I started doing a transmission swap on my friends late 80's ranger. He ended up buying a trans from another state and doesn't remember what year ranger the trans came out of and according to him....has no way of finding out. I took a picture of a sticker from the trans, see attacked image. Does anyone know how to tell what year truck this trans came out of?

I need the year because his OEM hydrolic clutch fitting does not fit in the trans be brought me. The one in his truck is a plastic fitting. When he brought me the "new" trans it had that OEM line cut but the fitting still attached. The "new" one that was cut had a bras looking fitting. I simply can't get his plastic fitting to seat in the "new" trans. I'm almost wondering if he needs a new line/fitting. The other strange thing is there is no reverse light hook up on the trans he brought me. On the broken trans I took out, the reverse hook up won on the top right section of the trans. The "new" trans does not have one.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

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Just realized this belongs in the Drive train section. Can a moderator please move it for me, thanks.

moved it for you.

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Thanks.

Is it automatic or manual?
Picture of the pan would also help

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I talked about a hydraulic clutch fitting, wouldn't that make it a manual only? Sorry for not being specific, it's a manual transmission.

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I can take more pictures of the trans. Where are the casting numbers on the trans?

Most the numbers should be toward the end of it on a tag.

All I found was M5R1 4.0L

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I've been searching all week for this. Do another random search and get this.

http://mmerlinn.com/catalog/wise_ser...1/tktr1010.htm

If I'm reading this right, the trans he gave me came out of a 1995?

Ya looks like it from that page.

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Is there a site that you know of that lists compatibility between the different years? At this point, it's already up in the truck. I'm wondering if I can get away with buying an adapter, if they make something like that, or if I need to buy an entirely new hydraulic line/fitting that works for the 95. If I get a 95 hydraulic line, will it even bold up to the master cylinder in his.

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Ok, I found this. Now I just need to find out if it'll fit into his master cylinder.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ht_1933wt_1165

Anyone know if a 95 hydraulic line will fit up to an 88 master cylinder?

the part number starts off with F5. that means 1995. thats about all i know...

(F= 1990, 5= 5. so you get 1995)

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