please help with new t-5 swap

[mustanglouie]

I guess I have come to the conclusion that there is really not a bolt in tranny that will replace our t-5 in the sn95 cars. But the closest thing is the older fox body trannies. But I have been doing alot of searching and have come across people saying different things. Some say that the fox t-5 will work with only minor mods. Others say that it will just bolt in. I just want the truth. I am looking at a heavy duty t-5 for my 95 but they only say that they will work in fox body cars. I want to know what am I going to run into as far as fitment issues. People are talking about moding the cross member and lengthening the drive shaft , I don't know I just want to find out the truth. thanks for all the help in advance.

 

[urban96]

swap the imput shaft and bearing retainer and it will bolt right in

 

[mustanglouie]

what about the crossmember and drive shaft mods?

 

[urban96]

the transmission is pretty much exactly the same the only difference being the imput shaft and bearing retainer.

the sn95 chasis is a bit longer then the fox and to make up for that ford used a longer bellhousing and imput shaft. a 94/95 trans crossmember will work just fine

no mods to the driveshaft unless you switch to a full fox bellhousing and stuff but even then some run a spacer and some dont so its a personal prefrence

 

[mustanglouie]

thanks for the help man