Man i have lots of options. i just missed out on a complete T5 swap with EVERYTHING i needed for $750.... Upgrading the c-5.... i would but for the $600 as estimate for a proper rebuil, i guess ill wait and hunt down a 5.0 mustang with a broken motor. im just anxious to drive the fila. For now, ill put the exhaust on hold until i find a transmission. Also, suppose i do find a t5, how will i get the digital speedo to talk to it? I dont know how to begin this transmission plan, YET:) ALL HELP gladly appreciated.
Looks like im going to pull both and sell them! Id rather go old school with either a c6-c4 , Chooglin. i want to drive it. out of curiosity, what " work" will the c-5 need and how much? Its the stock 302, mustang stock headers, 600cfm edel, performer 289 manifold. it wont be driven hard.
The only reason i thought of this was because i just dont like tv controlled transmissions. also the cougars trans is nice . Im not sure the transmission in the Fila (the aod) is any good. tv cable is not hooked up . i can put it in D with the 302 at idle and the car doesnt move. i do hear the rpms drop a little, car wont move. iso, what should i do? Keep old aod? I would hate to go buy that lokar bracket and cable and the AOD still wont work.
AEROCOUPE, your car sits nice. i like how you removed all that trim. picture mine in white and and charcoal gray hehehe
1) will it fit the 302? 2)driveshaft fit with this 3spd? 3) Xmember mods ? My car is an 84Fila, donor is 84 cougar. I want to roll in this car, even if i give up 4th gear. Im planning on doing a rebuild on the old AOD while this one gets me to work.
Starting tomorrow Saturday, i will be on the Filoso. The cougar is destined to the junkyard, its already sold for the same $200. I'm going to use its 93k mile sruts, brake booster/m cylinder, interior, doors,feinders, and gas pedail cable/ trans kickdown. also, the cougar has a healthy 3spd which is going into the filoso. anything else i should keep?? I do feel a small amount of guilt ruining a perfect cougar, but i dislike its styling .
I finally signed up here! Here's a bit of a story on my car, "el filoso" which in Spanish translates to "sharp". Anyway, this car lived at a friends shop forgotten by its own r 10 years. it was deteriorating bad. car has 103k. aod is probably toast. white leather waa . one day i check it out, and some dumba$$ slapped a 2 barrel carb and intake on the old 302 tbi. it didn't run at all. just a mess of wires and vacuum lines. i asked my friend, "what's with the tbird"? Dudes says, "you can have it once i see it running ". Well, i swapped in a performer carb and intake ong with a HEI summit distributor. It runs EXCELLENT . interior is bad. body is bad. rust on doors.... lots of love is what the filoso needs. I'm dealing with the aod tv cable/brackets dilemma as of now. luck hit me and i bought a 84 cougar ls with 93k on it. from second
owner! Car has a 3.8 which i intentionally tried to blow up, but it held together for 25 miles and a bad head gasket was all it needed. I bought it for $200.
i will try to toss some pics here for you guys. i will have plenty to ask and wonder about.
for now, good luck with everyone's projects, and lets see progress pics!!
