If I had $1000, might a shop be able to do this swap? I lack the time and expertise to do it, and my AOD is almost shot and it's 6 months old (Gary's Transmission in Norfolk did it. New AOD, and it's already shot. They suck major <expletive deleted>.).
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Um, you'd probably be better off asking the shop if they can do it, rather than asking us.
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bring it up here, we will do it
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I am very sure that $1000 dollars will be far short of what any shop will charge you. You are pretty much talking that much in parts if you are buying new.~David~
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Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck
Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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Ill do it for a grand.1984 CV tudor 351W, 4bbl, 5-speed best time in the 1/8 8.39 at 80 with 1.80 60ft time.
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I Hate to put a stick in folks plans but isnt the T5 a wee bit underpowered for our cars. I think there ment for smaller cars like t birds and stangs. Woldent a tremac be a better way to go?People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.Comment
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Depends on how you're driving it, and the condition of the transmission to begin with. As far as a Tremec goes, it was recently brought to my attention that they are pretty notchy, and not ideal for daily driving. They are meant to be hammered on.Originally posted by DarkKnight View Post**2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302: 5.0/ 6 spd/ 3.73s, 20K Cruiser
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Well Ive blown up one so far. But in all fairness it was howling and grinding when I put it in there. My rebuilt one seems to be doing good.1984 CV tudor 351W, 4bbl, 5-speed best time in the 1/8 8.39 at 80 with 1.80 60ft time.
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Originally posted by DarkKnight View Post
The transmission doesn't make power. The motor does. There are tons of mustang guys, and even a wagon guy here running 4 cylinder t5's behind 5.0s with NO problems. They are built to handle even less power, but do fine. I've had a few mustangs with t5s and I could not blow one t5 up.Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons
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My dad blew a couple T5's in his 85 stang. He owned the car from new so its not like he inherited a beat tranny, so that is why he always yells at me when i say i want a five speed.~David~
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Originally posted by ootdega
My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."
Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck
Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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Most t5 failures come from lack of ability to drive a stick. Fairly easy to overthrow the gear adn break the shift forks. A good aftermarket shifter that is setup properly won't have many issues.
I powershifted the shit out of mine, thousands of 4500rpm side steps on drag radials, melting tires through every gear....Had to replace the blocker rings a couple times, but no catastrophic failure. The 85s were also not as strong (NWC).... Though mine was a 4 cylinder trans....Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons
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Humm, can a t5 handel a synced slap stick then? Or would a Tremac be better? And I beat the fool out of manuals. So thats one vote for me allready on the Tremac.People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.Comment
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The only major failures I know of after a T5 was installed into a Panther was a guy on CVN and myself... we both blew up the ring gears in the 8.8 rear axles, but the T5 held up just fine.2011 Mustang GT Premium, MT82, Kona/Saddle, HIDs, 3.73s, 19s, hood/side stripes, UPR 1.5" springs with adjustable panhard bar, and UMI solid LCAs and relocation brackets.
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Originally posted by Freshmeat View Post
Yeah, Uslydawg did the same thing you did but on a 1-2 shift with an AOD...
and it's a TREMEC DK. And it's not really how much you beat on it it's how you beat on it. I beat the crap out of my cars and I haven't blown a t5 up yet. WOT powershifts, 4500 rpm clutch side stepping on drag radials launches, burnouts from 1st to 5th gear....Teaching people how to drive stick even!! All done with a properly adjusted pro-5.0 shifter.
The only t5 I saw that had conistant problems was an 88 thunderbird turbo coupe with a head,cam, turbo and a lightwieght puck style racing clutch. Once we put in a more streetable clutch it never had another problem.Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons
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Another $.02 on the T5 strength.....it's great! I've had mine for coming up on 3 years. I (much like MRLTD) beat the ever loving crap out of it. I clutch kick all the time since I've gotten into drifting and with 275 wide tires I still haven't broken it. I've done open track road course events, auto-x events, drift events, and I tow my trailer and race car with it now (that's 4000lbs for the car, 200lbs for the weekend supplies, 1300lbs for the trailer, and 2300lbs for the race car = 7800lbs). Been towing for about two years now, and driven up mountains and down back roads.
If you are smooth and complete in your shifts, then it's a pretty reliable trans. If you get in the habit of letting the clutch out with the gear half way engaged, then yeah, the trans will fail, and so will you.
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