I will chime in here. I have had two 5 speeds, and neither had 4.88s. Both had 4.625s, one was a 4 banger and the 2nd was a V6. The LWB doesn't have em either, though I wish it did... I think Powell found them in 84-84 Monteros, but I've yet to ever see 4.88s in a GenI V6 in North America.

PHIL


1991 HZJ77, 1999 KZJ90, 1999 UZJ100, 1992 M101CDN2
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