81ponycar

I have an 81 mustang and it use to have a 2.3 liter in it but i am swapping it to a 5.0. Well right know it is a 4 speed and i was wondering how hard it would be to swap to a 5 speed.

93stangGt

not at all just do it all at the same time and its a piece of cake you can find used combo for sale all over the place

81ponycar

So the 4 speed and the 5 speed bolt up the same.

93stangGt

bell housing is different but if you do it at the same time....it is a drop in... are u bying sed or new?

81ponycar

I am probablly going to but used. the motor is coming out of a 88 thunderbird.Isnt that the later year for the bell housing.

4eyedfreak

Yeah its not hard, i had the srod junk before and the bellhousings are different. I bougt a blowproof bh, but if your not having hard power then dont worry about it. Also depending in the crossmember, it needs to be the double hump for the dual exhaust crossmember...dont let anyone tell you different, i did mine. The input shafts are the same and the pilot bearing is the same...i recomend replacing it though. Let me know if you have any ? im all up for helping.