Advice: when changing a trans is there anything you would change?

citmov · Mar 25, 2010

hey everyone~
i'm preparing to drop my my T-5 trans (to replace with another trans) and i'm wondering what needs to get dropped in order to do this? the reason i'm asking is b/c if i'm going to drop other things i'm considering changing out other parts as well.

any advice on what to change out?
driveshaft? clutch? headers? what else comes off when swapping a trans?

my car is straight stock and i wouldn't mind adding a little performance to it. any advice is appreciated. thanks!

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Hahn
1990 GT

ID89GT · Mar 25, 2010

Exhaust H pipe will have to come off, and the tranny crossmember along with the driveshaft obviously, but thats really about it besides disconnecting the clutch cable and the electrical stuff off the tranny

tannerc91gt · Mar 26, 2010

might go ahead and change out the rear main seal, its like a $3 part and then you dont have to pull the trans down the road for a leaking one you wont need to remove anything other than the driveshaft, trans cross member and exhaust to drop the t5

stykthyn · Mar 26, 2010

be sure to put a new pilot bearing in the crankshaft. they are cheap. Also have the flywheel resurfaced while you are at it and check the clutch. New throw out bearing would be good to do as well.

Repostyle · Mar 26, 2010

+1 for rear main seal and bearings.

87GT Drop Top · Mar 26, 2010

tannerc91gt said:
might go ahead and change out the rear main seal, its like a $3 part and then you dont have to pull the trans down the road for a leaking one you wont need to remove anything other than the driveshaft, trans cross member and exhaust to drop the t5

+2 on the rear main seal. Where you going to get one for $3.

Mustang5L5 · Mar 26, 2010

New pilot bearing
new rear main seal
New flywheel ($90 vs $60 to resurface)
New Clutch+ Throwoutbearing
New T5
Aluminum driveshaft
new aftermarket H-pipe

I guess what you do depends on your budget

Cobra1741 · Mar 26, 2010

Mustang5L5 said:
New pilot bearing
new rear main seal
New flywheel ($90 vs $60 to resurface)
New Clutch+ Throwoutbearing
New T5
Aluminum driveshaft
new aftermarket H-pipe

I guess what you do depends on your budget

agreed. except i hear aluminum driveshafts go out of balance early...true? untrue? lol that would probably be the last thing i do compared to the other stuff.

stykthyn · Mar 26, 2010

Cobra1741 said:
agreed. except i hear aluminum driveshafts go out of balance early...true? untrue? lol that would probably be the last thing i do compared to the other stuff.

if that were the case no one would buy them

Mustang5L5 · Mar 26, 2010

I've never heard that. My Al driveshaft is still silky smooth

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