V8 T5 for $7.30

[Chrome_Rust]

I had a good karma day today. About a year ago I had the trans for my Mustang stolen from a friends Garage. I knew who did it and I confronted them about it. Told them that I forgive them for what they did. If something is going to be stolen, I would rather it be from me, then someone else. Well eariler this week I junked a Grand-Am and saw a Capri that a buddy of mine had at the yard. It had a fresh .030 over 302 and a T5 when he had it. I walked over to it's crushed hulk and the engine and trans was still in there. I talked to the owner about buying the trans from it. He told me that he would take $.10 a pound for it. Well today after work I went and ripped that thing from the car. It weighed 73lbs. So, 73lbs * .10/lb = $7.30! I checked all the gears and they still work. I am going to pull it apart tomarrow and check th gears and syncro's. When I drove it last it shifted fine. So...

Also it had 80/90 weight in it. Shouldn't it have ATF??



Charlie

I'll have pics tommorrow....

 

[90notch_5.0]

Yeah better throw some ATF

 

[Mustang5L5]

Check the front bearing...it could be a non-world class T-5...pre 1985.5. Since you said it was a capri, good chance it's non-WC. Does it have a NSS on the top? If there is one, is it on the passenger side, or the driver's side?

 

[90lxcoupe]

thats pretty sweet, my buddy scored a working t-5 last night for 20 bucks, and you make him look like he got ripped off

 

[Chrome_Rust]

Check the front bearing...it could be a non-world class T-5...pre 1985.5. Since you said it was a capri, good chance it's non-WC. Does it have a NSS on the top? If there is one, is it on the passenger side, or the driver's side?

passenger side...

 

[Mustang5L5]

So it's either a late 84 or early '85.

It may be NoN-WC and take gear fluid.

Does the front bearing look like this. Looks like it's a 2-peice bearing with a darker center?

Or does it look like this (non-WC)

 

[Chrome_Rust]

Here are what I have.... Can you tell?

 

[Mustang5L5]

It's world class.

I goofed...the passenger side NSS was also on the 85.5 T-5

So i beleive you have an 85.5 WC T-5. Is there a tag on the tailhousing?

PS, the NSS plug is different on the 86+ Mustangs, so you will have to cut splice to get that to work

 

[Chrome_Rust]

The harness that is in my car is from a 93GT with a 5-speed. Is there a NSS in that harness?

So do you think I paid too much?

There isn't a tag on it. It has blue silicone all over it.

 

[Mr. Rustypwnz]

hell no 7bux for a working trans is a good day!!

 

[Lawbreaker5.0]

thats a steal. i wish i could get some luck like that.

 

[Kevins89notch5.0]

Nice score! I got a t5z for free...but I had to drive about 150 miles to pick it up, and I knew prior that 3rd gear blew up due to 500rwhp. I spent $400ish, and have it back together, and ready to go in the 89, but I gotta move next week.