Shifter base for Ranger M5R1
*** NOT SOLD OUT - only sold "by appointment" as the entire kit with stick is required. If you have a leaky old Hurst base and want to swap over to this one - email me! ***
Shifter base for conversions using Mazda R1 (M5OD) 5 speed manual trans:
- Only fits transmissions sourced from these models:
- 1988-1994 Ford Ranger (North America, all except 2.9L V6 before 1991)
- 1988-1994 Ford Aerostar
- 1991-1994 Ford Explorer
- 1991-1994 Ford Explorer Sport
- 1991-1994 Mazda Navajo
- 1994 Mazda B-series pickup (North America)
- 1995-2011 Ford Ranger pickup (North America)
- 1995-2002 Ford Explorer
- 1995-2003 Ford Explorer Sport
- 2001-2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 1995-2009 Mazda B-series pickup (North America)
- NOT available for F150 models - see the complete kits
- Does NOT FIT any other model
- Intended as a replacement for the Hurst base in kits # 3915020 & 5021
- Hurst stick required - NOT INCLUDED! Use #4106 for OE replacement; 11-12" stick length required for custom work
- Longer sticks can cause the stub to break due to excess leverage
- For custom jobs requiring a longer stick, email us
- Stub depth varies by model & year - confirm yours!
- 1988-1994 Ranger: stock stub = 118mm overall, 70mm below gasket
- 1995-2011 Ranger: stock stub = 127mm overall, 78.5mm below gasket
- 1988-1998 F150: stock stub = 129mm overall, 80mm below gasket
- 1999-2008 F150: stock stub = 144mm overall, 91mm below gasket
- This is the same base used by the new Core Shifters kits for Ranger
- This is NOT the same base used by the Core Shifters kits for F150
Hurst stick #4106 is required (NOT included, sold separately). Other brands and homemade sticks are discouraged. Stick mount has 3/8"-24 threaded holes spaced 7/8" apart on center + mating serrations for a Hurst stick on one face.
Kit includes Core Shifters base, gasket, mounting hardware, dust cover boot, and installation instructions. Throw reduction depends on model and stick but ranges from 30-45%.
The base is built by Core Shifters using proven components inside a custom housing:
- High-strength billet steel gear selector stub w/ induction hardened tip
- Hardened steel cross-pin & glass-reinforced polyamide fulcrum pivot ring
- Self-centering cross-gate bias springs with heat treated spring seats
- CNC-machined billet aluminum housing with steel wear clips
- Laser-cut steel lid