How many of you have done the T5 adapter route? Can any of you give some details? Ed

 

I have, what do you want to know?

I have a 351W mounted to it.

 

I,d like to find out about it also. I'm running a Y-block still. Where does your shifter come through the floorboard ect. Kurt G Y-blocks rule

 

Shifter came out right between the tranny cover pan and the hump in the foorboard for the seat supports.

Here's a pic, it actually sits a bit further back now.

 

Damn that means you have to lose the stock seat. I do not want to have to go to a bucket. Is there any other T5 that does not have the stick that far back. I heard somthing about an S-10 but I am not sure i heard right. Ed

 

I'm using buckets.

You might be able to cut off part of the shifter and weld a piece so it extends out a bit?

One from an S-10 won't be able to take the abuse of one from a Mustang. What motor do you want to put this on? If your putting it on a Flathead or any other type of older motor with a custom bellhousing I have no idea where the shifter will end up, if your using 302/351W then it'll be roughtly the same. If you are using a 302 or 351W, you can also try the newer Tremec tranny's, there is one where you can have 3 different mounting points on the tranny, front, mid or rear.

 

Sorry I did not specify. I am wanting to use it on a 292 y-block. If I was going to the 351/302 then I would be using an AOD and going automatic. Ed

 

I'd start off by finding a bellhousing that will fit that, measure that, then measure how long the transmission is, then you'll get a ballpark idea of where the shifter will come out. I never saw a bellhousing for that tranny to those motors, only for Flatheads.

 

Friends of mine have adapted the stock bellhousing to fit a T-5. Look at www.badgerlandf100s.com for a tech article on how they did it.
Their first one was behind a 223 6Cylinder in a 56. He used a Mustang T-5 but used the tailshaft from a S-10 so he could still use his stock seat. They are made by Borg-warner so they will interchange. Granted, now you will have to buy 2 transmissions or know someone that has access to cores. Hope this helps.

 

Damn skippy it does. That was what I needed to know. Thanks. Ed

 

What is the final drive ratio of those transmissions? Is fifth around .75? The reason I ask is I have a 1950 F3 and would like to unwind her a bit down the highway.

 

The T5 in my 89 Mustang has a .68 fifth

Regards, John

 

BTW I do not think that he installed a Mustang T5 with an S10 tail section. I think he used an S10 T5. His does not look at all like a Mustang T5. Is that correct? Ed

 

I'm sorry for the confusion. The Mustang T-5 with the S-10 tailshaft was behind a 223 in his 56.
The tech article illustrates the procedure on a 292 y_block in a 61 F100 Unibody.

 

Then a s10 tail will fit on the mustang transmission? Ed