Can't seem to find a 302 with a 5 speed transmission for my 54 F-100. Any suggestions?

 

mid-80's thru about 93 Mustang will get you 302/5.0 and T5 combo

 

nice to hear that somone else is gonna use a 5 spd manual. As previously indicated, the 86 thru 95 mustangs will get you an EFI 302 and 5 speed. I will be using a combo from an 89. Note that the T5 arrangement will put the shifter back closer to the seat and you may have to make some adjustments for that. some guys on this board have already done this. As well, the standard T5 is rated for only 275 Ft-lbs. I would think that there should be some F150's around 80's and 90's that had 5 speeds behind a 302 or 5.0.

 

Tim, thanks for the info. Now the fun begins trying to find an inexpensive mustang with a decent engine and tranny.

 

Actually my son wants the manual shift and since the truck is for him I am going to try to find one. I'll start looking at F-150's. I thought the best we'd find is a 4 speed. Thanks for the info.

 

I think one 80's truck 5 speeds were made by Mazda. They aren't bad but you can't put to much power through them.

 

Sorry I wasn't thinking truck bench seat - the T5 you want is out of the S10 pickups. Shifter is almost exactly where you want it. Up to mid 90's will get you a mechanical speedo - after that they're electronic.

One other idea - my 86 has a 4 spd (4th is OD) that my tranny guy says it's an 87, but came with my truck. This is coupled to a efi 302 and would be my first choice. This does not have the granny low. It makes a great package with a 3.50 rear end.

 

There are 302 and 351 5-speed F-150s out there, just search the salvage yards. My wife kids me about my "little black book" because I have so many wrecking yards in it. The T-5 from the S-10 will have a different bolt pattern than a Ford and won't bolt up without an adapter. Don't worry about the Mazda sourced 5-speed, after all how much power acn a girly 302 put out?

Bob

 

nice combo, im going with the same thing pretty much but im doing a 351w, and putting 400 ft lbs to it. mwahahhaahah

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Bob:
Thanks for the info. Although I thought about going GM with the motor and tranny I finally decided to go all Ford. So I would prefer a 5-speed from an F-150 or a Mustang to go with the 302. Yes a 302, this truck is for my 16 year old son. Proportionately I am assuming the number of speeding tickets produced by a mildly built 302 will be fewer than a comparably built 351. Now if this was my truck the motor would be at least a 351.
Joe

 

Dont chince out on your son, put the 351. If I knew my dad did that, I'd strangle him. :P

I'm only 19, and have had one ticket. If your son drives fast already in a beater box then he'll get tickets in whatever motor you put in it.

 

You are probably right. In fact, a friend of mine found a 351 ready to go with an automatic transmission so I think that is what we are going with. At the thought of a 351 my son was even willing to give up the 5 speed tranny.

 

Really? Has he never driven a 5 spd before? I wanted a 5spd because I like to shift. But to each their own.