How much did you pay for a rebuilt tranny?

[Jason_25]

Ok, everyone I'm gonna start a project on this. Me and my tranny guy had a long talk. The computer is the thing that makes it a 5-speed because it adds to o/d to 1st gear (this concept is beyond me, I am taking his word for it). 96 will almost definitely work. 95 is debatable because it is OBD I. However, I think 95's are prewired for OBD II (connector under dash). If this is so, I have a 97 OHV auto computer at my disposal to play with. I will attempt to install it into my 95 and see what happens!

 

[01EB5.0]

Let me know if it works on your 95. I would definatly be interested.

 

[bonnich]

I'm Sorry, I sitll dont see how to 5 gears out of only 4

 

[Hawkrider]

Tranny Coolers

I have a 2WD 3Spd +OD, is a tranny cooler still a good idea in my case (97 X)? I don't want this thing bombing on me like my Taurus did.

Hawkrider

 

[01EB5.0]

It's not..it's the overdrive module engauging thus lowering the RPM's. you know that the explorer has a 4 speed tranny, but it shifts 5 or 6 times because of the overdrive engauging. Try driuving a car without overdrive for a while..once you get over 60 it's running at extreme RPM's...the overdrive is not a gear, it is just a unit that enaguges to lower the RPM and make you get better gas milage.

 

[01EB5.0]

Re: Tranny Coolers

Originally posted by Hawkrider
I have a 2WD 3Spd +OD, is a tranny cooler still a good idea in my case (97 X)? I don't want this thing bombing on me like my Taurus did.

Hawkrider

Did you have a early 90's model taurus?? If so I know what you mean. my dad went through 3 or 4 trannies in his.

Anyway yes a tranny cooler would be a great idea if yours doesn;t already have one. There is one for sale in the for sale fourm. I just say it there a few days ago.

 

[bonnich]

Originally posted by 95XLT
It's not..it's the overdrive module engauging thus lowering the RPM's. you know that the explorer has a 4 speed tranny, but it shifts 5 or 6 times because of the overdrive engauging. Try driuving a car without overdrive for a while..once you get over 60 it's running at extreme RPM's...the overdrive is not a gear, it is just a unit that enaguges to lower the RPM and make you get better gas milage.

Ok now I understand. But it still only has 4 gears and at higher speeds it's the same. but if you did that it would be ****ing alot more in city driving. wouldn it not?

 

[01EB5.0]

It would feel like it shifts an extra time, but it would only be the O/D module kicking in...and it would only do it between 1st and 2nd gear and who drives between those gears anyway? Normally in town you cruise in third at least

 

[BUCHVILLEMAN]

i paid $1200 for a remanufactured tranny and installed it myself over a weekend in the driveway.
ford quoted $2800 for new tranny and install.

 

[mrboyle]

Originally posted by 95XLT
the overdrive is not a gear, it is just a unit that enaguges to lower the RPM and make you get better gas milage.

Overdrive is a gear! I belive what you are referring to is the lock-up in the torque converter.
What Jason is refering to (by making a 4spd into a 5) is done using the overdrive gear. Basically what overdrive is, is a gear added after the final drive of the tranny. It is a higher ratio than the tranny's final drive ratio therefore it "overdrives" the output and allows the engine to run at a lower RPM than it could if it were running directly from the 3rd gear ratio (normally 1:1). By engaging the overdrive when the tranny is in first it has the effect of adding another gear to the tranny

 

[ok89]

Ford Dealer did all the work and everything for 2157.52 The remanufactured tranny was 1450 with torque converter

 

[01EB5.0]

Originally posted by mrboyle


Overdrive is a gear! I belive what you are referring to is the lock-up in the torque converter.
What Jason is refering to (by making a 4spd into a 5) is done using the overdrive gear. Basically what overdrive is, is a gear added after the final drive of the tranny. It is a higher ratio than the tranny's final drive ratio therefore it "overdrives" the output and allows the engine to run at a lower RPM than it could if it were running directly from the 3rd gear ratio (normally 1:1). By engaging the overdrive when the tranny is in first it has the effect of adding another gear to the tranny

Sorry..I was meaning the lockup of the converter...wrote it wrong...