2.3 T5 swap, does not fit!
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2.3 T5 swap, does not fit!
1993 mustang 2.3 A4LD automatic, I swapped in a 4cyl t5 and everything went great and bolted up but............... It sits WAY to high, and when i do get it through the floor board it sits 1/2 inch above the floor. Any ideas? I have bout gave up lol
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Not sure are you using a T-5 rear trans mount or the A4ld one? Not sure if that makes a differance. May want to call parts house and use you car year and check part number of each and see if differant. I know from a couple other posting it is close.
Something else. Notice using a double hump crossmember. For a v-8 May have ask for the t-5 mount for a 5.0 Mustang. Maybe the 5.0 sits differant. Just a idea
Added rear view of a 90 2.3 t-5 mustang I use to have. This is view from front of car toward rear. Sorry only picture I have of the mount area. Car is gone and now crushed. [Van hit it parked at guy I sold it to]
Something else. Notice using a double hump crossmember. For a v-8 May have ask for the t-5 mount for a 5.0 Mustang. Maybe the 5.0 sits differant. Just a idea
Added rear view of a 90 2.3 t-5 mustang I use to have. This is view from front of car toward rear. Sorry only picture I have of the mount area. Car is gone and now crushed. [Van hit it parked at guy I sold it to]
Last edited by mg man 75; Jul 24, 2009 at 06:47 PM. Reason: added more
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The mount thats in it I got from advance and i asked for 1993 trans mount for manual car, I did have one I got from ford dealer and just told them t5 mount and it was a inch taller than the one in there now, I will go to the parts house tomorrow and see if i can compare some more
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I don't know. If notice picture mine was a 5.0 crossmember. Ps just notice.
Maybe this will help. His car is 2.3 turbo but would be same as 2.3na as far as trans swalp.
http://www.stinger-performance.com/howto.html
Maybe this will help. His car is 2.3 turbo but would be same as 2.3na as far as trans swalp.
http://www.stinger-performance.com/howto.html
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Well we both learned something. And that is reason for the forums. At least got fiqured out and thanks for letting everyone know what it takes. Now if someone runs a search they can see what solved it. thanks Maurice
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I just did the swap on my 94 2.3 .The donor car's crossmenber wad rotted out , so I used my A4LD mount.Just drilled acouple of holes for the mount and cut a little from the bottom to get access to one of the nuts. Used spacers on the frame brackets , as the crossmember is narrower.Works great and is the right hight.