Pinto Car Club of America

I recently leased my pinto to a production company for a commercial and they destroyed my car(not to worry they are taking care of it)
the trans is shot and I have found several on internet parts searches, my question is. manual trans,  English and German. whats the difference and are they interchangeable. the tans in there now is from a 73 2.0L squire wagon. I haven't even looked at it yet. the other question I have is I can get a trans from a 1980 mercury Capri, 4sp. will it fit in my pinto.
Joe

I belive the German tranny is for the 2.0, the English for the 1.6?? They have the same bolt pattern so they should interchange.

A 79 Capri (fox body) tranny will not bolt to a 1.6 or 2.0 without modifing the top of the bell (Ultimatepinto has done it, you might PM him for details) and getting stepped dowl pins.

BTW: The bell on the Capri tranny will bolt to a T-5, and the bell and fork on it are worth $150. alone.

Bill

QuoteA 79 Capri (fox body) tranny will not bolt to a 1.6 or 2.0 without modifing the top of the bell (Ultimatepinto has done it, you might PM him for details) and getting stepped dowl pins.

Thanks bill
So the Capri trans wont bolt to my 2.0 bell?
Joe

Like I mentioned, not without some work (cutting and welding).

Bill