T5 swap?

[gritchy5.0]

will a t5 from a 87 turbo coupe bolt directly to my 87 lx?

 

[stykthyn]

You will need a 5.0 bellhousing and a spacer to go on the input shaft. I forget the part number but its the one that goes on a diesel ranger.

 

[jrichker]

The 4 cylinder T5 trans has a 3.97:1 first gear so, it will wind up very quickly. If you blink you will have hit the redline in first gear before you know it. It also has a lower torque limit spec, 235 Ft/Lb, so it may break easier than a V8 T5. The pilot shaft is smaller, so you will need a different pilot bearing.
The pilot bearing you need is for a Ford Ranger diesel from AutoZone part #14672 - hope this helps!!!

 

[gritchy5.0]

thanks for the info guys. ive decided not to go that route. back on the hunt....

 

[skunk21]

If you come across a T5 that you are not sure what it came out of or ratios here is a list of T5's by ID # to help identify it. might come in handy.

Identification Key to Borg-Warner T5 transmission ID Tags