Question For Why Aod To T5

Why do you think your converter is bad
what are the symptoms you are experiencing
Have you checked the fluid level and color
Have you checked the TV cable

Regarding AOD to T5 swap
pros
most people enjoy shifting gears
stick cars have less parasitic loss in the drivetain- they make more hp than an AOD all things being equal
You lose the heavy AOD, TV cable, torque converter
resale- most people want a stick v AOD car
your wife/girlfriend can't drive it
easier to do burnouts

Cons
cost- expect to spend anywhere from $1000 to $4000 to convert depending on what trans, clutch, etc you go with and if you do it yourself or have someone do it.
parts- you have to source a manual pedal, trans, clutch, belllhousing, cable, quadrant and other parts
time- it is not an easy job, You need to take apart most of the interior, exhaust, driveshaft, remove the old pedals, remove the steering wheel assembly, transmission, etc... if you need the car as a daily driver you are out of luck on this job as it will take a few days
Sticks are harder on the drivetrain than AOD's - especially stock rear axles

LMR did a good series of videos recently on the entire process. It will give you an idea of what you are in for.

In the past the AOD transmissions were weak slush boxes. Rebuild parts have come a long way in the last 15 years. There's really no reason to change it out unless you want more control and cramps in your left leg.

For the cost and labor to swap a car correctly you could have a bad ass AOD.

Its not the cheapest way out.

A performance transmission shop could build that trans to handle way more than a t5.

Because real men use 3 pedals

To me, it makes the car more enjoyable, and more fun to drive. Nothing like rowing the gears in a stout foxbody.....

The fox mustang comes from an era where the manual transmission just plain old performed better.
It wasn't just a little bit, sometimes 1 full second or more in the quarter mile. You could have two identical cars, one auto and one manual and literally, they would feel nothing alike.