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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: trav1856 on March 28, 2011, 07:49:19 pm

Title: Finally checked the code on my donor transmission
Post by: trav1856 on March 28, 2011, 07:49:19 pm
It's an FF (I probably should've figured, I think the others were Eurospec), .76 vs .71 on the GP...but having a 4th gear will be nice....and I've got a cool idea about door cards, till I can find some proper ones. Atwoods sells rubber sheet by the foot 3/8" and 1/4"..I'm thinkin' I could use those, small carriage bolts with wingnuts...instant door card with sound-deadening and insulating properties. (I want to put in electric door locks and power windows eventually)...but that'll at least close up all those holes in the door till I realize my "vision"
Title: Re: Finally checked the code on my donor transmission
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on March 29, 2011, 09:28:09 am
if you got a GP, and a FF, then thats a no brainer, hang onto the GP, put it on the shelf, and throw the FF right on in there..

what year is the FF?

early ones had .75 fifth, the late ones had a .71 fifth..
Title: Re: Finally checked the code on my donor transmission
Post by: trav1856 on March 29, 2011, 02:28:42 pm
it's an 81 out of a cabriolet, so I'd put money that it's the .76 (heavier car, and the need to have the appearance of sportiness)
Title: Re: Finally checked the code on my donor transmission
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on March 29, 2011, 04:52:13 pm
it's an 81 out of a cabriolet, so I'd put money that it's the .76 (heavier car, and the need to have the appearance of sportiness)

well, wheres my money then? cause that trans has a .71 fifth gear!

anything before 80 had .75 fifth, anything after 80 had .71 fifth..

(how much money were we wagering?) lol..
Title: Re: Finally checked the code on my donor transmission
Post by: Quantum TD on March 29, 2011, 07:56:53 pm
Post the full code off the bottom of the trans (letters and numbers), and solve the debate!
Title: Re: Finally checked the code on my donor transmission
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on March 30, 2011, 07:46:49 am
if its a 7, 8, 9, or 0, then its 80 or older..

if its a 1, 2, 3, or 4, then its an 81 or newer..

*the last letter in the trans code*
Title: Re: Finally checked the code on my donor transmission
Post by: trav1856 on March 31, 2011, 05:52:57 pm
it's an 81 out of a cabriolet, so I'd put money that it's the .76 (heavier car, and the need to have the appearance of sportiness)

well, wheres my money then? cause that trans has a .71 fifth gear!

anything before 80 had .75 fifth, anything after 80 had .71 fifth..

(how much money were we wagering?) lol..

According to the tranny list, the FF had a .76, now you're obviously more knowledgable than I, but all the reference material I've seen says .76
Title: Re: Finally checked the code on my donor transmission
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on March 31, 2011, 08:52:33 pm
it's an 81 out of a cabriolet, so I'd put money that it's the .76 (heavier car, and the need to have the appearance of sportiness)

well, wheres my money then? cause that trans has a .71 fifth gear!

anything before 80 had .75 fifth, anything after 80 had .71 fifth..

(how much money were we wagering?) lol..

idk.. .75 and .76 could just be the difference of who is rounding the numbers for the gear ratios..

i dont think .01 is really a big deal.

According to the tranny list, the FF had a .76, now you're obviously more knowledgable than I, but all the reference material I've seen says .76