Installing a 2.95 gearset will make for a good tranny. I would also install a countergear stabilizer also along with a steel bearing retainer.
www.rosehillperformanceparts.com
www.astroperformance.com
are some of the places that has the parts needed. A g-force gearset or the A5 gearset will handle good power also but more $$.
Glen
That A5 gear kit looks great! $1200 tho! UOTE]
For what it's worth, I just bought a rebuilt T-5 with the A-5 gear kit from Astro. Tony at Astro was helpful and responsive, they delivered on time, and the transmission looks good. Their prices are a bit better than G-force. I can update you if you're still interested once I have the trans installed (this weekend I hope).
- Andy
The T-5 has gotten a lot of bad press.
www.historicmustang.com
That A5 gear kit looks great! $1200 tho! UOTE]
For what it's worth, I just bought a rebuilt T-5 with the A-5 gear kit from Astro. Tony at Astro was helpful and responsive, they delivered on time, and the transmission looks good. Their prices are a bit better than G-force. I can update you if you're still interested once I have the trans installed (this weekend I hope).
- Andy
Id be interested to see how u go
Id be interested to see how u go
I got the Astro A-5 trans installed on Saturday morning - it's amazing how fast I can get a trans in and out, with all the practice I've had.
First impressions:
- Shifting is 'tight' - in other words, it takes a bit of effort to put it in gear, and to shift between gears. I think that probably this will dissipate over time and is a symptom of the new Mcleod dual-friction clutch and unbroken-in synchronizers. Tony at Astro advised a 500-mile break-in before whaling on it.
- Pedal effort is lighter with the King Cobra PP than with the Spec Stage 1 that was in it before. Since I'm taking Tony's break-in advice, I don't know how well it holds yet.
- The numerically lower first gear (2.95 vs. 3.35) is nice - makes first gear more usable (I've got 3.55 rear gears for reference).
- The stock overdrive (0.59:1) is really low. I had a 0.80:1 O/D before, which netted about 2,800RPM at 80mph. With the new ratio, it just breaks 2,000RPM at 80MPH, and I really can't use fifth gear for anything but freeway driving (my engine gets a little cranky at less than about 1800RPM). Time will tell if that works OK.
- It makes more noise than the stock T-5 (I had a '95 Cobra T-5 before), a little more at idle and a lot more under acceleration. I'm assuming (hoping) this is because of the gear face angles, and not a sign that anything's wrong.
- The trans was visibly clean and well-prepared, nothing leaks and all the bolts were tight. However, one of the threaded trans-mount bolt holes stripped almost immediately when I installed the mount; Not a big deal since there's space on the back side for a nut (which is what I did). I guess this is a potential risk when going with a rebuilt unit rather than a new one.
- Astro's got a decent deal - just over $2k and a core gets you a rebuilt A-5 (T-5 with strong gears), a couple quarts of the outrageously expensive synthetic lube, a Mcleod dual-friction clutch, King Cobra pressure plate, T/O bearing and a pilot tool.
Hope that helps. I'll keep you all posted, especially if I manage to tear this one up too.
- Andy
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