79-86 t-5 work

[bil1024]

Have a lead on a T-5 from 85 mustang, will it work with the 93 motor ? Thanks

[Mark Dougherty]

yes as long as it is from a v-8 car

[GWL]

Here is a post I made a while back on the other forum

Short and Long Answers

I’ve been doing some research myself in order to respond to an advertisement on craigslist.

Short answers

Best salvage yard T-5 transmissions

'90-'93 Mustang V-8, T-5 are strongest with better shifting with Torque rating at 300 ft/lbs.

The '93 Mustang 'Cobra' was even better with tapered front bearings and rated at 310 ft/lbs.

'85-'89 are still a good choice. These are torque rated at 265 ft/lbs.

Pre-'85 are weaker T-5 - don't use - Torque rating at 240ft/lbs. input shaft(pilot) measured at 0.59"

'85 and up are considered 'World Class' - measure input shafts(pilot) at 0.668"

'94-'95 Mustang T-5 Longer Input Shaft and Bell Housing to match - this placed the shifter further back for the new Mustang body.

The Ford Racing Upgraded Super-Duty T-5 is listed at 300 ft/lbs. - just got this from the 2010 catalog - List price at $1369

Long Answers

Both of these articles are good ones-I'd consider a must read

Identification of T-5’s – Includes a complete list of ID Tag information when searching the yards or responding to an advertisement like craigslist.

http://www.britishv8.org/Articles/Bo...T5-ID-Tags.htm

Explanation of Different T-5 and more

http://www.britishv8.org/Articles/Fo...on-Options.htm

Home Page for British V-8

www.britishv8.com

To add to Marks answer, it is a good transmission and will work. Take a micrometer with you to measure the pilot diameter of the transmissions input shaft.

George