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T5 swap, all you need to know

V8BRICK said:
This is my post for future searchage for people in the same situation. I'm adapting a 4cyl T5 to a b230f with an m40 bellhousing (upright orientation) for insertion in my '73 142.

I had an issue with the input shaft length of my 4cyl T5 being 7.41 as opposed to the preferred 7.18". I had stuck the transmission on the engine and it did bottom out before the bell housing mated. I actually had a 7.18 input shaft sitting around but alas the first? gear on the shaft was larger than that of the 4cyl shaft. So after a ridiculous amount of searching and no answer found, I took matters into my own hands and those of the chop saw. I took about .25" off the tip of the 4cyl input shaft and slapped it all together and it bolted up and verified that the 10 input shaft splines do not bind with the throw out bearing (when I put the tranny in gear and spin the output shaft, no clutch installed), which was a worry.

Am I dumb? Has this been covered before? All I saw on v-performance was mention that the pilot bearing was the same diameter of the 4cyl T5s. The other option was to space the adapter out .25" but that seemed like a lot of work lol I'm lazy. Now I just need to find a new input bearing retainer that doesn't exist!
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there is an article that shows someone else cutting the same amount off the input shaft, it was a V-performance related article, I'll see if I can find it. I'll be in the same boat, I too have the 4 cylinder WC T5, what I am working on now is a steel bearing retainer housing instead of the alumium for the throwout bearing.
 
Citysurf740 said:
hey any has the diagram to install the wires for revere.... thanks
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not sure, but I would think the circuit would be normally open and once in reverse, the circuit closes.....easy enough to check with a voltmeter or by even touching the 2 wires together manually
 
Hi all,

I can get my hands on a T5 from a Ford Sierra Cosworth. Supposedly the gear ratios are as followed:

1st, 2.95:1
2nd, 1.94:1
3rd, 1.34:1
4th, 1:1
5th, 0.80:1

These would be better than the Mustang 5L V8 T5's gear ratios right? The input shaft is 10 spline and 180mm long.
Yet according to www.dellowauto.com.au the pilot bush is 43/64 (instead of 19/32 of the Mustang T5) will this give me any trouble in the swap?

Thanx all!
Bartezz
 
Either of you two clowns clutter this thread again with that crap - requiring me to spend 20 minutes cleaning up the thread on a night when I need to get to bed early in order to be in the bar at 6:00 AM to watch the world cup - you are both getting wacked for a week.

Enough

Onward.

:rant:

KTP
 
Are the T5/TKO housing adapters good to run a 16v angled and or non angled? I'm planning to mount this engine non angled.

***********Nevermind I learned how to read.*******************




Answer is yes
 
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550 said:
Are the T5/TKO housing adapters good to run a 16v angled and or non angled? I'm planning to mount this engine non angled.

***********Nevermind I learned how to read.*******************




Answer is yes
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Im acutally running my vert 16v with a V8 gm tranny....from the factory the t5's tilt at like an 18* angle, and the volvo setup is like at 20*, so it actually puts the tranny in a perfect location to run a xmember level

I had to tweak the shifter just little to get hand clearance from the console on the 1-3-5 shifts.

I also used an S-10 shifter for the quickness
 
Reviving an old thread....

The guys that have done the recent T5 swaps, what clutches are you running?

Still the Spec 8.5" puck disc? (is this for a 4cyl Mustang T5 up to 1993?
Still the Clutchnet PP 100% overstock? (is this a volvo pp for the 240 (mated to a true volvo flywheel?)
Mcleod TO bearing?
Has anybody been able to source these parts from V-performance (is he responsive)?

Thanks fellas.
 
People have been experiencing major problems with V-Performance, there is a current thread about it. Stick with the reliable sources Avalanche, Knox, Kaplhenke.
 
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