Thread: 55.2-59 59 Disc brake upgrade
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Old 01-31-2020, 03:12 PM   #22
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Re: 59 Disc brake upgrade

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Originally Posted by mr48chev View Post
You can connect a 700R4 to the 235 but it takes a special adapter.
This change is off the table for now. I am now pursuing the fitment of a 3.15 ratio Ford Ranger diff which would bring the standard manual ratios into "acceptable" category.

This implies that the engine and transmission and stick shift arrangement stays original - which I like.

This truck is no longer going to do the kind of work it was meant to do, so now it has to be a relaxed cruiser.
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