95gtconvert

Is this a hard swap to do because I'm tired of dealing with my auto trans problems (and constantly hearing about how my gt is an automatic even though I got it for cheap kids at my school are just jealous) so I'm thinking of finding a manual out of a junk yard because I cant see buying a new transmission for the same price as what I paid for the car and would I need the drive shaft with it or will a drive shaft off an 87 fox fit the length

88 orangepeel notch

Here is the link I used when I swapped mine.

http://www.westcoastmustangs.com/art...ap/t5swap.html

Your AODE will be a little different, you'll have to search here or Google it. But it gives all necessary parts needed and step by step instructions. Took me a full day, and the hardest part was the pedal assembly install. Take your time and have a couple Band-Aids ready, and something to throw in a safe direction, when you do this step.

I'll say this, it's the best mod I've done to the car !!! Strongly recommend doing it. You'll hear people say "night and day difference" on something they've done to their car, but this was really "NIGHT AND DAY" different.

mjr46

20 year old cars and junk yard parts for them are usually not a good combo = hard to find one at a bone yard still in working/decent shape that hasn't had the **** shifted out of it

95gtconvert

there's a few decent ones around me that come with a warranty and have low miles for about a 1/4 of the cost and not to mention the great issue in having to take mine out possibly more than once

mjr46

lol...low miles........just like all the engines in the bone yard only have 30k on them...been there done that 100's of times.....good luck

95gtconvert

I know the car it came from because my friend hit a deer with it but by junkyard it includes craigslist and generally cheap if I find one locally

88 orangepeel notch

Where in Wi. are you? There was a shop up near Appleton that had rebuilds for $700 with core exchange. And last year, he knocked $100 off the price for some promotional he was running at the time. This guys specializes in the T5, stock or modded, and was very nice to talk to. Haven't seen the ad on Craigslist for a while though.

95gtconvert

So if I took in my aode I could use it as a core charge for buying a t5 or does it have to be a t5 for a t5

I'm in point

mjr46

most likely , he'll want a t-5, that's what I want when doing t-5 builds for customers......equal swap........I usually sell them for around 550-600

88 orangepeel notch

Yes, T5 for T5. He said he's always looking for cores.