I want to put a 5 speed standard transmission into my 1975 Pinto. It has a factory V-6 2.8 engine with a factory automatic tranny. What type of 5 speed standard transmission will fit the V-6 engine? I'm thinking/hoping a 5 speed tranny from a Ford Ranger will work. Any info about this will be greatly appreciated. I just bought this Calif. Pinto Squire Wagon that is rust free and in great condition and I will be restoring it and making it something that I can upgrade to a standard transmission because I love the stick shift more than an auto tranny. I can do the mechanical work, I'm just asking for info before I start looking for trannies and parts. Thanks in advance. My 1st Pinto was bought new in 1971 and I put over 200K on it before I sold it to my wifes brother. Now I'm retired and I'm gonna have a Woodie Pinto Wagon 8)
From a quick visit to wikipedia about the ford cologne v6, the 2.8 and the 2.9 EFI should be the same block design, which were both used in the Ford Ranger. The 2.9 is the same basic design with changes to the exhaust ports to eliminate hot spots and the cam is driven by a chain in the same direction as the crank and it allows more HP.
With that in mind, the bell housings for either the 2.8 or the 2.9 in a ranger should be the same as the bell for a 2.8 in a Pinto.
Now, making the larger transmission FIT in a Pinto is another story. With a T5 you could probably get away with minimal cutting. You have probably already read that a T5 swap requires the shifter hole to be cut forwards a few inches. Drive shaft length also differs if I recall correctly.
I'm sure a ranger trans /bell housing will bolt in but you do realize they are hydraulic not cable operated clutch so you will have to pretty much build your own clutch pedal setup.
You are probably going to want to find a 4spd bell housing from a v6 Mustang II. That would let you retain the clutch cable assembly without trying to fab up some hydraulic linkage. I want to say there is a 78 Mustang II 4spd V6 in the Sherwood pick n pull.
Quote from: TIGGER on February 23, 2011, 02:22:53 PM
... there is a 78 Mustang II 4spd V6 in the Sherwood pick n pull.
Gotta love online inventories!!! ;D
Mike
Quote from: Mike Modified on February 23, 2011, 02:42:06 PM
Gotta love online inventories!!! ;D
Mike
Too bad they do not give more specifics like engine and transmission. I was in that yard a few weeks ago and drivetrain wise, it still was fairly complete along with the 8".
You guys are great! I'll be calling Sherwood pick-n-pull. Here's the Pinto Wagon I bought last week.
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/DaleFortune/My75Pintowagon.jpg)
That is a cool wagon man it will fit right in with the woody
I'm pretty sure that the Ranger trans shifter is too far forward to work with a Pinto. I had one from a 2000 Ranger and it definitely wouldn't work. I went with the T-5
Joe