Will 88' 5.0 aod cougar driveshaft work for T-5 swap? April 19, 2009, 10:41:05 AM If I read this correctly in the tech section it seems that it will be a direct swap only down side is that it is steel instead of aluminun. Do I read this correctly.I may be doing a swap and don't want to buy a custom shaft. Thanks in advance!:D Quote Selected
Will 88' 5.0 aod cougar driveshaft work for T-5 swap? Reply #1 – April 19, 2009, 10:47:49 AM Yes it will swap... There are very slight difference in length but won't make a difference... Quote Selected
Will 88' 5.0 aod cougar driveshaft work for T-5 swap? Reply #2 – April 19, 2009, 10:50:37 AM Thanks!I was hoping that I read that right!:D Quote Selected
Will 88' 5.0 aod cougar driveshaft work for T-5 swap? Reply #3 – April 19, 2009, 12:14:53 PM It worked on mine. Quote Selected
Will 88' 5.0 aod cougar driveshaft work for T-5 swap? Reply #4 – April 19, 2009, 04:24:53 PM Mine too. Quote Selected
Will 88' 5.0 aod cougar driveshaft work for T-5 swap? Reply #5 – April 20, 2009, 03:23:50 AM I'm hoping that the 87-88 tc driveshaft being 3/4 inch shorter will work with the sn-95 transmission I plan on getting. Quote Selected
Will 88' 5.0 aod cougar driveshaft work for T-5 swap? Reply #6 – April 20, 2009, 08:11:30 AM Sounds like I am not the only one interested in budget swapping stuff.Usually when I ask a question like this the common response is that it is only money:D I am hoping to do this thing on the cheap with bolt on parts from a donor 5.0 stang and whatever is left from the Cougar and some blood,sweat and beer! I'm thinking that a complete HO conversion and T5 swap should probably keep me busy for a day or two............ I have a choice of donor cars,An 87 with the speed density system or an 89 with the MAF setup and a hotter motor. Wish me luck! Quote Selected
Will 88' 5.0 aod cougar driveshaft work for T-5 swap? Reply #7 – April 20, 2009, 11:49:06 PM If there cheap, get both. Either one would do me fine. Hones tally, I would go for the lower mileage first, and the lower price second. Quote Selected
Will 88' 5.0 aod cougar driveshaft work for T-5 swap? Reply #8 – April 24, 2009, 10:13:37 PM Posted by Haystack:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------I'm hoping that the 87-88 tc driveshaft being 3/4 inch shorter will work with the sn-95 transmission I plan on getting.I hope you got the matching bellhousing with that trans. Quote Selected
Will 88' 5.0 aod cougar driveshaft work for T-5 swap? Reply #9 – April 25, 2009, 10:30:30 AM It was a tight squeeze with the stock 8.8 xr-7 rear and my tremec 3550 tranny, when I went to the mustang 8.8 rear and CHE lower control arms there was more clearance. Quote Selected
Will 88' 5.0 aod cougar driveshaft work for T-5 swap? Reply #10 – April 26, 2009, 01:43:42 PM Quote from: jangus;269033Posted by Haystack:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------I'm hoping that the 87-88 tc driveshaft being 3/4 inch shorter will work with the sn-95 transmission I plan on getting.I hope you got the matching bellhousing with that trans.why's that? Quote Selected
Will 88' 5.0 aod cougar driveshaft work for T-5 swap? Reply #11 – April 26, 2009, 07:40:10 PM I believe the SN95 trans is indeed longer than the fox, but it's longer in the input shaft. The mactching bellhousing has to be used. Please, someone correct me if I've been misinformed. Quote Selected
Will 88' 5.0 aod cougar driveshaft work for T-5 swap? Reply #12 – April 26, 2009, 09:22:42 PM I heard it was the output shaft parts. I will dive into it deeper when I have the money for it. Quote Selected
Will 88' 5.0 aod cougar driveshaft work for T-5 swap? Reply #13 – April 26, 2009, 10:00:23 PM Per http://www.moderndriveline.com/Technical_Bits/t5_history.htm:1994 and 95 were the last two years Ford used the T-5 behind a V-8. With the introduction of the SN95 Mustangs, the bell housings in both 3.8L and 5.0L were made deeper to place the T-5 shifter in the correct location to the body. This in turn made the input shaft longer. John Quote Selected
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