T-5 swaps on 71-73 stangs out there?

[triostang]

If you have done this please post

I dont ever remember anyone talking about it. I wanted to do this swap(still do) and wanted to ask if there is a difference between 71-73's and 65-70.

 

[jikelly]

the difference between what is needed for a T5 swap in a 71-73 mustang and 65-70 is you will need a different crosmember and driveshaft. If you had a C4 in you 71-73 you can use your C4 yoke to attach the T5 to your shortened drive shaft.

I actually swaped a Tremec into my 73 mustang last year and I did a lot of research for it before hand. I decided to go with a Tremec due to its improved durability. It is a larger tranny than the T5 and that reqires major problems when installing into the early mustangs (65-70 mustangs have to have their tranny tunnels enlarged to accomidate it), but it fits into the 71-73 mustang transmission tunnel quite nicely.

I created a webpage about my swap and I'll post a link to it here for your amusement.

Jikelly Tremc 3550 Swap into 73 Mustang

Please note that this file needs to be updated due so you can't really use it as a complete guide but hopefully it will give you an idea of what's involved. I hope to upload the updated file with all the pictures to my webpage tomorrow.

 

[Hack]

I created a webpage about my swap and I'll post a link to it here for your amusement.

http://webpages.acs.ttu.edu/jikelly/Tremec page.htm

Please note that this file needs to be updated due so you can't really use it as a complete guide but hopefully it will give you an idea of what's involved. I hope to upload the updated file with all the pictures to my webpage tomorrow.

Very amusing and informative! Thanks for the link. I especially enjoyed the part about filling it, and then checking the level, and then putting the shaft in to stop the leak.

Impressive technical writing and sense of humor - a rare combination.

 

[jikelly]

I got the page updated so you can see the pictures now.