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Old 02-12-2006, 05:23 PM
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Hey all....

I have a '95 GT with a 5.0L engine and 4spd stock tranny. The car has 127000 miles on it, and I've finally saved some money and time to work on it. The transmission is in poor shape, but I want to swap the stock auto tranny for a 5spd manual tranny. However, although I know my way around the end of a wrench, I'm not terribly sure about everything I need to do this. Does anyone know where i could get a step-by-step procedure and 'parts needed' list for this. Any other consideration you guys have would also be helpful.

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Old 02-12-2006, 09:43 PM
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let me know if you do it. I have a 95 and am thinkin of doin it to. Thanks
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Old 02-12-2006, 09:53 PM
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if i remember right the hole where the shifter slides up into isnt quite big enough so u may need to cut or bend some metal, but im not 100% sure, ive never really worked on an auto stang the only 4 ive worked on are all t-5 5 speeds
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Old 02-12-2006, 10:49 PM
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best link i have found ever for this....

http://www.westcoastfords.com/articl...ap/t5swap.html

even has a printable checklist and Q&A
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Old 02-12-2006, 11:40 PM
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thanks for the link bob
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Old 02-12-2006, 11:43 PM
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What is the total cost?
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Old 02-13-2006, 12:04 AM
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Also in the january ( I think) issue of muscle mustang and fast fords the show this swap on a fox body shouldn't be to much differnence between fox and sn95 swap.

Lots of good pics and parts list also
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Old 02-13-2006, 12:07 AM
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yea i have that issue and its pretty good

ORIGINAL: transam396

Also in the january ( I think) issue of muscle mustang and fast fords the show this swap on a fox body shouldn't be to much differnence between fox and sn95 swap.

Lots of good pics and parts list also
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Old 02-13-2006, 02:21 AM
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that west coast site is awsome i used it when i did my conversion. it's easy you'll be able to get it done.
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Old 02-13-2006, 02:26 AM
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this needs to be stickied!
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