who runs 3.73's or bigger in a turbocoupe? Reply #15 – August 13, 2007, 06:57:11 PM Quote from: turboranger91;168558that's what i'm getting at. i've driven a lot of cars with 3.73's and they didn't feel so short. that's what makes me wonder if the tranny isn't a v8 tranny.A V8 tranny won't cause the problem, they have either 3.35 or 2.95 1st gears... The four banger tranny has a 3.97 1st cog... Factory the '87-'88 5 speeds have 3.55s and the auto's 3.73...Guessing you're suffering from "AWOIS" (All Wound Out IHI Syndrome)... After 5K ain't much happning'... Quote Selected
who runs 3.73's or bigger in a turbocoupe? Reply #16 – August 13, 2007, 07:16:51 PM could be the opposite problem. my early tranny has a 4.03 first gear. with 3.45's in both my rangers 1st and 2nd both felt too short.i am gonna try a set of 3.27's this time around and see how they work. Quote Selected
who runs 3.73's or bigger in a turbocoupe? Reply #17 – August 13, 2007, 07:18:12 PM no ihi... already t3 swapped. Quote Selected
who runs 3.73's or bigger in a turbocoupe? Reply #18 – August 13, 2007, 07:19:27 PM Quote from: gumby;168563could be the opposite problem. my early tranny has a 4.03 first gear. with 3.45's in both my rangers 1st and 2nd both felt too short.i am gonna try a set of 3.27's this time around and see how they work.the ranger still has the m5od with the factory 3.45's and it's near perfect. Quote Selected
who runs 3.73's or bigger in a turbocoupe? Reply #19 – August 13, 2007, 07:20:57 PM Quote from: gumby;168563could be the opposite problem. my early tranny has a 4.03 first gear. with 3.45's in both my rangers 1st and 2nd both felt too short.i am gonna try a set of 3.27's this time around and see how they work.True, but I have doubts about being able to feel .06 difference in ratio...Quote from: turboranger91;168565the ranger still has the m5od with the factory 3.45's and it's near perfect.So whats the 1st gear ratio of the M5OD??? Quote Selected
who runs 3.73's or bigger in a turbocoupe? Reply #20 – August 13, 2007, 07:23:15 PM so, if youve got 3.73's, was the car originally an auto? if so, i would bet that youve got an tranny with a 4.03 first based on the cable clutch setup. Quote Selected
who runs 3.73's or bigger in a turbocoupe? Reply #21 – August 13, 2007, 07:25:23 PM Quote from: TurboCoupe50;168568True, but I have doubts about being able to feel .06 difference in ratio....06, multiplied by the .28 difference in rear gear that he is accustomed to, could be felt for sureim sure its jus "different." jus gotta figure out exactly what you are workin with to know what to change Quote Selected
who runs 3.73's or bigger in a turbocoupe? Reply #22 – August 13, 2007, 07:28:23 PM Quote from: gumby;168573.06, multiplied by the .28 difference in rear gear that he is accustomed to, could be felt for sureOK you're likely correct, I wasn't considering the difference in rear ratios... Quote Selected
who runs 3.73's or bigger in a turbocoupe? Reply #23 – August 13, 2007, 07:33:11 PM Pick a gear any gear... LOLM5OD 3.97 2.34 1.46 1.00 0.79 (Mustang 2.3L)M5OD 3.35 1.93 1.29 1.00 0.68 (Mustang 5.0L)M5OD-R1 3.72 2.20 1.50 1.00 0.79 (2.3L, 3.0L Engines)M5OD-R1 3.40 2.05 1.31 1.00 0.79 (4.0L Engine)M5OD-R1HD 3.40 2.05 1.31 1.00 0.79M5OD-R2 3.91 2.24 1.49 1.00 0.80M5OD-R4 / M1HD 3.38 2.06 1.30 1.00 0.79M5HD 4.14 2.37 1.42 1.00 0.77 (Close Ratio - Gasoline)M5HD-W 5.72 2.94 1.61 1.00 0.76 (Wide Ratio - Diesel)M5R2 3.75 2.32 1.43 1.00 0.75M5R2-C 3.42 2.16 1.34 1.00Guessing it's probably the 3.72???? Quote Selected
who runs 3.73's or bigger in a turbocoupe? Reply #24 – August 13, 2007, 07:39:23 PM yup, 3.72 should be correct for his ranger.i didnt recall the M5OD ratios, but that puts an even larger gap between what is in the ranger and what is in the TC3.72 and 3.45 vs. 3.97(or 4.03) and 3.73sounds like its time to figure out what tranny is in there for sure, and pick a new rear gear if you dont like the 3.73's Quote Selected
who runs 3.73's or bigger in a turbocoupe? Reply #25 – August 14, 2007, 12:33:55 AM i just got a pm back from the kid i got the car from and he says the the tranny is in fact a 4 cyl world class t5 from an 85 turbocoupe. it's a cable settup. Quote Selected
who runs 3.73's or bigger in a turbocoupe? Reply #26 – August 14, 2007, 04:31:15 AM M5OD's came in mustangs? Quote Selected
who runs 3.73's or bigger in a turbocoupe? Reply #27 – August 14, 2007, 06:36:45 AM the one i was using in my rangers is an 85 unit also. that should be a 4.03 box. Quote Selected
who runs 3.73's or bigger in a turbocoupe? Reply #28 – August 14, 2007, 08:19:41 AM Quote from: bhazard;168678M5OD's came in mustangs?i don't think so. as far as i know it's always come with a t5 for the manual cars. Quote Selected
who runs 3.73's or bigger in a turbocoupe? Reply #29 – August 14, 2007, 09:32:52 AM Quote from: bhazard;168678M5OD's came in mustangs?I believe the site I plucked the info from lumps all the RWD trannys into one category... Why they are calling the T5 a M5 I dunno...Looks like I left off the T5...linky http://www.vibratesoftware.com/html_help/html/Ford/Ford_Transmissions_Main.htmAt any rate the WC T5 4cyl tranny has a 3.97 first gear... the '84 non-WC tranny was 4.03... Quote Selected
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