t-5 or t-3650

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

11-14-2006, 04:30 PM

GT for the win

Thread Starter

Join Date: Jul 2006

Posts: 8

t-5 or t-3650

So, i used to have a mach 1 that had a t-3650, it was junk. the sychros grinded all the time. so i had it rebuilt.... then it did it agian. well eventually i got rid of it because i wanted to get into a 2007 gt so i heard that there was a t-5 in it. being excited i bought the car and i love it. Until i read in the owners manual and it shows that my code shows a t-3650. which makes me think. With the mach 1 there were so many problems with the trans. Are there any problems with the new GT's with the 3650's like grinding in second and stuff???

thanks alot
will

11-14-2006, 05:44 PM

Timmay!!!

4th Gear Member

Join Date: Apr 2006

Location:

Posts: 1,541

RE: t-5 or t-3650

Only the V-6s have a T-5. I haven't heard of any S197 owners having issues TR-3650. I don't race my car every weekend but they seem to hold up well till around 450-500hp or at least in that ball park. The main issue with shifting in the S197s is the fact that the shifter is mounted to the body and alot of people have trouble getting into 3rd at WOT. This can be alleviated through a better shifter, CHE's torque limiters, or possibly stiffer motor mounts. I'm sure someone will help fill any holes I missed here.

11-14-2006, 06:56 PM

mustangman02232

6th Gear Member

Join Date: Dec 2004

Location: Ludlow, Mass

Posts: 15,864

RE: t-5 or t-3650

yes its a t3650, and i have to agree with you, my buddies mach synchors were done after 12k

11-14-2006, 09:41 PM

07GT

2nd Gear Member

Join Date: Aug 2006

Location:

Posts: 305

RE: t-5 or t-3650

Quote:

ORIGINAL: GT for the win

So, i used to have a mach 1 that had a t-3650, it was junk. the sychros grinded all the time. so i had it rebuilt.... then it did it agian. well eventually i got rid of it because i wanted to get into a 2007 gt so i heard that there was a t-5 in it. being excited i bought the car and i love it. Until i read in the owners manual and it shows that my code shows a t-3650. which makes me think. With the mach 1 there were so many problems with the trans. Are there any problems with the new GT's with the 3650's like grinding in second and stuff???

thanks alot
will

That's odd on the t-3650 rebuild, if they set clearances correctly it should have been ok. As far as the T-5 goes I've had some blocker ring (synchro) problems with them from the factory. Also I wasn't impressed with the quality of the factory parts that I received for the rebuild, but after rebuilding they worked fine. I think Ford considered the T5 a bit underrated for the new mustangs torque.

11-18-2006, 06:18 PM

saud alzaabi

3rd Gear Member

Join Date: Sep 2005

Location:

Posts: 864

RE: t-5 or t-3650

I have no problems with my tranny untill now and im over 20,000 km ( u do the maths to mile it ) and the only thing I hate about them is when they are in a hot temorature, my miss shifts percent is up to 30% ... I don tmiss shift whith cold tranny ... Just a reminder that i have the stock shifter and am lookin foroward for the new billetplus hurst shifter...