Well, Big Red Truck just acted up, and the transmission is locked in both 1st and 2nd gear. Found replacement in a bone yard for $319.60.
Some yards want $550 for a used one, others offered a "rebuilt" one for $675. A genuine rebuilt M5od-R2 ToyoKogroMazda runs $1239 at Autozone, and about that from DriveLine Specialists...
Most of them demand ridiculous core charges of $275 to $550!
Bone Yard I deal with lets me keep the bad one, and I will see about fixing it up! Rebuild parts aren't cheap.
More info, 1993 Ford F-150 XL long bed, 118,xxx miles. Previous owner replaced engine with one from the bone yard, as he had Alzheimers, was
90, crashed it and overheated it. 4.9L (300 CID) 6 cylinder.I got the running truck for $900.00, Dec. 2008. Immediately replaced all the tune-up parts, plus checked out all sensors. Found tha one plug wire was simply disconnected! Been working in vehicle maintenance since I was 14, and am now 63. Got the secondary AFSC in the Air Force, for vehicle mechanic...
I have since replaced both front tires, one tie rod end (the expensive one!), one leaky rear brake line ($1.39 at the parts store! Please note, that they are SINGLE FLARE ENDS!) fuel and air filters (annually), Master and Slave clutch cylinders (NAPA offers the genuine tough parts, made of metal, unlike Autozon and Advanced Auto Parts, who, for the same cost, gives you plastic parts that fail in traffic!), and, replaced the front tank fuel pump. Later found it to be full of shavings from the assembly plant in China! That'll stop it from working!
Got a good education about the anti-crossover fuel valves, and installed them (bone yard parts are just fine...).
Now then, when I did the Hydraulic Clutch Slave Cylinder, I rebuilt the shifter bushings, springs, etc. and those parts were $75 from Ford.
That stuff will be transferred over. I am going to double check for steel plugs in this tranny, as the old tranny has rubber plugs, but, never showed any sign of leaking.
Had Open Heart Bypass (triple) surgery January 29th, and have been doing this medium effort work since June, always using jacks and etc. for the heavy lifting. So, this time, the work will take me a bit longer, and I might have to hire a helper.
If you desire to inform me of any tricks or tips, please feel free!
I'll keep you updated, here, if you like.
Then, I need to work on the 1994 XLT that I got off Craigslist, for $450, but, sold the tires that were left in the bed for $360, so, have $90 invested... Everything was rebuilt, but, they did not properly torque the heads...
Trucks are cheap in Florida.
You all be careful out there.