best stock trans to swap into the mark?

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ok im debating between a 5.4 truck tranny 4r70w, a 98 mark viii trans, or a mach 1 trans.

Also the marauder will swap in as well correct?

There are some local yards with good prices on all these trans with low miles so im assuming for these late model transmissions im going to have to repin the connector? I know thats true for the 98 correct, but is it the same for marauder/mach1?
 
03 Marauder/Mach 1 trans will work fine as long as the output shaft has the splines for the speedo sensor. The change happened very early in the 04. Suffice to say, it's the best trans you can get stock THAT will work in your car. If you plan on using stock TC, then make sure it comes with the trans. Although the 04 converters are better than 03, the 03 goes a long way ahead of older stuff.
 
yea do these newer trans have spots for my speedo cable gear? because arn't all the obd II stuff digital? is that what you guys are talking about the output shaft?

Ive heard that the mark viii trans are beefier than your run of the mill ford/ cars and trucks - that true? I mean the markviii was relatively expensive car!
 
AbrahamLincoln said:
yea do these newer trans have spots for my speedo cable gear? because arn't all the obd II stuff digital? is that what you guys are talking about the output shaft?

Ive heard that the mark viii trans are beefier than your run of the mill ford/ cars and trucks - that true? I mean the markviii was relatively expensive car!
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Ive heard that 99+ trans' use some type of magnetic speedo sensor. Im not sure if its the same with autos as I heard it about t45s.
 
hey i did as well also! i found a bunch with low milage for under 300 bucks... the thing is, is that after reading jerrry w's documentation it was stated that the 5.4 truck 4r70w offers the most durability...

Also it says to go with the most modern 4r70w to go with as possible. There is a few guys around me that have put 2002 mustang gt v8's into their cars so im stuck between the three choices, or if i had the money i would def run for geno's, darrin or BOC built trans' but i just dont have the cash for that. I just want to get the best trans possible, which i would assume would be the latest model with the lowest miles vs the hassle.

The 98 requires repinning, i can handle that... But someone explained what is needed for the 2002 mustang and im assuming thats someting about a selenoid and changing the 7 tooth to 8 tooth?

im not sure what a 99+ 5.4 truck trans will require?
 
hey im on tccoa.. and reading about the 4r trans, and that the cobras and 99+ newer mustang gt's use 8 bolt Torque Converter Bolt Pattern and the Mark 8 uses the smaller patter of 6 bolts?

So how in the world do you bolt a 2002 trans up to a mark 8 motor if it only has 6 bolts and its designed for 8?
 
AbrahamLincoln said:
hey im on tccoa.. and reading about the 4r trans, and that the cobras and 99+ newer mustang gt's use 8 bolt Torque Converter Bolt Pattern and the Mark 8 uses the smaller patter of 6 bolts?

So how in the world do you bolt a 2002 trans up to a mark 8 motor if it only has 6 bolts and its designed for 8?
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Get the 6 bolt version. (see other thread - think im on the right lines)
 
AbrahamLincoln said:
hey i did as well also! i found a bunch with low milage for under 300 bucks... the thing is, is that after reading jerrry w's documentation it was stated that the 5.4 truck 4r70w offers the most durability...

Also it says to go with the most modern 4r70w to go with as possible. There is a few guys around me that have put 2002 mustang gt v8's into their cars so im stuck between the three choices, or if i had the money i would def run for geno's, darrin or BOC built trans' but i just dont have the cash for that. I just want to get the best trans possible, which i would assume would be the latest model with the lowest miles vs the hassle.

The 98 requires repinning, i can handle that... But someone explained what is needed for the 2002 mustang and im assuming thats someting about a selenoid and changing the 7 tooth to 8 tooth?

im not sure what a 99+ 5.4 truck trans will require?
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i'm not trying to be an ass here but you can handle repinning a 98+ tranny but just the other night in another post weren't you asking everyone here where you are supposed to put the tranny fluid in, and also you were trying to check the fluid with the car off?? i dont think i would go anywhere near a transmission if i was you. pay someone to do it.
 
jamie97lsc said:
i'm not trying to be an ass here but you can handle repinning a 98+ tranny but just the other night in another post weren't you asking everyone here where you are supposed to put the tranny fluid in, and also you were trying to check the fluid with the car off?? i dont think i would go anywhere near a transmission if i was you. pay someone to do it.
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Jamie is right, and I know it's going to be hard to swallow.
I too agree that opening up a transmission for ANY reason is going to be a bad move.

The 00+ transmission you are going to have to take BOTH your trans and the new one apart and put parts from your trans into the 00+ trans..
The speedometer pickup is different and you have to swap the output shaft driven gear.. again.. probably above your skill level at this point.

I know you want to get your car running, so dont make this more difficult than it needs to be.

"listen to the advice given to you"..
I know you are headstrong.. and all that, but in this case, your not gonna be doing yourself any favors..trust me sir.

I have 30+ years experience "doing my own work" on cars to fall back on when something "dumb" happens.

SERIOUSLY ABE...your not making 500+ HP, so you dont need the "BADDEST TRANSMISSION in the land"... having the baddest trans in the land WONT make your car any faster.
 
AbrahamLincoln said:
hey im on tccoa.. and reading about the 4r trans, and that the cobras and 99+ newer mustang gt's use 8 bolt Torque Converter Bolt Pattern and the Mark 8 uses the smaller patter of 6 bolts?

