baerski

Not to be a newbie but i was wondering if anyone knew whether or not saleen has ever made a mustang with an automatic transmission. Someone that lives around me is trying to tell me that his car is a real saleen but it has an auto I am really confused any response will help.

2001_SaleenS281_08

yes every year they do produce a few VERY FEW Automatic Saleen's. Quite rare, I'd definitly check it out.

Birdieman4

Saleen is right. On special order only, Saleen will do an automatic. The only way to get this option is to order it specially; they won't do one unless someone requests one. Most years, Saleen has produced a very small number of automatics. I'd have to dig it out, but I think in 03 they did only 2. What year Saleen are you looking to buy?

69mach1377

Which tranny is standard for a 2004? Is it a 5 or 6 speed manual?
Can an old school, 351w, bell housing be used on one?
I may have stumbled onto one from a wrecked Saleen and would consider adapting to my 69 Mach1...

2001_SaleenS281_08

you found a wrecked Saleen? lemme see it, I still need a few parts after my rebuild!

69mach1377

I haven't even seen it, just heard of it.
If I can get answers to my questions, I can probably inquire about more parts...

Birdieman4

Ok, for 04 a 5 speed manual was standard on a Saleen. It is the tremec 3665. It should be possible to adopt the tranny to your Mach, but that bellhousing wont match correctly. It could be do-able, though. Also understand the tranny in a standard Saleen is the same tranny in a standard mustang gt. Nothing special until you get an S281E, which has a T56 6 speed, and is a much better tranny.

69mach1377

Thanks...I'll look for bellhousing pattern and other info from tremec. I was told that the car was supercharged. Is that what you mean by S281E? Or are there other variants?

mdvaldosta

e for extreme - they were supercharged

69mach1377

I can't find any details on these trannys on the web...got any suggestions? I need the bell housing mounting pattern to the tranny, length, shifter position, etc...