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Opened up my T5

I bought a T5 a while back with plans to put it in my car. Now that I have the money to do so, I wanted to open up the transmission to make sure it was good to go. Good thing I did. What do you guys think? There's a large straight cut gear on the main shaft that looks pretty chewed up. I was told that it's reverse, do you think the condition it's in is acceptable? This is my daily driver, and it'll be put into reverse at least twice a day. Also, the first helical cut gear closest to the input shaft end has some ridges on the gears, you can just barely catch a screwdriver in the ridges.








EDIT: Found my camera, got some better shots
2002 Honda Civic EX

1984 Ford Thunderbird Elan
5.0 CFI, T5, Dual Exhaust

Opened up my T5

Reply #1 –
I'd go ahead and replace that chewed up gear. It wouldn't be too hard or expensive to replace since it's part of the shift collar. Also, if the helical gear you're talking about with the ridges is on the far left then it's part of the input shaft and very easy to replace.
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)

Opened up my T5

Reply #2 –
The gear with the ridges is indeed the one on the far left. Now when you say it's part of the input shaft, does that mean that I'd have to replace the entire input shaft? And to replace just the reverse gear, will I need a shop press?
2002 Honda Civic EX

1984 Ford Thunderbird Elan
5.0 CFI, T5, Dual Exhaust

Opened up my T5

Reply #3 –
I have a complete repair manual in pdf if you want it? PM me your email and I'll send it to you.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

Opened up my T5

Reply #5 –
Thanks. I think I'm gonna throw it in as is. Of course, something else came up so I might need to put that on hold for now.
2002 Honda Civic EX

1984 Ford Thunderbird Elan
5.0 CFI, T5, Dual Exhaust
 

Opened up my T5

Reply #6 –
Quote from: dragon574444;380949
Thanks. I think I'm gonna throw it in as is. Of course, something else came up so I might need to put that on hold for now.

Completely understand but this
 
Quote from: 5.0 bird;380797
I'd go ahead and replace that chewed up gear. It wouldn't be too hard or expensive.

I prefer to only do something once, and beings you already have it apart it would be really hard to just put it back together.
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