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Author:  75duster [ Sat Feb 27, 2010 11:37 am ]
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ive been into them alot. my grandfather put one behind the 235 in his 46 chev pickup. he used the s-10 style, but i also converted a camaro style to the s-10 tailshaft and mainshaft. not been into the mustang one but i would assume they are about the same. non wc is a ok for a daily driver and mild rebuild, never been into a wc. my grandfathers is a 3.something first and hes using a 2.68 read end out of a 4wd s-10 blazer
Author:  robertob [ Sat Feb 27, 2010 8:44 pm ]
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ive been into them alot. my grandfather put one behind the 235 in his 46 chev pickup. he used the s-10 style, but i also converted a camaro style to the s-10 tailshaft and mainshaft. not been into the mustang one but i would assume they are about the same. non wc is a ok for a daily driver and mild rebuild, never been into a wc. my grandfathers is a 3.something first and hes using a 2.68 read end out of a 4wd s-10 blazer
If you've been inside one you've seen them all. The big difference is the countershaft bearings. Any of them will last a long time behind a slant if you know how to shift.
Author:  budro35 [ Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:01 am ]
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Is there any real answer to the original question? Can the S-10 T5 tranny be adapted to the slant 6? I have heard the input shaft is too short on the S-10 tranny to bolt it up to the slant 6 bellhousing. I am needing good feedback here. Thanks in advance. :?
Author:  sandy in BC [ Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:00 am ]
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Having the input shaft too short is not a big deal. I just made up an extender and glued/pressed it on.

The hardest part of a 5 speed swap is the trans mount.
Author:  gmader [ Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:04 am ]
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The trans mount and new cross member weren't too bad for me. What I still haven't figured out is a good way to route the speedo cable.

Greg
Author:  budro35 [ Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:55 am ]
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Sandy, What T5 tranny did you use? S-10 or Mustang?? I can't seem to get a good picture on this! Help!! :(
Author:  volaredon [ Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:32 am ]
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he didnt use a T5. he used a different tranny.
Author:  budro35 [ Mon Mar 01, 2010 5:33 pm ]
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Well not the help I was expecting but thanks for what I did get.
Author:  volaredon [ Mon Mar 01, 2010 6:13 pm ]
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Well not the help I was expecting but thanks for what I did get.
what were you looking for? There are people who did 5 speed swaps on here that DID use T5's Dart 270 comes to mind. also Greg55_99.
Clair Davis too, have bot seen on here in forever, but he's on another popular Mopar site.
Author:  budro35 [ Mon Mar 01, 2010 6:34 pm ]
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I was hoping to get a detailed version on the installation of the T5 behind the Slant 6. I also tried the search but did not find that much detailed information. Is there anyone I can PM to get the information? Thanks :)
Author:  gmader [ Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:25 pm ]
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There aren't detailed instructions on how to do this. Nothing about a t-5 swap is premade or "kit"

To help you, let me ask a few questions...

1. Do you have a slant six bellhousing with a T-5 adapter plate?

2. Are you prepared to do "surgery" to your transmission tunnel, and by extension, hack up a possibly load bearing cross member?

3. Do you have the welding or other fabrication skills to make a new transmisson tunnel and a new cross member, including a transmission mount?

4. What year car do you have?

5. Are you planning on adapting the lever clutch, or going with a Hydraulic?

6. Are you a patient soul, willing to do stuff over a few times?

7. Do you have an enclosed, locked garage, with several floor jacks, jack stands, and some safety equipment?

I did mine two years ago, and for the most part, I am finished. There are a few loose ends that I am still working on. It isn't for the faint of heart.



Greg
Author:  64'4$peed [ Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:32 pm ]
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That is the same trans I used in my T5 swap. the 79-93 or whatever the years are for the V8 mustang
Author:  sandy in BC [ Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:43 pm ]
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No two 5 speed swaps are the same. Comprimises must be made no matter what route is taken.

If you dont want to hack the floor then the trans mount will be a chore.

If you chose a big clutch the linkage/TO bearing must be changed.

There is no exact, correct input shaft, nothing bolts up.

There is lots of hand work needs to be done.

That being said I put a 5 speed in my car in 2 days a decade ago....for $200.
Author:  budro35 [ Wed Mar 03, 2010 1:06 pm ]
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I understand and knew that it would not be a bolt in. Just needed a little more info. I thank you all very much for the that, so now it's time to get after it!! :D
Author:  Volare4life [ Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:42 pm ]
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well i am getting fed up playing email tag with this guy for the '95 T5, so it comes down to this, which T5 has the longest input shaft to make this swap "easier" ? 4, 6 or 8 cylinder ?

-Mike
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