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5.0L (1979-1995) MustangTechnical discussions on 5.0 Liter Mustangs within. This does not include the 5.0 from the 2011 Mustang GT. That information is in the 2005-1011 section.
T5s are kinda funny. I've seen some get beat on all the time (not alot of missed shifts, just hard power shifts) and keep ticking. Others seem to pop if you just look at them wrong.
mine went out of no where. just drivin casually and about to put it in third and a bang and then knocking. 3550 went in 5 days later. lovin every minute of abuse it gets.
<P class=Msonormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">I shift my T5 very carefully but it still grinds a little going into 3rd at high RPM. I need it to last awhile longer so I can save up for T56. I think I still have several months before she dies.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o></FONT></FONT></P><edited><editID>Davidj</editID><editDate>37938.7658217593</editDate></edited>
kinda close to the end. the third gear is the failure gear in the t-5's. and so is 4th grae. the chances of you breaking 1st or 2nd gear is really slim.