Ranger SS
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Ranger SS
Hi guys, does anyone have any details regarding the Ranger SS gearbox. Was it a close ratio, were there any special features, was 4th gear 1:1 etc. I am busy building a 1900 Manta S for historic racing and I know that the original Manta gearbox had pretty wide ratios. The car came with a Ranger SS 'box so I m trying to find out if it is indeed worth using.
Re: Ranger SS
Owned a 74 Ranger SS, last one sold in Meyerton. Had valve bounce @ 5500 RPM! Rear diff 4.5. Had long range between gears! Tourque curve was flat @ 2250RPM. Have a copy of the owners manual, will look it up!deltaforce wrote:Hi guys, does anyone have any details regarding the Ranger SS gearbox. Was it a close ratio, were there any special features, was 4th gear 1:1 etc. I am busy building a 1900 Manta S for historic racing and I know that the original Manta gearbox had pretty wide ratios. The car came with a Ranger SS 'box so I m trying to find out if it is indeed worth using.
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Re: Ranger SS
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Re: Ranger SS
Sorry no data on the gearbox in the owners manualJohann65 wrote:Owned a 74 Ranger SS, last one sold in Meyerton. Had valve bounce @ 5500 RPM! Rear diff 4.5. Had long range between gears! Tourque curve was flat @ 2250RPM. Have a copy of the owners manual, will look it up!deltaforce wrote:Hi guys, does anyone have any details regarding the Ranger SS gearbox. Was it a close ratio, were there any special features, was 4th gear 1:1 etc. I am busy building a 1900 Manta S for historic racing and I know that the original Manta gearbox had pretty wide ratios. The car came with a Ranger SS 'box so I m trying to find out if it is indeed worth using.
Autobook:
Number of forward speeds - Four
Synchromesh - All forward speeds
Gearbox ratio:
Top = 1:1
Third = 1.37:1
Second = 2.16:1
First = 3.43:1
Reverse = 3.32:1
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Re: Ranger SS
Please share some pictures of your Manta and/or you building process.deltaforce wrote:Hi guys, does anyone have any details regarding the Ranger SS gearbox. Was it a close ratio, were there any special features, was 4th gear 1:1 etc. I am busy building a 1900 Manta S for historic racing and I know that the original Manta gearbox had pretty wide ratios. The car came with a Ranger SS 'box so I m trying to find out if it is indeed worth using.
My Manta has the original Trimatic Getrag box.
I have the two workshop manuals at home which should have all the data on the ratio. only have this data where i am sitting right now
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Re: Ranger SS
I think that's the information that the OP will need to confirm that it is definitely NOT a close ratio box.Johann65 wrote: Sorry no data on the gearbox in the owners manual
Autobook:
Number of forward speeds - Four
Synchromesh - All forward speeds
Gearbox ratio:
Top = 1:1
Third = 1.37:1
Second = 2.16:1
First = 3.43:1
Reverse = 3.32:1
Gavin
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1991 BMW 325iS Evolution (SOLD)
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Re: Ranger SS
Thanks for the info guys, much appreciated. OK so that definitely rules out the SS gearbox, will probably go the BMW route now which will also have the advantage of being 5 speed.
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Re: Ranger SS
Are you sticking with the 1.9L CIH engine or going to a XE or Ecotec engine?
Here's a link to a nice tuning guide, might be of interest...
http://www.sbdev.co.uk/Case_Studies/Cas ... eckham.htm
Here's a link to a nice tuning guide, might be of interest...
http://www.sbdev.co.uk/Case_Studies/Cas ... eckham.htm
Re: Ranger SS
What diff ratio will you be running in the car, if you want to use the BM box?deltaforce wrote:Thanks for the info guys, much appreciated. OK so that definitely rules out the SS gearbox, will probably go the BMW route now which will also have the advantage of being 5 speed.
Gavin
1974 Chev Can-Am 302
1991 BMW 325iS Evolution (SOLD)
"The sad reality about the uneducated is that they don't know that they don't know." - Me
1974 Chev Can-Am 302
1991 BMW 325iS Evolution (SOLD)
"The sad reality about the uneducated is that they don't know that they don't know." - Me
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