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Lucked up on a T5

I traded the Cobra longblock away Tuesday.

I had it listed on Craigslist to get cash for a new trans since the nwc I bought in February turned out to be s.

I got a message from a guy in White House, TN that said he would trade me a 5.0 WC T5 from a '91 Mustang GT with 43,000 miles, Hays clutch, and a Pro 5.0 shifter for the motor. I said ok since it would streamline the process of getting a trans.

Well, it turns out the guy was wrong about 2 of the things he had.

1. It's a Centerforce DF clutch not a Hays

2. The trans didn't come out of a '91 Mustang, it came out of a '93 Cobra. :eek:  :cool:

I also got a T5 yoke, T5 exhaust hanger, and a polyurethane trans mount with it.

I put the trans in today, and it's doing great so far so I'd say I did pretty well on that trade.

WC T5 1352-218
Same as regular 5.0 WC T5, but has a tapered pocket roller bearing in the input shaft and phosphate coated gears.
Rated at 310 ft/lbs, it's the strongest T5 ever put in a fox body. Available only in Mustang Cobra.















Out of curiosity, how much is one of these worth usually?
Matt
1984 Thunderbird - 89 302 HO, GT40 heads w/ Trick Flow springs, E303 cam, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake and 600 cfm 4bbl, Mustang headers, Jegs o/r H pipe, Dynomax lers, Mustang AOD and shifter, Mustang 8.8 w/ 3.73s, 3G alternator, Mustang front and rear sway bars, KYB 87-88 Turbo Coupe shocks and struts, and 11" front brakes.

1988 Mustang GT - GT40 heads, Explorer intake, 70mm throttle body, 70mm MAF, Crane 1.7 rrs, E303 cam, Kirban Kwik shifter w/ Pro 5.0 deluxe handle, aluminum clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster, o/r h pipe, Dynomax lers, 3G alternator, aluminum radiator, and 3.27 gears.
 
1986 Cougar 5.0, 1989 Mark VII LSC 5 speed, 1980 Mercury Zephyr 4 door (sold)

Lucked up on a T5

Reply #1 –
Its pretty awesome when you get something like that. I love it when you find a deal on a part and the guy who has it has no clue.

Lucked up on a T5

Reply #2 –
I think it's utterly worthless. However, aluminum is up to 50 cents/pound or so, so I'll give you $15 for it :hick:
 
lucky
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

Lucked up on a T5

Reply #3 –
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;267886

 
lucky


X2 :bowdown:

 those trannys are ultra rare on the used market... The original style pocket bearing running on the mainshaft snout has given lots of problem in std T5s, the Cobra transmission corrects the problem...

Lucked up on a T5

Reply #4 –
Quote from: 86XR7project;267860
Its pretty awesome when you get something like that. I love it when you find a deal on a part and the guy who has it has no clue.


I didn't even know either until I ran the numbers, and then I was like O rly?? So I popped the input shaft out and sure enough it was. :hick:

Quote from: Thunder Chicken;267886
I think it's utterly worthless. However, aluminum is up to 50 cents/pound or so, so I'll give you $15 for it :hick:
 
lucky


Fergit it I ain't gonna be tempted by yer highfalutin' money. :hick:

Quote from: TurboCoupe50;267890
X2 :bowdown:

 those trannys are ultra rare on the used market... The original style pocket bearing running on the mainshaft snout has given lots of problem in std T5s, the Cobra transmission corrects the problem...


I know, I see the 94-95 Cobra T5s every once in a while, but rarely a '93 the odds of finding one out of a car have to be very small. Btw, another difference in these is that they have a synchronized reverse so no more T5 shuffle.

Here's a pic of the clutch, I don't have a pic of the shifter since it's in the car, but it looks like any other one.

It looks like somebody spilled some black paint on it, but otherwise it's in good shape.

Matt
1984 Thunderbird - 89 302 HO, GT40 heads w/ Trick Flow springs, E303 cam, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake and 600 cfm 4bbl, Mustang headers, Jegs o/r H pipe, Dynomax lers, Mustang AOD and shifter, Mustang 8.8 w/ 3.73s, 3G alternator, Mustang front and rear sway bars, KYB 87-88 Turbo Coupe shocks and struts, and 11" front brakes.

1988 Mustang GT - GT40 heads, Explorer intake, 70mm throttle body, 70mm MAF, Crane 1.7 rrs, E303 cam, Kirban Kwik shifter w/ Pro 5.0 deluxe handle, aluminum clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster, o/r h pipe, Dynomax lers, 3G alternator, aluminum radiator, and 3.27 gears.
 
1986 Cougar 5.0, 1989 Mark VII LSC 5 speed, 1980 Mercury Zephyr 4 door (sold)

Lucked up on a T5

Reply #5 –
The synchronized reverse isn't exactly a good thing. I picked up a 94-95 5.0 T5 with the synchronized reverse, and even being rebuilt, it doesn't like staying in reverse. It'll pop out on ya and scare you.
It's Gumby's fault.
 

Lucked up on a T5

Reply #6 –
Did you use just a rebuild kit? Because if it was popping out of reverse it would also need a new shift collar.
Matt
1984 Thunderbird - 89 302 HO, GT40 heads w/ Trick Flow springs, E303 cam, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake and 600 cfm 4bbl, Mustang headers, Jegs o/r H pipe, Dynomax lers, Mustang AOD and shifter, Mustang 8.8 w/ 3.73s, 3G alternator, Mustang front and rear sway bars, KYB 87-88 Turbo Coupe shocks and struts, and 11" front brakes.

1988 Mustang GT - GT40 heads, Explorer intake, 70mm throttle body, 70mm MAF, Crane 1.7 rrs, E303 cam, Kirban Kwik shifter w/ Pro 5.0 deluxe handle, aluminum clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster, o/r h pipe, Dynomax lers, 3G alternator, aluminum radiator, and 3.27 gears.
 
1986 Cougar 5.0, 1989 Mark VII LSC 5 speed, 1980 Mercury Zephyr 4 door (sold)