i bought a t5 out of 86 stang. i have the bell housing, flywheel, cluth, yolk, drive shaft, shifter, and the clutch fork.

i am aware that i will need a different cross member and a cableclutch set up. where should i buythese?

do i need to change the harmonic balancer on my stock 289. i currently have a 3 speed.

will i need to get a new drive shaft or can i use a stock one. i have both.

thanks for the help

 

Check the tag and see which T5 you bought and compare to this table. Factory 86 T-5s were not quite as strong as the later model units, so if you're planning on running 300+ hp you may want to consider beefing it up first.

http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/T5ID.htm

Your stock 289 is internally balanced to 28oz. You will need to take your new flywheel you purchased (which is 50oz) and have it 'cut down' to a 28oz equivelant imbalance weight. Here's a related photo.



Check out MustangSteve.com for cable clutch setup.

and you will have to use your old driveshaft and have the length adjusted.

 

can i use the original flywheel. i have the original from the 3 speed

 

You could, but it's not drilled for a late model diaphram clutch. you'd have to use an original 3 finger style.

Seems like it cost me about 75 bucks to have my flywheel rebalanced. At that point, I used 100% late model T5 parts from the crankshaft all the way back to the yoke. No mixing/matching

 

i checked the numbers. they started with 1352-169.

said that it was rated at 265 ft/lbs max.

should this be improved?

what is the best way to do it. i have no exper. with trannys. (thankfully)