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v6 tranny vs v8 tranny

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Old 07-30-2009, 08:48 AM
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i have a 95 gt 5.0 5 speed convertable. tranny went out this morning. with the research i have done , i have found out that the v6 tranny (94-98) is direct fit. what are the specs of the of the v6 tranny and what the specs of the v8 t5???
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Originally Posted by doinfroggy
i have a 95 gt 5.0 5 speed convertable. tranny went out this morning. with the research i have done , i have found out that the v6 tranny (94-98) is direct fit. what are the specs of the of the v6 tranny and what the specs of the v8 t5???
they are both exactly the same. ~300-330 ft-lbs torque handling, depending on who you ask.
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Old 07-30-2009, 04:16 PM
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when u say exact same do u mean totally??? gear ratio, all that good stuff?? just talked to my mechanic friend at Ford and he said that the pilot bearings/bushings (i forgot what he said) are smaller on v6 that v8.
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Originally Posted by doinfroggy
when u say exact same do u mean totally??? gear ratio, all that good stuff?? just talked to my mechanic friend at Ford and he said that the pilot bearings/bushings (i forgot what he said) are smaller on v6 that v8.
your mechanic friend is wrong... the 4cylinder t5s had a different pilot bearing size
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