Trans question

[Mudhog1977]

Help... Will a c4 or c5 bolt up to my 86 2.9? If so what years will fit want somethin stronger than the a4ld

[Ranger Dave]

you need a 2.8 bellhousing,flexplate and spacer, C5 converter. yas the tranny will fit. gonna different drive shsfts to. the C5/C4 is shorter and the rear crossmember wont bolt up

[Mudhog1977]

Thanks dave I need all the help I can get I know the basics of trans but nothin bout the technical aspects of them and what interchanges with what ... What kind if vehicle do u think would be the best donor for the trans itself?

[Ranger Dave]

84 B2, early rangers with the 2.8 for the 4x4 C5. The 4X4 C4 was ONLY in the early broncos(66/77).

what the C5 came in


Bronco II 84 171V6-28 C54x4 E37P-EA
F150 84-86 300L6- C5 E4TP-PA
Fairmont 83 200L6-33 C5 E2DP-SA
Granada 82 232V6-38 C5 E2DP-LA PEP-F
Granada 83 200L6-33 C5 E2DP-SA PEN-P
LTD 83 200L6-33 C5 E3SP-AA PEN-S1
LTD 85 232V6-38 C5 E5DP-FA PEP-Z1
Mustang 86 232V6-38 C5 E6ZP-BA
Ranger 83-84 171V6-28 C5 4x4 E37P-EA
T-Bird 84 232V6-38 C5 E4SP-BA PEP-AD
T-Bird 85 232V6-38 C5 E5DP-FA PEP-Z1
T-Bird 85-86 232V6-38 C5 E5SP-CA

[drofman]

Dave, What was the big clutch tranny? I seem to remember a tranny called a big clutch tranny.

[Ranger Dave]

ummmm i dont know, maybe the tha NP435??