Alright guys i recently got a very low mileage t-5 from a 97 mustang and found otu the bearing retainer is a lil but longer ( no biggie ) and the shaft is about a half inch longer. Everything else is the same except that half inch ( or about). Can i use this in my 88 gt 5.0? If not y cant i exactly use it?
BS!!!! The only reason I could see to back this claim up is that T5s don't take well at all to abuse and are somewhat weak to begin with. Abuse a stock V8 or V6 T5 in a 320hp car, and sooner or later, BOOM! (Not to mention that people with dead stock 5.0s have blown T5s). A blown V6 will be a 300+hp car that will have no trouble blowing a T5, not to mention the manner in which such cars are usually driven. Add slicks and decent traction to a car with a T5 and a non-stock engine, and BOOM! Just ask RaSmG, that's how his T5 died. The following was copied directly from ModernDriveline's website. ModernDriveline is one of the leading T5 authorities. You can use it as is, but the shifter will be 1" farther back due to the longer input shaft and different bell. You can use your bell and input shaft and basically have a 93 Cobra trans. HTH --Kyle
