Has anybody ever done a 5 speed with a fe engine. Please let me know what bell housing was used and where from

 

check out HIO Silvers build up he used a tko in his with a 360fe

 

Sledman, The FE uses a round top bell than no other Ford engine uses. Aftermarket bells start around $800-900.00 putting you in the $3,000.00 range for your conversion.

Is this in your market range?



John

 

Doesn't anyone make an adapter?

 

BlueovalFE just did his and loves it. Maybe he can chime in.

 

Looks like WILCAP makes one
found install sheet
http://www.wilcap.com/BHA%20390-FT5%20Web%20Inst.pdf

 

Greetings... HIO Silver here:

Stock bell housing:



Add a short-shaft TKO-500 from Modern Driveline. No adapter needed with a short-shaft ($170 option, or $100 less than Wilcap's adapter to a T5). :



TRUCKGASM! :



Talk to Paul or Bruce and they'll set you up:

208-453-9800

 

TRUCKGASM indeed haha

 

one question HIO won't that shifter be in the middle of your seat? i hope you have bucket seats from the way it looks to me at least

 

Good question. I had that concern too... I hated the NP435 cuz I would knock my knuckles on the dash.....

I spoke to Paul Coffey at MDL and let him know I'm not that tall and was planning on bucket seats. He recommended the second, rear-most position for the shifter and a "candy cane" Hurst shift lever (for that period-correct look).

Here is where it ends up upon installation ... I think it's gonna be perfect with buckets. Prolly would be OK with a bench too.

 

Advance Adapters makes an adapter plate to bolt a gas Dodge NV4500 to the stock bellhousing. It works fantastic.

 

HIO, A real sweet set up, another option is to use a 3/8" x2" piece of flat stock as long as needed to locate the handle where you want it. I did that to locate the handle with the t45 in my 67 XL.

 

Thanks... She's come a long way.

Good to know. Hopefully it won't come to that because I want the rig to look like it came with it. I'm also using a 70 Mustang shift boot and bezel. The plan for the truck is just enough visible cues to pique curiosity...

 

HIO, That is how my 67 XL is set up. No bling all parts in the correct colors.
People walk by at the cruise nights and every so often a sharp guy will catch the conversion. It only took 9 years. Hope to be converting the 68 Ranger to a gen 2 Lightning soon. Kenny