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Old 07-29-2008, 10:41 PM
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m5r2 pos

any swaps for the m5r2? i want a manual tranny..not automatic crap.

needs to fit between a 302 and a bw 1356 (it originally came with the 1345 but i snapped it in half)

i really want a 5 speed but 6 would be better
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1996 f-150 eddie bauer regular cab:
* 15 inches of lift
*SAC out of a 79 bronco
*8.8 rear
*4.88 gears
*Detroit locker in rear and dana-spicer posi upfront
*38x15x15.5 super swamper ssr radials
* mazda 5-speed
*borg-warner 1356 t-case
*(2) jl audio w4 12'' subs with 250 amp pusihing
*homemade air intake
*accel performance ignition
* Seige train horns

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...alot
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Old 07-29-2008, 10:49 PM
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you can get the mitsubishi 5 speed. they were the better manual tranny in these trucks. i dont think theres a 6 speed out there for these unless you get one custom built.
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Old 07-29-2008, 11:14 PM
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The ZF S5-47 or S5-42 from a 97 down F-250/350 4WD with a 300 or 351 is a bolt in. Advance Adaptors makes a kit to bolt in the NV4500 but I don't know about it fitting your transfer case. The ZFS6-650 is NOT a bolt in. The bellhousing pattern will not fit a 300/302/351.
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Old 07-30-2008, 12:03 AM
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matt...since mazda and mitisabitchy both have the letter m to begin their names...it's not goin in my truck ( ironicly your name is matt and no offense to that)

and im building a 331 for my truck and i need something that can handle the power..
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1996 f-150 eddie bauer regular cab:
* 15 inches of lift
*SAC out of a 79 bronco
*8.8 rear
*4.88 gears
*Detroit locker in rear and dana-spicer posi upfront
*38x15x15.5 super swamper ssr radials
* mazda 5-speed
*borg-warner 1356 t-case
*(2) jl audio w4 12'' subs with 250 amp pusihing
*homemade air intake
*accel performance ignition
* Seige train horns

Soon to come:
...alot
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Old 07-30-2008, 12:05 AM
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matt...since mazda and mitisabitchy both have the letter m to begin their names...it's not goin in my truck ( ironicly your name is matt and no offense to that)

and im building a 331 for my truck and i need something that can handle the power..
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1996 f-150 eddie bauer regular cab:
* 15 inches of lift
*SAC out of a 79 bronco
*8.8 rear
*4.88 gears
*Detroit locker in rear and dana-spicer posi upfront
*38x15x15.5 super swamper ssr radials
* mazda 5-speed
*borg-warner 1356 t-case
*(2) jl audio w4 12'' subs with 250 amp pusihing
*homemade air intake
*accel performance ignition
* Seige train horns

Soon to come:
...alot
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Old 07-30-2008, 10:37 AM
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The Mitzu tranny is for rangers, not even close to being for a 300/302/351w. Also, everyone is quick to knock the Mazda M5OD-R2, but I beat the wee out of them daily. However their enemy is high horsepower mods, so your better choice is the ZF S5-42 or 47 from a 300 or 351w heavy duty truck. Click the tranny info page for more specific details.

Many detailed how to guides for the ZF swap in the writeup section of fullsizebronco.com

Unfortunately you are unable to use the ZF S6-600 found in the newer superdutys as the bolt pattern is for the bell is only for the modulars and 7.3L. Also you would need to use the NVG transfer case anyway.

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Old 07-30-2008, 10:43 PM
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matt...since mazda and mitisabitchy both have the letter m to begin their names...it's not goin in my truck ( ironicly your name is matt and no offense to that)

and im building a 331 for my truck and i need something that can handle the power..
no offense taken but why did you post that twice?
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Old 07-30-2008, 10:46 PM
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The Mitzu tranny is for rangers, not even close to being for a 300/302/351w.
i thought mitsubishi made a tranny for the full size pickups also. i thought they were used for the 250 and 350. oh well. i'd actually get a c6 with a shift kit and have a b&m slap shifter. they are fun as hell to drive .
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Old 07-30-2008, 11:10 PM
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Adrian- im on my 4th m5r2 since ive started driving my truck (16). And my motor is stock.

matt- i posted it twice because my apartment internet sucks. and i have a 79 f100 with a 306 c4 with a tans-pak from bm. it shifts stupidly hard and it does get quite annoying. (even though at 60mph you can slap it in 2nd and it light up the tires
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1996 f-150 eddie bauer regular cab:
* 15 inches of lift
*SAC out of a 79 bronco
*8.8 rear
*4.88 gears
*Detroit locker in rear and dana-spicer posi upfront
*38x15x15.5 super swamper ssr radials
* mazda 5-speed
*borg-warner 1356 t-case
*(2) jl audio w4 12'' subs with 250 amp pusihing
*homemade air intake
*accel performance ignition
* Seige train horns

Soon to come:
...alot
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Old 07-31-2008, 11:26 PM
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Adrian- im on my 4th m5r2 since ive started driving my truck (16). And my motor is stock.
thats probably because the tires and lift. i dont care what geart ratio your running, that is alot on a half ton pickup. alot of people i know tend to try and speed shift there trucks with this kind of setup to get up to speed quicker. i've seen it where they screw up the forks and even pull the shifter right out and destroyed the gears. the mazda tranny did have issues but i bet you were doing the same thing and just dont realise it. but you would definately want something that can hold up.
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Old 08-01-2008, 12:43 AM
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well matt... lets just say last time i tried to "speed shift" it left me stuck in second because i broke the shift ball inside. And the day i got in fixed a stupid @$$ rice burner decided to race...thats when i broke 1st and 2nd slides and forks
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1996 f-150 eddie bauer regular cab:
* 15 inches of lift
*SAC out of a 79 bronco
*8.8 rear
*4.88 gears
*Detroit locker in rear and dana-spicer posi upfront
*38x15x15.5 super swamper ssr radials
* mazda 5-speed
*borg-warner 1356 t-case
*(2) jl audio w4 12'' subs with 250 amp pusihing
*homemade air intake
*accel performance ignition
* Seige train horns

Soon to come:
...alot
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Old 08-01-2008, 07:02 PM
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i know you are looking for a 5 or 6 speed tranny but the old ford 4 speed is probably the strongest tranny available that will bolt right up to your motor without having to fabricate and buy adaptors and i believe can still bolt your transfer case right up to it. its just another option.
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Old 08-01-2008, 07:38 PM
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The old Ford 4 speeds are not a bolt on in a newer truck. Their bellhousings are designed around an external clutch linkage. The late model trucks use that stupid annular slave cylinder with no linkage. The small-block ZF S5-47 from an early 90s F250/350 4WD is equally as strong (rated for 470 ft-lbs of torque) and will bolt directly to both his engine and his transfer case. It uses the exact same annular slave cylinder and has 5 speeds, including a synchronized granny 1st and an OD 5th. It solves all his problems in the simplest possible way.
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Old 08-04-2008, 11:40 AM
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ZF-5 is what you want. Pretty straight forward to me.
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