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Topic: When looking for a T5, what year mustangs are good?
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stinger
Gearhead Posts: 272
From: mn
Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 01-09-2004 02:30 PM
   
I am looking too do a T5 conversion but I am not sure which Mustangs too avoid and which ones too go for. I know I want one out of a V8 car but after that, I am not sure.
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68DARKHORSE
Gearhead Posts: 445
From: Austin, Tx
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 01-09-2004 02:54 PM
Best factory are '90-'95.
The '94-'95 uses a different bell housing than '79-'93 due to a longer inputshaft.Avoid '79-'86 at all cost. Better than best factory is Z spec. You can buy the Z from many performance retailers. I bought a '93 T5 that had trashed gears in it, and had it built with Z spec parts. This way I was able to get .59 overdrive, and the speedo gear I wanted.
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 26813
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 01-09-2004 03:25 PM
Depends on what you want to do.
Later Turbo Coupes and or SC's have some nice low gearing and good parts.------------------
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CHIPSBAD67
Gearhead Posts: 396
From: LOU,KY;USA
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 01-10-2004 12:12 AM
like mm say's...depends. if you are gonna smack it hard i like the tremec tko years. im kinda jealous of t-5's, suckers dont weigh nuthin, but they come unglued sometimes. ------------------
306, 4speed, 4.11's....best 1/8 mile 7.58 at 92mph with 1.72 60ft. PUMP GAS/NO ADDERS/STREET TIRES
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