines they have came from.

 

[big91explorer]

It seems pretty hard to get very technical on this forum. Trust me, I have been asking questions for a while, haha.

 

[Loanranger]

I tend to find that when it comes to a technical question, it is usually answered pretty quick.

Now, if I ask a question that could be easily answered by spending a few minutes of my own time with a tape measure, then they usually don't get any helpful responses.

 

[Bruce]

Which V-6...2.8 2.9 3.0 4.0

 

[Rifleman]

First off I'll say I haven't a clue, I've only dealt with V6 equipment on the Ranger.

To add to the conversation I'll say: From my experience on different automotive forums, people also look at a join date of 2007 and 20 posts and realize the person is only out for themselves and not really looking to join a community of people helping each other. Then they simply don't care enough to answer.

 

[Original_Ranger84]

The bell housing probably won't... Why do you want a FM though? (or do you just have an extra laying around?)

 

[blystone]

I was reading the local classified ads, and there was the v-6 5spd trans for sale. my 85 only has a four speed and i was just wondering if this swap was possible. I really don't know that musch about the v6 because my rangers are both 4cyl. And i also don't think this is a question that is all about me--- i think maybe it could help some one else out too. I have a ranger question--- so i go to the people that know the most about them. I thought that the rangerstation was all about rangers and the helping all the others that have them and enjoy them.

 

[wrecking-crew]

i think you should ask alland that question

 

[cocoasranger]

i think you should ask alland that question

Right on. If AllanD can't answer it, you won't ever get an answer.

 

[AllanD]

The bells for the '85-up T-K and FM145 are the same.
(for a given engine)

The bellhousing that fits the FM132 is the same as the bell for
the 146 and is different from the '85-87 Bellhousing

THEORETICALLY you could fit a front bearing retainer bulkhead
from an FM145 to an FM132/146 (1988-92 2.9 engine ONLY)
and then fit an '85-87 Bellhousing to it.

Remember the slave sylinder system changed for 1988

Also if you are playing with an EARLY (external slave) T-K bellhousing ('83-84 type)
it's useless to you.



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[orfordguy@yahoo.com]

belhousing

I tried this on a 92 Bronco 2 for a friend. the front bearing/housing plate turned out to be diffrent between the two. the internal slve clyinder didn't mount the same. I eventually located 4cyld 4spd/od from a slightly newer mdel and swapped in the whole thing adapting the slave cylinder hoses together.

 

[wrecking-crew]

I tried this on a 92 Bronco 2.

they stopped producing b2's in 90

 

[AllanD]

I tried this on a 92 Bronco 2 for a friend. the front bearing/housing plate turned out to be diffrent between the two. the internal slve clyinder didn't mount the same. I eventually located 4cyld 4spd/od from a slightly newer mdel and swapped in the whole thing adapting the slave cylinder hoses together.

IF you are working with an EARLY 1985-87) Mitsubishi FM145 and use that bearing retainer (and bellhusing) on the LATE transmission what you have done is basically allowed the use of the '85-87 bellhousing and slave cylinder on the '88-92 transmission.

frankly it's an awful lot of work to replace one POS trans with another POS.

a 4cyl 2wd Mazda trans isn't that hard to aquire.

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