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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 8:53 pm 
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I'm curious if Ford ever released a 5 speed manual version for the EL Ghia 5Ltr models. Does anyone know?

 

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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 9:03 pm 
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 12:07 am 
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unfortunately not, the last of the manual Ghia's was in the EB's

 

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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 12:29 am 
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Interceptor wrote:
unfortunately not, the last of the manual Ghia's was in the EB's

ea actually
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 2:07 pm 
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Rapier wrote:
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unfortunately not, the last of the manual Ghia's was in the EB's

ea actually
nope, EB's friend of mine had one from new

 

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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 4:24 pm 
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Vic, I'm surprised you asked such a question

 

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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 4:36 pm 
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most people who buy ghias now dont want to be changing gears. other wise they would be buying an XR id imagine

 

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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 4:50 pm 
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Was just curious about what you'd have to do to convert an auto V8 Ghia to a 5 speed as I believe the regular V8 auto Ghias have an auto trans computer whereas the I6's don't. ( I think )

 

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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 6:01 pm 
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im sure its possile vic havin T5 envy are we haha

dust dont ask ARM to do it for a while he may throw a tool at you lol hmm dont think ive seen a v8 ghia turned into a manual, i guess you would be best to get a ECU out of an xr8
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 6:22 pm 
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The last of the manual fairmont ghias were the EB series 1. I almost bought a smashed one about three years ago, EB fairmont ghia 5 litre 5 speed. Looking back on it I should have bought it.
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Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 6:35 pm 
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i think DrE has a factory EB manual ghia.

 

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Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 7:08 pm 
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6cyl man yea not a 8 :)

 

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Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 7:36 pm 
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Well the reason for the question was that seeing as the EL V8's came with an auto transmission computer, if you were to install a T5 into the V8, would you just need to disconnect the auto trans computer and mod the stock ECU for manual or would there be more to it?

 

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Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 7:40 pm 
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maybe it would be like the i6's where a couple of resisters tell the computer its in neutral/park? not 100% sure on that one

 

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