T5 Transmission Won't Go In

Mustang922

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Hey all so I'm having a little bit of frustration and trouble with my t5 swap. I have the transmission in the bellhousing with a smidge(1/4") left to go until they are flush together and I can bolt it in. But for the life of me I cannot get it in the rest of the way..

I don't have the clutch cable connected yet. It seems to me like te bearing retainer will not go in the spot on the bellhousing.. I've shaken it, wiggled it and nothing. I swear its a curse or something Any thoughtsor help that will get the rest of this swap done would be greatly appreciated
 
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My first question would be what year/model is the T5 from and what year is the stang ?

When I did the clutch in my car, I got to the same point and couldn't get it to go back in.. spent days on it. Finally figured out it was a T5 from an SN95 (3/8" longer input shaft), and the previous owner had just bolted it in, deforming the pilot bearing in the process - which is part of the reason why I had to replace the clutch/pilot etc in the first place anyways.

Here's a link to chart of input shaft lengths, do yourself a favor and measure it up on the T5, make sure you have the right one. What I did to fix it, was order a new one online and replace it, pretty simple and it worked fine. I have an extra input shaft from a 94/95 T5 (used) and 87-93 T5 (new) if you need one on the cheap.
http://www.ford-y-block.com/T5-TRK.htm
 
It's a t5 from a 94 mustang gt and my car is a 95 mustang gt. A member told me I would have issues getting a good answer on the sn95 forum so he said try this one. But anyways I'm gonna check out this page and thanks for posting it! I'll keep an update going until I can get this in
 
I just had that same exact problem yesterday.... so I found a different post somewhere around the Interwebz that said to have someone push the clutch fork in while you push the trans forward. I didn't have anyone to push the clutch fork in so I pushed it in several times and then just tightened the bolts and it slid right in the rest of the way. Hopefully that will work for you...
 
Use a long breaker bar behind the clutch fork and push on it. If you position it right you'll have just the effect you need.
 
That's what I did....breaker bar in the bellhousing, squeezed the clutch fork 3 or 4 times, and then tightened the bolts.... good to go. Hopefully that proves true when I start it up for the first time.....
 
That's what I did....breaker bar in the bellhousing, squeezed the clutch fork 3 or 4 times, and then tightened the bolts.... good to go. Hopefully that proves true when I start it up for the first time.....

Was the tranny fully flush with the bellhousing when you tightened the bolts? Or did you draw it in a little bit? I know you shouldn't do that at all cause it'll cause damage
 
It's kinda hard to tell but this is where I'm at right now. It's soo close to being there
 

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I haven't yet nah, I got tired late last night and called it a night. I started up on it this morning and got it a little closer put in all 4 transmission bolts and finger tightened them a few turns then wiggled it around and tightened a little more. I don't get why the bearing retainer won't go into the bellhousing I test for everything before I installed it and it went in snug. Should I sand some of each and try again? My dads gonna stop by and gimme a hand tomorrow with it if I can't get it tonight
 
Does it go in fine then just hit a hard stop?
Based on the pic it looks exactly like mine did with the wrong fit. Now I know its a 94 T5 in a 95.. but how about the bell housing? If it's a fox bell housing it would be the same as trying to fit that tranny in a fox.
 
Bellhousing is from a 94 gt as well. What did you have to do to make it fit? I noticed going under from the front of the car the tranny was a smidge crooked but that didn't do anything. I'm debating pulling it out and taking the bellhousing off and attaching it and installing it. It can't be that hard
 
I had to replace the input shaft on the tranny. My point is that just because it's from a 94 doesnt mean it IS a 94. I'd recommend measuring the bell, and make sure its the right one. I dont know the measurements, you might have to search around a bit.

The other thing you can do (and everyone will now freakout) is use the bolts to gently pull it in. If it gets HARD to turn, stop, its probably the wrong fit. If it goes in OK then you should be good.
 
I've read a lot of forums where guys have had to use the bolts to pull it in the last 1/8" and they haven't had
Issues. I was just reading to use a c clamp and putting it on the fork and compressing the pressure plate so the clutch disk can "float". I'm gonna triple check everything tomorrow and go from there
 
94-95 Mustangs used the same bellhousing and transmission.
They are both about 11/16" longer that the 86-93 Mustang.

T5 identifier information.

On the tail shaft of the transmission, there will be a stamped aluminum tag. The tag will have a number on it that you can cross reference to the chart below. There is no other way to find out what type of T5 it is without disassembling it. All the rest of the numbers on the outside of the T5 case are part numbers which are not unique to any particular T5 model.

Remember that 94 - 97 T5's have a longer input shaft (about 11/16” longer) and can only be used with a 94-95 bell housing unless you modify or replace the input shaft.

T5's used with a 4 cylinder have a 3.93 first gear, reduced torque ratings and an input shaft pilot diameter that is smaller that the T5 used for V6 & V8 engines. The pilot diameter is .59" compared to the .668" used on V6 & V8 T5's. It requires a different pilot bearing to be used with a V6 or V8. The pilot bearing you need is for a Ford Ranger diesel from AutoZone part #14672

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