Mustang5090

Hey guys once again i have transmission troubles, cruisin home on the parkway comin out of the toll the other night 1 2 3 boom anyways 3rd gears totally gone and now its a rattle box, i got another core sittin in my garage so i wanna get that one rebuilt, should i do it myself? or does anyone know a reputable rebuilder in NJ? cause i cant find one and i have had no luck with the ones i have found so far, ive done everything else on the car besides rebuild a trans or the inner working of the motor, but im starting to think my work is better than anyones around here atleast with transmissions

scottybaccus

http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2...uild/index.php

Have fun!

mustangGT86_05

nice link scottybaccus. To the OP working on manuals is usually pretty easy and strait forward, follow the link and you should do fine if you'd like to take a crack at it yourself.

tohoopty

i think someone needs to change their driving style

grabbem88

Or upgrade the parts that always fail t-5 can be built strong but ended going with a jericho after destroying my tko lol so yeah driving habits do play a major role in transmissions life

9redfox3

Yes I agree must be beating the **** out of that mustang !

projectresto83

Just pay attention to what measurements you have to take or you can/will have whining issues.

scottybaccus

The T5 was only rated up to about 265 lb/ft of torque in it's best OE form. The T5z from ford motorsport was rated 330 lb/ft, but costs a fortune. Upgrading with the gear set detailed in that article is the best way to spend your money.

Beat on it long enough and any metal will fail. It doesn't have to be an *** whooping, just keep at it long enough. Buying used or rebuilding a tired transmission is just buying time.

mjr46

wrong, in later years (90-93) it came with a 300 ft lb capacity rating and cobra spec was 310, after that the aftermarket z-spec comes in.

mustangGT86_05

it sounds to me like ford screwed up either way, obviously people would want to have fun with these cars, why make a tranny that just barely holds the stock power?