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| Author: | volaredon [ Sun Feb 07, 2010 2:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | For those who have done the T-5 conversion; |
I have been looking on Ebay, CL, etc for a suitable T-5 trans. Prices are all over the place. I am probably gonna be hitting the U pull its, as soon as the weather breaks (I have seen some Mustangs in the C4C program) on 1/2 price day,, in the closest yard to me (reg price $60) if I can find 1 or a couple for $30, (well $40 with the $10 core added) I think I can swing a few to piece together, if need be. IDK if that yard has any available though. but if that fails, how much have you guys paid for yours? (Yeah I know there will be variables; "new/rebuilt" vs grease covered in someone's garage, one junkyard to another, part of the country you are in, etc) but just wondering. There's a new in crate (not rebuilt/reman) "Cobra" version on CL that's a lil rich for my blood right now but is otherwise tempting. I have been looking on a couple of T5 specialty websites and have done nothing but "confuse myself" looking at all the available ratios, WC vs NWC, etc. |
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| Author: | sandy in BC [ Sun Feb 07, 2010 3:08 pm ] |
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Depends on your market. The one I live in has no Mustangs....ever but a ton of S10s and some pickup versions. These include the inprobable T5 in a 91 Ford F350 4x4 crew w/460EFI . Having lived with a non T5 for a decade I would recommend using whatever 5 speed is cheap where you live. Its not a hard swap regardless of what box you use. Get the T/O bearing, driveshaft yoke, shifter boot,trans mount and clutch disc while you are at the yard........ |
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| Author: | gmader [ Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:29 pm ] |
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I went on Craigslist, and found a guy that rebuilds t-5s for the mustang crowd. Total I have into it, including a custom 5th gear- $800. By the way, I recommend getting higher 5th gear. The standard ratio that mustangs use is too low, given the amount of torque that the slant has at highway rpms. update
Here is the guy that I have been working with. http://www.slantsix.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=182031 Greg |
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| Author: | DusterIdiot [ Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Another book... |
We had a user on here a while back and he had authored a book on rebuilding T-5's with the book having a real nice section on that... it also lists a fair amount of vehicles and what gear ratios their box had in it. Price varies around here from $250-$750 depending on the vehicle the box came out of. Looking at the rear gear ratios I'd want to run with the thing the best match was the GT/Cobra mustangs... there are 4 boxes available in my area and I could buy an A-833 close ratio box for the price of it... Oddly while doing research I poked the idea of using one of the T-56 boxes...until I saw that $2500 for a Corvette box was going to be a "no-go"... Happy hunting! -D.Idiot |
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| Author: | volaredon [ Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:21 pm ] |
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Quote: I went on Craigslist, and found a guy that rebuilds t-5s for the mustang crowd. Total I have into it, including a custom 5th gear- $800.
I have seen rebuildable cores on CL for $60 By the way, I recommend getting higher 5th gear. The standard ratio that mustangs use is too low, given the amount of torque that the slant has at highway rpms. update
OD goes anywhere from.064-.092; .092 don't seem "worth" the small change from 4th gear of 1.00 (direct) I also see alot of listings for .082-.084ish. Here is the guy that I have been working with. http://www.slantsix.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=182031 Greg alot of rebuilts there and on Ebay for ~$800-850 (with a $250 core on top of that) there's a Cobra WC version (the "Z code one) on CL as we speak for $1000 firm; new (not rebuilt) in crate; too rich for my blood unless this Powerball ticket I have, hits the big one. F 350 with a 460 and a T5?? huh? that doesnt sound "factory". |
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| Author: | sandy in BC [ Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:23 am ] |
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F 350 with a 460 and a T5?? huh? that doesnt sound "factory". It was. The EFI 460 would not rev over 2200 rpm. We used to pull a large trailer with it in off road situations. (Not my truck.....we were working it on forest fires as a crew truck). Almost infinite torque at an idle....but only about 200hp revved up. It was a very nice shifting trans,,,,,,never gave us a lick of trouble. |
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