I have a 88 Mighty Max, 2WD, 5 speed, manual tranny for sale on Ebay ... I have a potential customer asking if this tranny will work ... or can be made to work in his 86 Mighty Max 4WD truck .... anyone know ???? Your help deeply appreciated as I'm using proceeds from the sale of the MM parts to fix my Monty up !!! Thanks in advance <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

he can use the parts inside but the tranny itself wont work...

No disrespect to powerRam50 but I would like to add a correction. I am probably late for your auction but hopefully the info will help someone out. After owning 5 Dodge D-50's and two Raiders. Most 4x4's except for one two wheel drive D-50 and rebuilding my share of these 5-speeds. First, there is absolutely no interchangeability of 86 and older trannies with 87 and newer. This is caused by two problems. First problem is that on 86 and older trannies the clutch is linkage driven while the 87 and newer use a hydraulic clutch. The second is internally, even though they do look the same internally the 87 and newer trannies have a thicker casing. Thus all the bearings and gears are a different thickness between the older and newer models. Other than a few screws and nuts and bolts, the only parts you can interchange between the old and the new are the brass synchro's. They are the same. Now, as far as the 2x and 4x difference, if both trannies are either the older or newer style then you can change the output shafts and end casing. Though this does require some major work, it is not difficult and can be done by anyone with decent mechanical knowledge and ability. Some factory manual photocopies from the local Dodge dealer will help also. So there you go. I hope that I have helped. One other thing. If you ever rebuild any of the manual trannies, make sure you write down your input shaft bearing number. There are 3 or 4 different ones and must be matched on replacement.

My 88 pickup tranny is cable, not hydraulic. Are you refering to Monteros? Furthermore, the case that is in it now is from an '89 pickup.

This 88 2WD 5spd tranny is cable actuated and not hydraulic. You're not too late for for my auction so thanks for the info .... all of you !!! I'm gonna tell the guy that this tranny will "probrably not" work at least not without some work and that he will need to research this himself and then make his own decision to bid. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />

Here's a link to the auction in the event any of you wanted to look <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cyclops.gif" alt="" /> >>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=8055036146&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT

Plus, any Mighty Max guys .... Man I have a bunch of really nice parts from this 88 Mighty Max !!!! Check out the Import Car and Truck catagory in my Ebay Store !!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Thanks Again <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

there is some interchanging in internal parts.also trucks are cable and montys are hydrolic.my 87 is cable so is the wifes 87.

My 84 is hydro and my 83 was aswell but i think its because they are diesel and the flywheel and clutch are bigger

and it uses a diferant tranny right?is it the km 145?

Yeah, the diesels are different. As you noted they are hydraulic.