RangerGuy93
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- 1993 Ford Ranger 2.3L A4
Hi all,
I am currently rebuilding an A4LD. I have the factory center support (89GT) and recently purchased a "new" OEM one (95GT). The 89GT support of course uses the #3 (Shaft to support / "front") and #4 (support to direct drum / "rear") selective thrust washers. The 95GT however uses a #3 thrust bearing (Shaft to support) and #5 bearing (support to forward clutch i believe). The #4 thrust washer was "eliminated" at some point. I do not have the forward clutch that is machined to take the #5 bearing, it uses a #5 thrust washer. The back of the support seems to be machined to take a #4 thrust washer as well as the #5 bearing on the nose. Can I just leave out the #5 bearing (which goes on the nose of the support) and use a #4 bearing.
NOTE: The only reason I am asking to exclude the #5 bearing is because I cannot find one and it was not included in this model year transmission (1993 2.3L). I see multiple aftermarket center supports that say that a washer or bearing can be used drum side of the support. I just wanted to make sure that the OEM support is the same case. The support says it can be used in all applications of the A4LD 85-95. The GT95 says it uses bearings in the #3 and #4 positions (which must be a typo since I don't believe a bearing technically goes in the #4 position)
I am currently rebuilding an A4LD. I have the factory center support (89GT) and recently purchased a "new" OEM one (95GT). The 89GT support of course uses the #3 (Shaft to support / "front") and #4 (support to direct drum / "rear") selective thrust washers. The 95GT however uses a #3 thrust bearing (Shaft to support) and #5 bearing (support to forward clutch i believe). The #4 thrust washer was "eliminated" at some point. I do not have the forward clutch that is machined to take the #5 bearing, it uses a #5 thrust washer. The back of the support seems to be machined to take a #4 thrust washer as well as the #5 bearing on the nose. Can I just leave out the #5 bearing (which goes on the nose of the support) and use a #4 bearing.
NOTE: The only reason I am asking to exclude the #5 bearing is because I cannot find one and it was not included in this model year transmission (1993 2.3L). I see multiple aftermarket center supports that say that a washer or bearing can be used drum side of the support. I just wanted to make sure that the OEM support is the same case. The support says it can be used in all applications of the A4LD 85-95. The GT95 says it uses bearings in the #3 and #4 positions (which must be a typo since I don't believe a bearing technically goes in the #4 position)