aidandj

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Been doing a lot of t5 musing lately. I have settled on a 99-04 mustang trans.

Its basically the same gear set as the popular 90-93 t5, but with the longer input shaft. The gears are stronger too, 300ft/lb rating, over 265ft/lb for the 94-98 t5s.

They are also way cheaper than any other option I've found. I have a line on a couple for under $300. But will keep looking for cheaper.

I also found a totaled 02 for like $500. I might go pick that up and sell the rest of the car and keep the trans.

Der_Idiot

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Is that factory torque rating or what folks are reporting? Seems kinda low.

aidandj

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Factory rating. Hoping it holds up to more in a lighter car.

Or $2500 buys you a 485 ft/lb capable box

aidandj

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Picking up this bad boy tomorrow

2002 mustang coupe v6 5spd

afm

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Boring, OR must be a hell of a place to live.

aidandj

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My dad grew up in Boring. Went to Boring grade school. My grandma still lives there

gesso

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LOL, does the car include a video of it leaving cars and coffee with the wrong tire pressure?

aidandj

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I really hope so, I'll make sure to ask tomorrow.

aidandj

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Went to look at the stang. Jacked it up. Trans was toast. Bellhousing was cracked, 2 of the mounting ears on the case were ripped off, big crack in the tailhousing. Sucks, because he had an invoice from june, $1500 spent on the rebuild.

So no go on that. Talked to the guy for a bit, said the junkyard down the road had a few transmissions laying around. Talked em down on this one. 110k, out of an 02. Shifts into all gears just fine.

NBoost

How many moniesss??

aidandj

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I paid $300 for this. They are probably cheaper other places, but it was a good deal, and had already pulled the cash out to buy that mustang. More of an impulse buy than I wanted, but still half the price of a 6 speed.

If I owned my house I would have snagged the mustang for half price, and welded up the trans. But I can't leave more than 2 crashed cars at my place at once. Hailey's rules

shuiend

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You sir need to spend more time searching for 6 speeds. The 2 I have bought outright have been $400 and $450 a piece. They bolt right in and I have yet to destroy one. :P

aidandj

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Yeah, and I paid nothing for my 6 speed.

When was the last time you drove on the track

shuiend

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In a miata? Last time I was on track was in a pickup truck. :P

I also don't have any plans on tracking my car in the range that 6 speeds die on track. Mostly because other consumables get to expensive then.

aidandj

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I'm going to try this t5 thing out. They sell quickly on craigslist around here, so I'm not into it much.

At the end of the day I should be into it for a chunk of aluminum, a couple clutch discs, and a new input shaft.

shuiend

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"Should" being the key words there. How is that budget engine build going?

aidandj

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Pretty good actually. I'm under my budget by 6 cents right now.

Have gotten quite a few good deals from friends. Things are going better than expected

aidandj

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T5 has a bit of shaft play. Internet says its ok though.

I'll replace the bearing when i swap input shafts though I think

aidandj

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Boundary pump + Inconel Studs ordered from @Savington

Lets get this goin

aidandj

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Track day on thursday. Fitment in the trailer is on point. Everything just fits. All I put in the car is my helmet and chair.