Drivetrain SN95 to Fox T5 bearing retainer

[93CalypsoConvert]

I'm building a T5 which came from a SN95 mustang with the longer input shaft. It will be going into a fox with the normal 5.0 bellhousing. I already have the shorter fox-style input shaft. I just want to double check that the front bearing retainer needs to be shortened. It should be shortened by 0.650", right? Thanks.

 

[AeroCoupe]

That is correct. I double checked myself and found a couple of solid references by builders that also said 0.650". This would be SPeace-ATL over on the Corral, nxcoupe on Modded Mustangs, Chris Neighbors down in H-Town, TX, and the guy that builds my T5's.

nxcoupe has a really good write up on the differences in the T5's here:

https://www.moddedmustangs.com/threads/t-5-info.275879/

 

[2000xp8]

A ford racing steel bearing retainer is only $70 at lmr, isn't that the easiest route?

 

[93CalypsoConvert]

Building for another person. Not my say, otherwise I'd agree.

 

[Noobz347]

I would double-check with them. The steel retainer is superior in every way and cheap insurance.

 

[2000xp8]

I would double-check with them. The steel retainer is superior in every way and cheap insurance.

Agreed and when you build something for someone whether it be a favor or for money, honestly as a builder you can't afford to cut corners or do things that could compromise your work.
Recipe for complaints or doing it twice.

 

[General karthief]

Cheap upgrade and just general peace of mind, get the steel retainer.
What's he gonna do?? Get mad?

 

[93CalypsoConvert]

Parts are on his dime

 

[General karthief]

So be a salesman.
Tell him it is money well spent.
All the transmission influencers use them.

 

[limp]

Can you cut down the old one and clean up the edges( I haven't done one before) for $70 labor?

 

[2000xp8]

Parts are on his dime

Will it be on his dime if it's not machined correctly or fails and wastes your time?
It's bad policy to let a customer make this decision. If they were qualified to make it, they would be rebuilding it themselves.