United States Army Drill Sergeant J. Because of the large quantities of T-5's produced, many parts are interchangeable. Gear ratios for the T45 are: Year 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Reverse 1996 to 2001 3. They are the least desirable of the V8 T5 transmissions as the gear metallurgy, synchronizer design, and bearing arrangement were based on old technology. These numbers provide a lot of information to those who are familiar with what the numbers mean. Any usage or mentions of these terms throughout our website and print ads are used for identification purposes only.
You can determine the transmission type in a Ford Taurus by locating the transmission identification number or looking up the information in the vehicle's owners manual. You should change the races as well the serface the bearings ride on inside the… you have to un bolt the motor at motor mounts on passenger side of engine compartmentwith a floor jack under th motor after all mounts are loose rais motor a little until you can remove all the nuts you can from timing cover then lower motor to get to lower nuts and whili motor is lowered do what you got to do with timing belt and water pump the belt is very easy to remove… Check all the fuses. This indicates the part was originally designed for a 1968 Mercury, and illustrates how parts crossed over from one line to another, across divisions, and the equipment provided on a particular vehicle often determined that different parts were used. The reverse synchronizer assembly was also revised for better engagement. They are believed to be 'Jeep only' transmissions. In this article, we'll cover the manual transmissions that were factory equipment behind V8 Mustang engines. There's only one 1968-'72 main shaft.
The output yoke is a fixed design, but the input shaft is an oddball 23-spline. Information commonly provided by part numbers includes the decade during which the part was designed or manufactured, the year of the decade the part was designed or manufactured, the car line the part was originally designed for, the engineering department originally responsible for the design, the basic part number, and the changes made to the original design. In 1993, for the Cobra and Cobra R Mustang, the countershaft cluster gear recieved a special coating and the input bearing was upgraded from a torrington style to a tapered roller bearing. They all tend to have long input shafts compared to the Jeep and Ford T-18s. Often the change in design or suppliers reflected by the alpha character suffix is to address a reliability or quality issue. Examine the tag, focusing on the set of numbers and letters that are separated by a hyphen.
Take the cotter pin out and remove the nut. It was also used in Cherokee and Comanche with the 2. According to the parts book, this switch fits a 1968 Ford Thunderbird with tilt steering wheel. The 3-4 shift fork was updated in 1998 thru 2001 and is a common upgrade for 1996-97. The next number or two numbers will be the day of the month.
The part itself bears the original engineering part number, while the box shows the service part number, which represents the different suppliers. What can be confusing about these numbers is that a part designed for one year might actually be used for several years, or a part designed for one car line might be used on other lines as well. It is actually quite common to find parts originally designed for Thunderbirds on Lincolns, and Falcon parts on Mustangs. Note: To access to 1st set of screws, move both front seats all the way forward. When the part is released as a service part, the service part number assigned to the part is likely to initially be the same as the engineering part number.
All of the synchronizers are the latest revisions, with 3rd and 4th featuring a carbon fiber facing. Remove the lock nut on the outer tie rod end. If you own a Ford, the order of the various codes on your transmission tag depends on your vehicle's model. Put a special crows foot wrench on… Look down in the console in the slot the e-brake lever comes you will see a 10mm nut just tighten it up to remove all the slack Caution do not over tighten this nut or you will break the cable just tighten it enough to remove the slack if it feels like it doesn't want to turn anymore than stop there. It is heavy duty like the T-18, but a bit more prone to wear since bearings and lubrication are not as good.
Like the T45, the weak spot in this transmission is the 10-spline input shaft. Markings of F, G, H, J or K. There were multiple revisions to this switch, so there is a notation that I. The other T-17X trannies differed only in gear ratios. This includes 2 and 4 wheel drive. This could mean revisions to the part or multiple manufacturers supplying the part to Ford.
Unscrew the outer tie rod end. There have been numerous complaints from consumers about faulty performance. The Ford Mustang has offered both a manual transmission and automatic transmission option from 1979 all the way to 2014. Like its Tremec predecessors the Getrag shares no similarities otherwise the case is ribbed cast aluminum with an integral bellhousing. And sometimes, the date code can be stamped in the wrong order, as in the example shown above.