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V8 guys with 4 banger 5 speeds, come in here please!

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  • Start date Start date May 25, 2004
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Going with a 4 banger 5 speed behind my 302 which is pretty much stock except for an air gap intake, 600cfm carb and better cam.

I'm wondering about the rear end; currently I have 3:73 gears and I'm worried it won't match too well with the 4 banger 5-speed gearing. What rear end are you guys using?

Also a few other questions regarding the swap:

- V8 clutch, pusher plate, etc... will fit correctly?
- 4 banger cable and quadrant will work?
- Got any links to wire this properly (neutral switch or whatever)

Also I'm going to machine a 4 speed housing to work with the 5 speed since I can't find anything else. Anyone ever do this before?
 
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you do know you have to change the input shaft on a 4 cylinder T5 right?

Matt
 
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not the input shaft, but only the bearing that goes into the engine
 

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They wont take much abuse, the one in my old 87 wouldn't go into first or second when I was done with it.
 
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the 4 cylinder input shaft is like half the size of the 5.0 one
 
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The input shaft is a little longer too, it will fit but won't help the life of the transmission? I got the part number for using a different bearing for the input shaft to fit into the V8.

Oh well as I was telling my friend this morning, the 4 banger transmission will be a basis to put in a better 5 speed later on. Since a kit with the pedals, etc... even from a 4 banger runs pretty high here. I got this for next to nothing and if I were to put an automatic on the 4 banger, I'll have another daily driver

I agree I think the gears from the 5 speed will be crap with my 3:73's
 
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