1979-86 Capri & Mustang: available engine/trans/axle combos

[FoxChassis]

This is just what the Ford "books" say. I will compare it later to what I have in the database, from actual door tags.

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[FoxChassis]

From the database:

1979
2.3L (A) - 3.08 open (Y) w/ 4-sp (6 or 7)
2.3L (A) - 3.08 open (Y) w/ auto (V)

2.3T (W) - 3.45 open (F) w/ 4-sp (6)

2.8L (Z) - 3.08 open (Y) w/ auto (V or W)
2.8L (Z) - 3.45 open (F) w/ 4-sp OD (5)

3.3L (T) - 2.73 open (8) w/ auto (W)

5.0L (F) - 2.47 open (B) w/ auto (W)(a)
5.0L (F) - 3.08 open (Y) w/ 4-sp OD (5)
5.0L (F) - 3.08 open (Y) w/ auto (W)(a)

(a) 2.47 w/ auto all year, 3.08 w/ auto after 03/79

1980
2.3L (A) - 2.47 open (B) w/ 4-sp (7)
2.3L (A) -2.73 open (8) w/ 4-sp (7)
2.3L (A) - 3.08 open (Y) w/ 5-sp OD (5)(b)
2.3L (A) - 3.08 open (Y) w/ 4-sp (7)
2.3L (A) - 3.08 open (Y) w/ auto (V or W)

2.3T (A) - 3.45 open (F) w/ 4-sp (6)
2.3T (A) - 3.45 open (F) w/ auto (V)

3.3L (B) - 2.73 open (8) w/ auto (V or W)
3.3L (B) - 3.08 open (Y) w/ 4-sp OD (4)

4.2L (D) - 2.26 open (G) w/ auto (W)

(b) late year availability

1981
2.3L (A) - 3.08 open (Y) w/ 5-sp OD (5)
2.3L (A) - 3.08 open (Y) w/ 4-sp (7)
2.3L (A) - 3.08 open (Y) w/ auto (V)
2.3L (A) - 3.45 open (F) w/ 5-sp OD (5)

2.3T (T) - 3.45 open (F) w/ 5-sp OD (5)

3.3L (B) - 2.47 open (B) w/ 4-sp (6)
3.3L (B) - 2.73 open (8) w/ auto (V or W)
3.3L (B) - 2.73 locking (M) w/ auto (W)
3.3L (B) - 3.08 open (Y) w/ 4-sp OD (4)
3.3L (B) - 3.08 open (Y) w/ 4-sp (7)

4.2L (D) - 2.26 open (G) w/ auto (W)

1982
2.3L (A) - 3.08 open (Y) w/ 4-sp (7)
2.3L (A) - 3.08 open (Y) w/ auto (V)
2.3L (A) - 3.45 open (F) w/ 5-sp OD (5)

2.3T (T) - 3.45 open (F) w/ 5-sp OD (5)

3.3L (B) - 2.73 open (8) w/ auto (C or V)
3.3L (B) - 2.73 locking (M) w/ auto (C)

4.2L (D) - 2.73 open (8) w/ auto (C)
4.2L (D) - 2.73 locking (M) w/ auto (C)

5.0L (F) - 3.08 locking (Z) w/ 4-sp OD (4)

1983
2.3L (A) - 2.73 open (8) w/ 4-sp (7)
2.3L (A) - 3.08 open (Y) w/ 4-sp (7)
2.3L (A) - 3.08 open (Y) w/ auto (V)
2.3L (A) - 3.45 open (F) w/ 5-sp OD (5)
2.3L (A) - 3.45 locking (R) w/ auto (V)

2.3T (W) - 3.45 locking (R) w/ 5-sp OD (2)

3.8L (3) - 2.73 open (8) w/ auto (C)
3.8L (3) - 2.73 locking (M) w/ auto (C)

5.0L (F) - 3.08 locking (Z) w/ 4-sp OD (4) (c)
5.0L (F) - 3.08 locking (Z) w/ 5-sp OD (2) (c)

(c) 4-sp all year, 5-sp Dec 1982 and later

1984
2.3L (A) - 3.08 open (Y) w/ 4-sp (7)
2.3L (A) - 3.27 open (5) w/ auto (V)

2.3T (W) - 3.45 locking (R) w/ 5-sp OD (2)
2.3T (T) - 3.45 locking (R) w/ 5-sp OD (2)

3.8L (3) - 2.73 open (8) w/ auto (C)

5.0L (M) - 3.08 locking (Z) w/ 5-sp OD (2)
5.0L (M) - 3.27 locking (E) w/ 5-sp OD (2)
5.0L (M) - 3.27 locking (E) w/ auto OD (T)

1985
2.3L (A) - 3.08 open (Y) w/ 4-sp (7)
2.3L (A) - 3.27 open (5) w/ auto (V)

2.3T (T) - 3.73 locking (W) w/ 5-sp OD (2)

3.8L (3) - 2.73 open (8) w/ auto (C)

5.0L (M) - 2.73 locking (M) w/ 5-sp OD (2)
5.0L (M) - 2.73 locking (M) w/ auto OD (T)
5.0L (M) - 3.08 locking (Z) w/ 5-sp OD (2)
5.0L (M) - 3.27 locking (E) w/ auto OD (T)

1986
2.3L (A) - 3.08 open (Y) w/ 4-sp (7)
2.3L (A) - 3.27 open (5) w/ auto (V)
2.3L (A) - 3.45 open (F) w/ 4-sp (7)

2.3T (T) - 3.73 locking (W) w/ 5-sp OD (2)

3.8L (3) - 2.73 open (8) w/ auto (C)

5.0L (M) - 2.73 locking (M) w/ 5-sp OD (2)
5.0L (M) - 3.08 locking (Z) w/ 5-sp OD (2)
5.0L (M) - 3.27 locking (E) w/ auto OD (T)