5 speed transmission
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Safety Car
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From: Aarhus, Denmark
5 speed transmission
Hi,
I love to cruise in my 69
I have 3,70 rear, and I have the change to buy a old 1990 T5 World Class 5 speed transmission with 0.68:1 in 5th gear.
Is this a good combo?
I love to cruise in my 69
I have 3,70 rear, and I have the change to buy a old 1990 T5 World Class 5 speed transmission with 0.68:1 in 5th gear.
Is this a good combo?
Terrorizing Orange Cones
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Is a T5 a Tremec? I lose track of all the acronyms somedays. Even if your rear ratio is higher numerically, I would say yes, good combo. The 3.70's should be fine when used with tires that are near stock height, 26.9" - 27" tall.
Any trans that has overdrive has to help highway cruising, both in terms of less engine rpms and greater satisfaction of enjoying the car more often.
Any trans that has overdrive has to help highway cruising, both in terms of less engine rpms and greater satisfaction of enjoying the car more often.
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St. Jude Donor '09
There are a few folks here who have installed the T5. I'm seriously considering it as a replacement for the stock 4 speed.
Just make sure you get a T5 that was designed for and was behind a V8 and not the V6 version. Tougher to find the GM V8 version but can be found in the $500-$800 range.
Just make sure you get a T5 that was designed for and was behind a V8 and not the V6 version. Tougher to find the GM V8 version but can be found in the $500-$800 range.
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From: Aarhus, Denmark
There are a few folks here who have installed the T5. I'm seriously considering it as a replacement for the stock 4 speed.
Just make sure you get a T5 that was designed for and was behind a V8 and not the V6 version. Tougher to find the GM V8 version but can be found in the $500-$800 range.
Just make sure you get a T5 that was designed for and was behind a V8 and not the V6 version. Tougher to find the GM V8 version but can be found in the $500-$800 range.
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From: Aarhus, Denmark
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From: Aarhus, Denmark
I just got this info from the seller.
Gear:
1 2 3 4 5
3.35:1 1.99:1 1.33:1 1.00:1 0.68:1
Can it be this tranni:
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Introduced in ’83, the T-5 arguably gained its fame in the Mustang 5.0. The first to take the step up to WC in ’85, Ford used the T-5 through the Fox-body & SN-95 chassis ending in ’95. The strongest T-5 available was found in later Mustangs and available through Ford’s Motorsport & SVO operations.
Available with a few different gearsets, the most common gearing was from ’85 through ’95:
1st – 3.35 2nd – 1.99 3rd – 1.33 4th –1.00 5th – 0.68
Gear:
1 2 3 4 5
3.35:1 1.99:1 1.33:1 1.00:1 0.68:1
Can it be this tranni:
Mustang
Introduced in ’83, the T-5 arguably gained its fame in the Mustang 5.0. The first to take the step up to WC in ’85, Ford used the T-5 through the Fox-body & SN-95 chassis ending in ’95. The strongest T-5 available was found in later Mustangs and available through Ford’s Motorsport & SVO operations.
Available with a few different gearsets, the most common gearing was from ’85 through ’95:
1st – 3.35 2nd – 1.99 3rd – 1.33 4th –1.00 5th – 0.68
Last edited by c3_dk; May 18, 2011 at 02:45 PM.
