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a few questions i NEED answered ON TRANS SWAP

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  • Start date Start date Jan 3, 2012

SLYFOX89

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OK I HAVE THE OPTION TO BUY AN 88 GT IN REALLY GOOD CONDITION THATS STOCK WITH LOW MILES BUT ITS AN AUTOMATIC AND IF I DO GET IT I WOULD WANT TO CONVERT IT TO A 5 SPEED..A PARTS LIST AND ADVICE WOULD HELP OUT A WHOLE LOT
 

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Please, please turn the caps off...no need to shout

http://www.mustangv8.com/forum/5-0-mustang-technical-forum/aod-trans-swap-for-a-t5/
http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2001/03/t5swap/
http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums/5-0-mustangs/425-aod-t5-conversion.html

NEEDED PARTS

- Starter index plate
- Bell housing/scatter shield
- Pivot ball
- T5/T5Z transmission
- Shifter
- Shifter knob
- Shifter weather seal
- Shifter boot
- Flywheel
- Clutch kit (pressure plate, clutch disc, and throw out bearing)
- Pilot bearing
- Clutch fork
- Clutch cable
- Clutch cable clip (secures the cable to the bell housing)
- Pedal Assembly
- Clutch quadrant
- Speedometer gear
- Back-up light harness (Ford part# E7ZZ-15525-A)
- T5 transmission cross member
- Exhaust hanger

BOLTS:
- Upper bell housing bolts (or washers to make up the extra length)
- Pressure plate bolts
- Starter plate to bell housing bolt
- Transmission to bell housing bolts

NEEDED TOOLS

- Torque wrench
- Complete socket set (standard and metric)
- Screw drivers (phillips and flat head)
- Assortment of wrenches (standard and metric)
- 12 point, 12mm socket (for the driveshaft)
- O2 sensor socket (optional)
- Extension(s) approx. 36" long
- Jack
- Jack stands
 

SLYFOX89

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  • Jan 3, 2012
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Jason 302 said:
Please, please turn the caps off...no need to shout

http://www.mustangv8.com/forum/5-0-mustang-technical-forum/aod-trans-swap-for-a-t5/
http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2001/03/t5swap/
http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums/5-0-mustangs/425-aod-t5-conversion.html

NEEDED PARTS

- Starter index plate
- Bell housing/scatter shield
- Pivot ball
- T5/T5Z transmission
- Shifter
- Shifter knob
- Shifter weather seal
- Shifter boot
- Flywheel
- Clutch kit (pressure plate, clutch disc, and throw out bearing)
- Pilot bearing
- Clutch fork
- Clutch cable
- Clutch cable clip (secures the cable to the bell housing)
- Pedal Assembly
- Clutch quadrant
- Speedometer gear
- Back-up light harness (Ford part# E7ZZ-15525-A)
- T5 transmission cross member
- Exhaust hanger

BOLTS:
- Upper bell housing bolts (or washers to make up the extra length)
- Pressure plate bolts
- Starter plate to bell housing bolt
- Transmission to bell housing bolts

NEEDED TOOLS

- Torque wrench
- Complete socket set (standard and metric)
- Screw drivers (phillips and flat head)
- Assortment of wrenches (standard and metric)
- 12 point, 12mm socket (for the driveshaft)
- O2 sensor socket (optional)
- Extension(s) approx. 36" long
- Jack
- Jack stands





thank you sir...so its pretty much the pedal assembly the speedo and a few little things other then the trans and clutch?
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