T5 Trans Questions

[teebluestang]

I recently purchased a 94 95 t5 with bell housing. Will it fit my 1988 bell housing and or if I install the one I purchased starter doesn't fit bell housing . Thoughts ?

 

[broncojunkie]

You can use your old bell, but you would either have to swap over the old input shaft and retainer or use an adaptor plate. I think LMR sells them.

I'm not 100% on the starter. I thought they were the same.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Starters are compatible. The issue is the 94+ T-5's got a longer input shaft, and the bellhousing was stretched to accommodate.

In order to use it with the 1988 bellhousing, you'll need to swap the input shaft to a 90-93 variety, as well as the bearing retainer

 

[broncojunkie]

https://lmr.com/item/LRS-6392A-S/Mustang-T-5-Bellhousing-Adapter-Plate-83-93

This is the adapter plate I was talking about. It takes up the slack, so to speak, if you're using a longer sn95 input shaft with a fox bellhousing.

 

[Boosted92LX]

I think before I spent $160 on that plate, I'd go find a piece of aluminum and make one. Crazy.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Downside to the plate is it moves the shifter back about 3/4". Some people like that, but you might need to tin snip the rear of shifter hole.

Also since the trans moves back, driveshaft lengyt should be paid attention to


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[broncojunkie]

I thought that plate was pricey too, but I would like to have one. I have 3 fox bodies and a few t5's lying around...a couple are 99-04. It would make it easier to swap them around. I like having options I guess.

Heck, I might use a 3.8 bellhousing and go to 11" clutch. And for some reason, my 88gt t5 sits too far forward. Probably because of the aftermarket motor mounts. It would benefit from a slightly deeper bellhousing.

 

[teebluestang]

Downside to the plate is it moves the shifter back about 3/4". Some people like that, but you might need to tin snip the rear of shifter hole.

Also since the trans moves back, driveshaft lengyt should be paid attention to


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I was told that the drives haft would he fine. But thank you for making me keeping an eye out for it

 

[teebluestang]

Starters are compatible. The issue is the 94+ T-5's got a longer input shaft, and the bellhousing was stretched to accommodate.

In order to use it with the 1988 bellhousing, you'll need to swap the input shaft to a 90-93 variety, as well as the bearing retainer

Can I use my starter from the 1988 bellhousing on the 1994

 

[Black1987]

Just an FYI when it slides the shifter back, the cross member might not bolt up to mounts. I did vice versa and had to change the input shaft.

 

[teebluestang]

Just an FYI when it slides the shifter back, the cross member might not bolt up to mounts. I did vice versa and had to change the input shaft.

I'm going to use the 1994 bellhousing hope it all workS

 

[broncojunkie]

Starter should be the same.