I have wanted to find a t5 for the mav for some time now. well I found one for 50 bux but its out of a t-bird turbocoupe with a 4cyl engine. will that hold up to my semi-built 302? and what will I need to make it work besides a different input shaft. thanks guys.
yes, it'll work. You'll have to change the input shaft, or you "could" get by with the 4-cyl shaft if you use a different pilot bushing/bearing. The 4-cyl trans are weaker than their V8 counterparts. They'll work but the gear ratios are all wrong for a torquey V8. It would be like driving a truck 4-speed, but with OD 5th gear. A couple good powershifts will kill it with the V8's torque and rotating weight. For a street car, yes it'll be fine "most of the time". Just don't powershift it. Granny shifting is no fun!
Thank you. do you know what kind of clutch setup these coupes had? I have a clutch pedal hung in the car already with a master cylinder ready to go.... I dont suppose you might happen to know the tourqe rating on this tranny? I really dont want to kill it i guess theres only one way to find out huh......
Adam, i hate to burst your bubble, but: It'll work...for about a block, or until the first time you floor it. The four cylinder ones and even the six cylinder ones are WAY too weak to handle even a stock v8. The only T-5's worth getting are out of a Mustang 5.0L (gt or lx), '87 and up. '90 and up are better T-5's. It's a shame, because you've got a cheap transmission in your hands, but if you're going to go through the work of converting to a manual, it wouldn't be very much fun to have to replace it after the first time you floor it. For what it's worth, the four cylinder ones are only rated for about 200 ft-lbs. I used to have a bunch of links to articles from when i did my T-5 (all of them basically saying to forget the 4 and 6 cyl. trans), but have reformatted my computer since then I got my tranny off of ebay for about $400 + $100 to get it to my door.
that what i was afraid of well I guess i'm not going to buy it then. i'll keep looking. anyone got a T5 for a v8? lol thanks guys for the heads up.
Here's an excellent sight for T5 info: http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2000/09/t5swap/index2.shtml
Just a little info: The slip yoke on a T5 and a C4 and C6 will interchange. The stock drive shaft from my 76 Maverick auto is the right length and bolts right in with a T5 and bellhousing from an 89 Mustang 5.0L.
thanks for that great site mavaholic I'm really glad that i wont have to shorten or lengthen the driveshaft.......pheewww thats a relief. do you guys know where i could find a decent t5 for a v8? I'm going to start checking ebay. i have a bell housing from a 1985 straight six 300 setup for a hydrualic clutch. and i have a 302 flywheel as well but i dont know if it has the correct imbalance for my 88 block and crank. is there any way to tell by looking at the flywheel to see if it has the correct imbalance? thanks again guys
The 50 oz. imbalance weight is about 7 or 8 inches long while the 28 oz. imbalance weight is a little over half that size. Ebay usually has photos of each you can compare yours to.
I had to shorten my driveshaft too. I don't know if the '76 driveshaft is any different, but i don't think they changed anything? It will fit in but you need 1" of in-and-out at least on the yoke.
