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Hey everyone I have a 1997 3.8 manual mustang that i have had a little over a year now. When I bought the car i was told that the synchronizer for the second gear was bad and it needed to be replaced. I also recently started noticing a whirring sound coming from the tranny that quiets when ever I push in the clutch, which leads me to believe that the throwout bearing is going bad as well. So my question is is it worth swapping the transmission to an upgraded one or should i just rebuild the one that i have now? I believe the transmission i have now is a T45 but i heard a T5 or T56 is a possible upgrade. Any help or recommendation on how to get one would be great!
 

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Your v6 would have a T5 originall, and it’s torque rating would be more than adequate for your needs.

i would just rebuild your current trans
 

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For less down time you could buy used say pic a part yard,rebuild it and then swap em out.
 
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Mustang5L5 said:
Your v6 would have a T5 originall, and it’s torque rating would be more than adequate for your needs.

i would just rebuild your current trans
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Thanks a ton I appreciate the feedback! Are there any rebuild kits that you would recommend?
 
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nickyb said:
For less down time you could buy used say pic a part yard,rebuild it and then swap em out.
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That honestly sounds ideal. Its my daily driver but its also my first project at the same time. I really want to get it track ready!
 

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I used a kit from 5speeds.com, Paul is the owner and did a video of two on youtube, very informative.His kits are complete.
 
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