So how in the world do you bolt a 2002 trans up to a mark 8 motor if it only has 6 bolts and its designed for 8?
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The crank has 6 or 8 bolts. If you reuse your flexplate and a compatable converter(i.e. stock mark viii or mach 1) your fine.
 
jamie97lsc said:
i'm not trying to be an ass here but you can handle repinning a 98+ tranny but just the other night in another post weren't you asking everyone here where you are supposed to put the tranny fluid in, and also you were trying to check the fluid with the car off?? i dont think i would go anywhere near a transmission if i was you. pay someone to do it.
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umm im good at wiring... i just have no experience with automatics - look if i new it was going to make me look like a noob when i asked that i wouldn't have asked....

but so far ive switched up 02's, installed a window, installed a 150 shot wet kit in the mark, put in the walboro 255, new waterpump, new plugs, 160 degree T stat?

just because i didnt know how to doesn't mean I shouldn't "go near a trans", it makes me ignorant.. and now that I know - its pretty amusing. But i learned just like with all the other stuff. And if you have a problem with that I dont know what to tell you, but laugh it up because come hell or high water i like doing this stuff myself and learning. Since this stuff isn't innate, you had to learn it from somewhere! Jeez! tuff crowd. I pride myself on the stuff ive done myself... and i appreciate the help from here! So thanks!
 
AbrahamLincoln said:
umm im good at wiring... i just have no experience with automatics - look if i new it was going to make me look like a noob when i asked that i wouldn't have asked....

but so far ive switched up 02's, installed a window, installed a 150 shot wet kit in the mark, put in the walboro 255, new waterpump, new plugs, 160 degree T stat?

just because i didnt know how to doesn't mean I shouldn't "go near a trans", it makes me ignorant.. and now that I know - its pretty amusing. But i learned just like with all the other stuff. And if you have a problem with that I dont know what to tell you, but laugh it up because come hell or high water i like doing this stuff myself and learning. Since this stuff isn't innate, you had to learn it from somewhere! Jeez! tuff crowd. I pride myself on the stuff ive done myself... and i appreciate the help from here! So thanks!
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You have done more then most have while learing. :)
But listen to those who have done it many times.
XLRVIII and jamie97lsc have had every bolt off that comes off of these cars.
Did you ever wonder why the trans is shot in the first place ?
Listen learn and do it, good luck just keep in mind what your geting into by those who have done it more then once.
No one here is pointing you in the wrong direction.

There is no dumb questions...but some questions show your lack of experience thats all.
 
ford nut said:
You have done more then most have while learing. :)
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I completely agree, in the short time he's had that car he's tackled alot of the things that many people are afraid to touch.. and as I said before "his confidence level is to be commended".

But.. at some point you really have to be honest with yourself about what you "can and cant handle".

I would be very leary of opening even the trans pan on an automatic, because of the express danger of contamination.

even a piece of LINT from a towel could end your entire project.
 
ford nut said:
You have done more then most have while learing. :)
But listen to those who have done it many times.
XLRVIII and jamie97lsc have had every bolt off that comes off of these cars.
Did you ever wonder why the trans is shot in the first place ?
Listen learn and do it, good luck just keep in mind what your geting into by those who have done it more then once.
No one here is pointing you in the wrong direction.

There is no dumb questions...but some questions show your lack of experience thats all.
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im cool with that... yea thats why i did take another look at the 98 - but what keeps me from saying forget the mustang 4r70w is that there are more around with less miles for about the same price range im willing to spend, and even if i go with the 98 i still have to do the same things as say if i went with a mustang.... Open up the pan, switch this switch that repin this etc

so the level of technical skill to do a mustang gt vs the mark is pretty much the same only in that yes the speedo will be off and yes i know my own technical skills and i would't attempt to swap the output shafts - thats where ide draw the line... so yea hes right i should just go with the 98 based on that reason but the updated trans and availabilty may make it worth it to take the two trans to a tranny shop and have them swapped for the same price of a 98 with low miles. ( plus added update of the newer valve body etc)

if some guys who run around with mustang trans could please chime in on how difficult more it could possibly be than the 98 ide be all ears! but as a matter of the speedo being off ? SPEEDCAL!
 
http://www.p71interceptor.com/tranny/diagrams/electrical/external/bulkhead/index.html



have faith :
i did this same swap 2 years ago,and i had never touched an automatic before in my life,

read all the articles,do the conversion and triple check your work,

i spent $400 on an 02 gt trans and the only other money i spent was for trans fluid, everything i needed was either in the old trans or the new,

no need to touch your exhaust manifolds ,you drop the exhaust after the cats.

i swapped my driveshaft out wheni did mine so i lower my fuel tank to do that,but i didnt remove it.

i dont want to tell this story and have someone incapable go and mess up and waste money,but honestly when i did it i was amazed how "relatively" easy it was doing in a driveway with no lift and no other person to even help,if i had a few extra things (like a smooth floor,lol,trans jack,air tools) it would have gone 25-30% easier yet.
 
thanks for the vote of confidence, i going to grab up a late model mustang trans and go from there.... unless i find a deal on a 98 mark 8 trans i can't refuse

btw what is PKE-AD? I'm guessing thats the code on all 98 mark trannys but when i punch it in car-part.com they ask me for W/PKE-AD or With out pke-ad and im assuming that means that it has the original factory stamp on the trans to verify that im getting the correct 4r70w, correct?
 
finally gripped up a trans, an 01 mustang gt unit with 46 thousand miles. I got the correct diagram for the repinning, that sounds straight forward.

It came with the torque converter, even though it looks a little rusty on the outside, im going to keep that torque converter in there. Should be better than my high milage unit i have in the mark.

got a speedcal so my 4.10s can be dialed in correct and makes the 8 tooth difference not matter.

Heres where im slightly confused and I can't get a definite answer through my research. I have a new MLPS and new TC selenoid (i know this selenoid has to be modified to be able to fit in) which im going to swap into the Mustang trans... but there is some debate on whether the manual lever/rooster comb has to come out of my mark trans and into the mustang one im swapping.
 
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