Putting in a 87 ^ motor/t5 into a 65

saleensal

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My friend wants to put in a new motor & tranny. I told him a newer 5.0 will fit in he just needs an intake manifold, carb & distributor. Maybe a fuel pump, too. Are their kits for this? How hard is it to do? Or should he just go with rebuilding his old setup (thats in bad shape). I hear a lot about T5's in classics. Thx guys.

 

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This should help.

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=431935&highlight=model

 

saleensal

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Thanks Blake. Do I need any special brackets for the T5 or is it just bolt in? How about the drive shaft?

 

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I ordered a kit from CJ pony parts. I came with a cross member and Fulcrum space for the 5.0 bellhousing i used . I have heard that you need to shorten the driveshaft by an inch or so, but I didn't and it fits. I'm not sure why this is, but it works.