Will this trany work with 302 small block

[GCDUNK]

I recently pulled the 2.9 and trany out of my ranger and am starting the process of converting to a 5.0 but i am getting mixed stories on whether or not i can just change the bellhousing or if i need to build a new trany. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

[Psychopete]

What trans do you have now, auto or manual? There have been adapter plates made as far as I know for some of the stock transmissions, but the trans won't live long behind a V8, especially an automatic. Trying to make it easy on a 4wd swap? Might be able to pick up a trans and transfer case from the junk yard for how much the adapter would cost and you'd have a more bullet proof set up. And that's even if you can find an adapter to make it work. I would see what other combos are being run, I am just an AOD 2wd which I only paid $225 for the trans.

Pete

 

[JoeyB]

What year is your truck? 2wd or 4wd? Auto or manual?

I guess you have already pulled the trany so you know if the bell housing and trany is one or two pieces. I believe the adapters are becoming hard to find. I have talked to advance adapters about their adapters and they don't sell them anymore. They told me they sold one set last year. Not enough demand to keep making them.

 

[Mac]

Run a V-8 trans behind a V-8, be glad you did.
Dave

 

[zukirider21]

if you have a body lift, you're open to pretty much anything. my c6 fit like a glove. and i only had to move the crossmember about an inch forward.

i know c4's work good, and for newer ("5.0" as opposed to "302") i guess AOD is the auto of choice.

as far as manuals, im sure a t18/t19 or np435 would fit with a body lift, but those are pretty overkill. i know a t5 fits perfectly even without a body lift. someone talked about using a ZF5 once, but im not sure what the outcome was...

 

[COPPERHEAD85]

Run a V-8 trans behind a V-8, be glad you did.
Dave

 

[red85]

^ +1. A V6 transmission's life could be measured in minutes behind even a mild 302. There are adapters to mate a V6 trans to a V8 but it's a hell of a lot cheaper to just get the right tranny the first time.