What is the difference between 87-93 and 94/95 bearing retainers? Because...

[5spd GT]

There are two Ford Racing Bearing Retainers listed:

FMS-M-7050-A for 1983-1993

FMS-M-7050-B for 1994/1995

I have a 95 t5 transmission (t5) and I need to replace my bearing retainer. I just need to know which one to get.

They are both the same price...

The 94/95's came with steel retainers "stock" right? Why are they listed as different?

Thanks

 

[nmcgrawj]

Does out input shaft being longer have anything to do with it?

And i think ours were aluminum...summit has a "steel" upgrade listed as one part.

:dunno:

 

[HISSIN50]

David, I know you are sick of me but...........

The SN95 input shaft is about 5/8 longer than a foxes and only 94-95 cobras got steel bearing retainers - the GT's were still aluminum like the stock foxs'.

Good luck bud!

 

[JOEGTS]

My 95GTS came with a steel bearing retainer. If you are sure you have to replace the retainer make sure you purchase a new seal because you will most likely damage the seal removing it.

 

[Killercanary]

GUys, the steel versus aluminum argument has been brought up many times as to what came stock or not in the 94-95's, but my stock retainer is/was steel, as were all of the others I have seen.

As for there being two different part numbers, all I can think of is the length as hissin stated. Call D&D and see what they offer and have to say about it.

 

[FORCED2DV8]

My 95 GT retainer was aluminum, I replaced it when i purchased the car, because the throw out bearing had worn a groove into it.

 

[5spd GT]

JT - You know I take your advice anytime, because I ask a lot...I think it's more the other way around

So it appears they are aluminum and steel...lol.

Yeah I knew the input shaft was longer but I was wondering how that would effect the bearing retainer though

I'm going to look at the bearing retainer on there and see if is has a part number...

Keep the ideas coming...

 

[Steeda90GT]

Mine and my buddy's were aluminum too. Looks like it's both then since some people have a steel one.

 

[95cobraguy]

i have a brand new steel one if anyone is interested.

 

[1994Vib.RedGT]

mine was aluminum, and it had been chewed up by the throw out bearing, and made a nasty sounding noise, so i had to get a steel one when i replaced my clutch.

 

[5spd GT]

The 94/95 retainer is 17mm longer than the 87-93. I'm going to get some part numbers off my tranny and go from there and call D&D and see what they have to say.

I'm trying to figure out what the previous owner did to get the 94/95 transmission to fit in my car. Do they just have to change the input shaft? What about bellhousing/etc?

 

[HISSIN50]

David, since none of us really know, I wonder if taking Paul's idea one step further would work. I wonder if D&D would be receptive to you snapping a couple pics of your trans, bearing retainer, etc and sending them to D&D so they can take a look. Those guys will know in .5 seconds how things were done I bet (rather than us kinda guessing or figuring it out deductively). Might actually be a time saver that way.

 

[5spd GT]

I just talked to the previous owner of my car and he said it is a 95 gt transmission with a fox bellhousing and fox input shaft. He said I need the fox bearing retainer. He said the difference between the sn95 bellhousing/fox bellhousing is 17mm if he recalled correctly. Anyways, I'm still going to call D&D later this coming week.

 

[HISSIN50]

Nice work. Such a bunch of legwork for something so simple.

 

[5spd GT]

Nice work. Such a bunch of legwork for something so simple.

He also said it already had a steel bearing retainer that he installed. I knew it "looked" like one but I hadn't compared it. Well it broke...and I'm putting in another one...