- Ford IB transmission
The IB-series manual transmissions are a series of manual transaxles produced by Ford in
Europe for its front wheel driveautomobiles .The original version (IB4) was a fully synchronised 4-speed introduced in
1976 for the first generationFord Fiesta . Following the introduction of the third generation Escort, a five speed version (IB5) was introduced in1982 . The ultimate version is IB5+, manufactured only in Brazil, that fits engines as big as 2.0 liter.The biggest change to the unit over its production run was for the introduction of the Focus in
1998 , when the rod based shifting linkage was changed to cable operation, and the adoption of ahydraulic clutch mechanism.Earlier versions of the unit have one weak area; the
differential bearings have a tendency to break up after around 80,000 miles. If left unchecked, this problem can result in the driveshaft grinding away the gearbox casing. The first sign of this problem is the speedometer ceasing to function.Applications
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Ford Fiesta (1976 - present)
*Ford Tempo (1984-1985)
*Mercury Topaz (1984-1985)
*Ford Escort (1980 - 2002)
*Mercury Tracer (1991-1999)
*Ford Orion (1983 - 1993)
*Ford Ka (1996 - present)
* Ford Focus: 1.4L, 1.6L, 1.8L & 2.0L (1998 - present)
*Ford EcoSport : (2003 - present)
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