| Author | Message | ||
     Ira (Ira) New Member Username: Ira Post Number: 7 Registered: 04-2003 |
What years were the manual transmissions offered in the N.A. Disco ('94-'99)? How many manual transmission Disco's were sold during the years offered? Any help would be appreciated  | ||
| Will Cupp (W_cupp) New Member Username: W_cupp Post Number: 31 Registered: 07-2003 |
I'm not 100%, but I think they were in the 94-96 Disco's. Don't know how many. | ||
| Kobayashi (Koby) Senior Member Username: Koby Post Number: 486 Registered: 02-2002 |
You could get them in very limited numbers as late as 1998. My boss drives a 1998 50th edition Discos and it's got a manual transmission. He said they had to wait for several weeks as the dealer had to locate one for them. | ||
| Bryan Weiss (Jolyrogr) New Member Username: Jolyrogr Post Number: 23 Registered: 02-2003 |
I have a '96 manual. Not 100% either but I think Will is right. I do know that if you are looking for one, you should probably go for a '96. I think the 95's and 94's had some quirks (mostly electrical I think) that were addressed in the '96 and later years. | ||
| Greg French (Gregfrench) Senior Member Username: Gregfrench Post Number: 549 Registered: 11-2002 |
I have a 97 manual. | ||
| Dave Crall (Discoverover) Member Username: Discoverover Post Number: 75 Registered: 11-2002 |
I have a 96' manual. I know that there are a lot more 94' through 96' 5 speeds, than 97' and I have never seen a 98'. The 94' and 95's have a distributor and not GEMS (engine management). My 96' had valve trouble and a dropped cylinder sleeve at 39k miles, and I recently had to replace the engine. The GEMS engines were given better valves and tuned better in 98 and 99. A clean, well maintained 94 or 95 will last longer than a GEMS 96 or 97, before needing work, in my opinion. My GEMS system had a chip added so the new engine would run leaner and keep the carbon build up off the valves. I don't think 94's and 5's should be overlooked just because they're older. Dave |
