T-5 / tranny question
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Being new to the Ford family, I was told I could put a t-5 from a 93 mustang gt behind a 67 289. Well that didn't work yet. From what I'm told, the motor is internally balanced and the 93's were externally balanced. Can anyone help me figure this out. I already spent the money and like the 5 speed aspect plus it just needs one for the old school part of the truck. I'd like to make it a hydraulic clutch also if anyone can help me with that too. If someone would rather talk to me on phone, please call me a Four 1 Seven, 87 Two, 63zero1. thanks.
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First, the trans would not effect engine balance.
For balance questions, see the link in this sticky at the top of the SBF forums:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...ance-info.html
Now, your T5 to 289 effort probably reveals a too-long input shaft. You need the late model bell off the 302, or you need an adaptor. Is the shifter going to be in the right spot? If you need it forward, you need the tailshaft housing off a Chevy S-10 model T5. (T5 stuff swaps easily)
Info and parts here:
http://moderndriveline.com/
They have hydraulic clutch info too. You are going to have to fabricate some of this as far as mounting goes. Is this a MT vehicle already?
For balance questions, see the link in this sticky at the top of the SBF forums:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...ance-info.html
Now, your T5 to 289 effort probably reveals a too-long input shaft. You need the late model bell off the 302, or you need an adaptor. Is the shifter going to be in the right spot? If you need it forward, you need the tailshaft housing off a Chevy S-10 model T5. (T5 stuff swaps easily)
Info and parts here:
http://moderndriveline.com/
They have hydraulic clutch info too. You are going to have to fabricate some of this as far as mounting goes. Is this a MT vehicle already?
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It is a MT vehicle with the original 3 speed. I have the late model bellhousing from the 93, but the flywheel from the 3 speed is too large for the late model bell. The 93 t-5 wouldn't bolt up to the original bell anyway.
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I found out I'm going to need a 157 tooth flywheel from early 289. I don't wanna use the old bellhousing as the tranny came with new bell that has same bolt pattern. This has become a nightmare for someone who doesn't really know what's going on. I'm trying to figure out the least expensive way to get the end result. I want the 5 speed but seeming to be more trouble than it's worth.
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if you use the adaptor (less than 200 bucks) than you dont need to buy a new flywheel (about 200 bucks), changing to a different flywheel tooth count means new starter (another 200 bucks) if you use the mustang bell you will have to modify the clutch linkage. fox body mustangs use a cable clutch. a cable pulls on the clutch fork. your trucks linkage pushes on the fork. I get the impression from your posts that you don't have the skills to deal with this yourself. so get the adaptor plate keep your clutch linkage stock, keep your flywheel, keep your starter, it will be cheaper that way.
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I do not posses all the skills to do this on my own, but I'm trying to learn and put this together. Even if I keep the old flywheel and bellhousing, I have to get a new flywheel as this one needs turned and will cost about same as getting a new one. If I keep the stock clutch fork, It is too long and gets in the way of my exhaust. So that is why I was going in this direction.
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I re read my post and i came acrosss as a bit of a *****. what i meant to convey is that modifications almost always snowball on you. often times people outstrip thier budgets and projects get abandoned.
do you have a self service wrecking yard close by? i often go to pick n pull to "practice" or look at vehicles to get a better idea of what i have to do.
if you want to use the mustang flywheel and bell. you can go to a place like this and get all of the other associated items as well. off hand if i was going to install these items myself i would get everything from the mustang (pressure plate, disk, flywheel, throwout bearing, bell, fork, cable, cable adjuster, starter) . then you can see for youself how ford did it plus the prices are very economical.
good luck and don't let jerks like me get you down.
do you have a self service wrecking yard close by? i often go to pick n pull to "practice" or look at vehicles to get a better idea of what i have to do.
if you want to use the mustang flywheel and bell. you can go to a place like this and get all of the other associated items as well. off hand if i was going to install these items myself i would get everything from the mustang (pressure plate, disk, flywheel, throwout bearing, bell, fork, cable, cable adjuster, starter) . then you can see for youself how ford did it plus the prices are very economical.
good luck and don't let jerks like me get you down.