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Brownwood
Keith Montague

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1994 Mustang T5 in my B
Posted by: Brownwood
Date: May 14, 2014 03:32PM

I picked up a WC T5 tranny with bellhousing clutch and pressure plate for 5.0 conversion of my 1980 B. I now realize it came from a 94 Cobra instead of a fox body Mustang. The bellhousing is about 1 inches longer than a Fox Body bellhousing. Is this still going to work for me or will my shifter come out too far back? What about firewall clearance?


mgb260
Jim Nichols
Sequim,WA
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1973 MGB roadster 260 Ford V8

Re: 1994 Mustang T5 in my B
Posted by: mgb260
Date: May 14, 2014 04:02PM

Keith, You are lucky you got the belhousing with it. 1" back isn't much. The popular T5 shifter has a dogleg in it to compensate. You may have to massage the tunnel a bit.



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rficalora
Rob Ficalora
Willis, TX
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'76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302

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Re: 1994 Mustang T5 in my B
Posted by: rficalora
Date: May 14, 2014 09:48PM

Depends where you mount the motor. I have a SN95 (94/95 5.0L) Mustang T5 and the shifter comes straight up through the stock hole. No offset shifter needed. And, the shift fork is rotated down a bit so there's more room for your clutch slave.


mgbreis
Ryan Reis
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Re: 1994 Mustang T5 in my B
Posted by: mgbreis
Date: May 14, 2014 10:22PM

I used the same trans, but changed input shafts so that I could use the 87-93 bell. Either way, it will be fine if you build your mounts to suit.


Brownwood
Keith Montague

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Re: 1994 Mustang T5 in my B
Posted by: Brownwood
Date: May 15, 2014 08:39AM

I am using Bill Guzman's kit to mount the motor and tranny. I did a lot of measuring and some trial fitting of the bellhousing last night. After a little metal pounding and some judicious grinding of a few of the bellhousing ribs, it seemed to fit the trans tunnel nicely. I should get the refreshed tranny back Monday. Then I can put it all together, build my slave cylinder mount and linkage and sort out the hydraulic clutch line. Once those tasks are complete, i can actually drop the motor in and see if my setup works.

FYI Rob, your car is one of the cars that started me down this MGB V8 path.



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rficalora
Rob Ficalora
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Re: 1994 Mustang T5 in my B
Posted by: rficalora
Date: May 15, 2014 07:41PM

RE: FYI Rob, your car is one of the cars that started me down this MGB V8 path.

I'll admit I still love hearing that. But considering I knew nothing when I started, it's proof anyone can do this if with the help and experience of this group!


Brownwood
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Re: 1994 Mustang T5 in my B
Posted by: Brownwood
Date: May 15, 2014 07:52PM

Man, I needed that right now. very frustrated and missing my 60HP 4 Banger! :)



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Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: 1994 Mustang T5 in my B
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: May 15, 2014 08:48PM

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...missing my 60HP 4 Banger!

Not a chance!

My wife wanted me to keep the stock engine in case I wanted to put it back. HA! Yeah, right.


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