84 tranny in an 88 car?

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dec322

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I have an 88 mustang that I bought a couple of years ago. The guy before me changed it from an auto to a manual. I took it to the mechanic yesterday to get a clutch put in and he called me today and said that the tranny is from a 84 and it has a different size clutch disc (I think he said 10 inch).

Anyway, to the question:

Should I be concerned about having an 84 transmission in the car? It is relatively stock.

 

leroy93lx

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NO, they are not as strong. If you are mostly stock it will not matter.

 

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No it will work fine alot of the 84's used leftover SROD stuff that is why you have the 10 inch clutch ,no biggie

 

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Ask him if the input shaft splines are fine or coarse. If they are fine splines the trans is out of a 4 cyl mustang. If they are coarse splines then its a V8 trans.

 

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10.5" flywheel and clutch didn't come out til 86'. T-5 came out in 83' 5.0's. No worries with a stock motor, but don't abuse it(it's not as stong as a newer one would be, but it could be the same trans as an 88'/ not sure. Just like any other T-5 though a shifter with overtravel stops would do it alot of good.

 

SuperStang83

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You can just put a 10.5" clutch in it if you want to, but the tranny will not be as strong as a newer model, and the newer models aren't really known for their strength.

 

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Well, I'm just going to have a 10 inch put in it and forget about it. I also have a MGW shifter in it with the stops to protect it from overtravel.

The previous owner kinda screwed me on this this car. I feel like its a Frankenstein but I was uneducated at the time of purchase.

Since I bought the car I've found out the tranny is from an 84. The driver side door is from a 91. The head rests are from I don't know where.

I'm going to sell the car when I get the clutched replaced. Any buyers?