Diff between T5 and world class T5

[murphmaster5]

just wondering the difference between the two and is there differant fluids for each.

 

[TheBocSez]

Here is a little reading to help you out some.

http://www.allfordmustangs.com//Detailed/631.shtml

http://www.allfordmustangs.com//Detailed/349.shtml

 

[HISSIN50]

The WC line started in about 1985 IIRC. People seem to kind of screw up the names and think the earlier (but after '85) boxes werent WC. For example, all Aero foxes have WC trannies.

Now a lot of the 'new aftermarket boxes' are more akin to Z-spec (which is closely related to the Cobra box for 1993).

Good luck.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Yes there is a fluid difference.

Non-WC t-5's use gear oil

WC use ATF

All V8 and most years of 2.3L T-5's are WC since 1985

 

[87_stang]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but where the shifter is bolted down on the WC t-5 it is a square base and the non WC it is a round base.?

 

[86bluecobra]

another big difference is the torque ratings. WC is rated higher due to tougher internals.

 

[HISSIN50]

Even amongst WC boxes, the rating changed. Around 1990, the rating went up (pre 90 was a WC box too). And the cobra spec box was rated a little higher than 90-93 boxes.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but where the shifter is bolted down on the WC t-5 it is a square base and the non WC it is a round base.?

Incorrect. The two trans look identical. Only the internals are different,

 

[Strype]

Even amongst WC boxes, the rating changed. Around 1990, the rating went up (pre 90 was a WC box too). And the cobra spec box was rated a little higher than 90-93 boxes.

I believe that was in 89 and in 92?

They put a tougher 2nd gear and then a tougher 3rd a couple of years later I think.

 

[Sicarius428]

yeah... about that "tougher" second gear. hehe.
Kevin

 

[HISSIN50]

I believe that was in 89 and in 92?

In terms of torque ratings, which is what I was discussing, AFAIK, the pre '90 boxes were rated at 265 ft lbs. In 90, the rating went up to 300 ft lbs, thanks to different metal content in the gears as I recall (more Nickel). This was when internal trans gear changed too (7 to 8 tooth, IIRC).

 

[PuterAmI]

Yes there is a fluid difference.

Non-WC t-5's use gear oil

Where is this written?
The manual for my 84 says ATF.