Another T-5 question

Would be the same price to find a 4 cyl T5 and rebuild with V8 parts...4 cyl T5s can be used behind a V8, but life cycle will be slightly diminished, and you have to change the pilot bearing as the pilot shaft diameter is different. You can find used ones for $500 if you look around, but I'd recommend saving up the cash and buying one you know to be a good one.

The 94/95 T-5 has a longer input shaft and you would need either to swap out input shafts, or use the 94/95 bellhousing, which also happens to have the clutch release fork at a different/lower angle out of the bellhousing.

I picked up a 4 cylinder one for 125 in known good condition. Call the local junk yards and surf craigslist

Hey Im in the same boat. Done a ton of research. From what Ive read you need a T5 from a V8 car period. According to my searches a 85' to 89' 5.0 T5 is rated at 265lbs of torque. And 90' to 93' has a upgraded gearset which can handle more(300lbs a trq). Ive found a 89 for a 100 bucks that needs a rebuild but I'M wondering if itd be strong enough. Dont fall for anything other than a T5 from behind a 5 litre. Im sure my find would be plenty for what Im doin. Let me know what youve found.

I found a guy on ebay last summer when I needed to put a T5 in my car, fully rebuilt unit all cleaned up and assembled. He gave $100 for a WC core and $50 for a NWC, shipping was free including the boxes and postage to send the cores back to him. After the $ I received back from the cores it only cost me $550 total. I can't find the guys actual ebay account but here is his info, he was very fast in getting the rebuilt unit out to me and I've been very happy with the trans:

Anthony Delross
Streetcarz Performance Products
209 East Label Unit/B
Marshall, Missouri 65340
660-530-8896 shop
660-229-0725 cell (text available)

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 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 & V* 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




I don't know how you feel about the DYI thing when it comes to gears, some people don't like the idea of working on transmissions. If the DYI transmission fix idea isn't something that you would rather leave to someone else, here are some resources:

See http://www.ttcautomotive.com/English/onlineorder/product.asp to download a FREE service manual for T5 or Tremec 3550/TKO
You will need the Adobe Acrobat viewer which is also a free download – http://get.adobe.com/reader/

See http://www.hanlonmotorsports.com/ or http://www.ddperformance.com for parts

A T5 rebuild kit with syncros, bearings and other small parts costs about $160. It does not include any gears or shafts.

http://www.hanlonmotorsports.com/ also has a video on how to rebuild your T5 or Tremec. It costs about $20, and is worth every penny of it.

I did a Tremec 3550 rebuild, and it wasn't that difficult. The video was an immense help, and I would recommend viewing it. At $20, it will give you an opportunity to look and decide for yourself if you think that it is something you want to try to do.


T5 Shim kits – best product I have seen in a while… http://www.5speeds.com/t5/shims.html
“The Peel ‘n Place T5 World Class shim kit makes shimming T5 counter gear and main drive gears very easy.”

If you are looking to do a rebuild and upgrade as a possibility, this is another great site. http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2005/12/T5Rebuild/

Im running a 4 banger t-5 without issue so far but 1st gear is shorter to the point that it is virtually worthless at least it was with the 410s. I have since swapped in a good used set of 355s and its so much better. The other thing with the 4 cyl tranny is the fact that there is no neutral switch on 4 bangerT-5s but I read on another thread that the switch on the v8 boxes is only for making sure that the tranny cannot be in neutral when cruise control comes on so based on that (cant verify the accuracy) as long as you have the clutch /neutral interlock switch intact the car should pass your states safety inspection (but check with the state before even driving/starting the car like that). Also as previously mentioned you will need a different pilot bearing. Hanlon carries them or you can get one for an 85 ranger diesel at least I think that was the application.