So I have this sweet little 1967 convertible that I've owned since 1976, and I really want to put a manual in it.
I converted it from an I-6 to a '95 5.0L a few years ago, and after driving it a bit, one of the bolts holding the bellhousing worked loose and trashed the bellhousing. I'm assuming, based on the long crack running along the bell that it had been over-torqued at sometime in its life.
It was a cheap, $100 interim transmission, so I'm not out much, but I need to put something sportier in it. I was thinking a 4 speed Toploader, since that is what I grew up with, plus I'm not going to spend the money for a new third member to really take advantage of the T5. It's currently running a 1970 3.00 8" third member.
So, if research serves, I need a 50oz flywheel, a 10.5 inch clutch, a set of clutch pedals off a junkyard Mustang/Falcon, as well as a linkage set like this:
https://www.cjponyparts.com/clutch-equalizer-bar-kit-289-302-1967-1968/p/CEBK4/
Do I need something like this?
https://www.cjponyparts.com/scott-d...or-late-model-302-engines-1965-1973/p/CEBBF5/
Of course, I need a Toploader transmission and a 6 bolt bell; assuming anything with a transmission code for a Mustang from 1965 to 1970 with a 10 input and 28 output will work.
Am I on the right sheet of music, here?
I converted it from an I-6 to a '95 5.0L a few years ago, and after driving it a bit, one of the bolts holding the bellhousing worked loose and trashed the bellhousing. I'm assuming, based on the long crack running along the bell that it had been over-torqued at sometime in its life.
It was a cheap, $100 interim transmission, so I'm not out much, but I need to put something sportier in it. I was thinking a 4 speed Toploader, since that is what I grew up with, plus I'm not going to spend the money for a new third member to really take advantage of the T5. It's currently running a 1970 3.00 8" third member.
So, if research serves, I need a 50oz flywheel, a 10.5 inch clutch, a set of clutch pedals off a junkyard Mustang/Falcon, as well as a linkage set like this:
https://www.cjponyparts.com/clutch-equalizer-bar-kit-289-302-1967-1968/p/CEBK4/
Do I need something like this?
https://www.cjponyparts.com/scott-d...or-late-model-302-engines-1965-1973/p/CEBBF5/
Of course, I need a Toploader transmission and a 6 bolt bell; assuming anything with a transmission code for a Mustang from 1965 to 1970 with a 10 input and 28 output will work.
Am I on the right sheet of music, here?
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