Hi and thanks for adding me to the forum. Im beginning a build on a 68 cougar xr7, and while i know this is a mustang page, i figured you guys can help. Im specifically looking for literally everything needed to convert this car to a 4 speed, preferably a 5 speed. Its a 390 car, and small block stuff is fairly easy to find, just a bit harder for the FE motor. I do need everything, as this is an automatic car currently. New or used is fine. any help is appreciated
ISO 390 4 speed parts
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I thought I recalled a thread in the 2 section where someone was mating a BB to a SB bell/trans?
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Not that I know of, @429MII is putting a 385-series big block in his car, unsure of what transmission he's using, but that's a different bellhousing than an FE big block.
A little Google-fu reveals a company called Wilcap that makes an adapter to put a T5 on a Toploader bellhousing, and that some guys on the H.A.M.B. have done it. http://www.wilcap.com/ford.html
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/qti-rm-6056/make/ford QuickTime makes a T5 bellhousing for the 390, I'd imagine throwing a stock replacement flywheel and clutch set on it, along with a fox-body throwout bearing and clutch fork would have it all together and working, but I'm not sure what would need to be done for a crossmember, clutch cable, etc.
One of the guys in the classic Mustang forum might know more about this swap, especially since a '68 Cougar and '68 Mustang are mostly the same car.
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