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The Sport has a 5 speed !!!!!

The 5 speed is in.It is a TOTALLY different car now.Awesome.It can't hardly keep the rear wheels from spinning.Nice.It actually went a lot better and smoother than I would have thought.No problems at all,no hang ups.The plug on the T-5 plugged right in to the AOD harness for the back up lights to work....which they do.After having an AOD for so many years,I do have to adjust,and I will over time.I took a few pics.Not as many as I had hoped,but I was busy and had my mind on other things (tranny swap).Here they are....for what it's worth.

5 speed bits and pieces...


Aod shifter parts...no,I will not part them out.They'll sell all together or not at all.


Up on the ramps and stands next to my buddy's '67 Stang we've been working on...


First peek at the shifter....


The 5 speed up there where it now lives...


All done.Here it is......
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

The Sport has a 5 speed !!!!!

Reply #1 –
Great job Vinnie.

I would like to offer something that concerns me though. I noticed you used ramps for the job. They do look like a sturdy set, but... My father once used ramps. He was getting ready for an oil change on the family vehicle. Got it on the ramps, and before he got under (luckily) one of the ramps collapsed! Every since that day, I have never used ramps again. Its always jackstands. I know there are a lot of folks out there that use ramps, but please be careful. My dad got lucky, but the next fellow might not.

The Sport has a 5 speed !!!!!

Reply #2 –
Come on Vinnie, I got you perfectly good seat belts. What's with that  in your car. LOL

Nice job
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The Sport has a 5 speed !!!!!

Reply #3 –
Yep, the 5-speed was the best thing I did for my car. The next best thing will be when I get lers that don't drone.
11.96 @ 118 MPH old 306 KB; 428W coming soon.

The Sport has a 5 speed !!!!!

Reply #4 –
NICE!!  That's awesome, the car is looking good too!  keep up the good work.  I do have to ask though: what does the washer fluid reservoir have to do with a 5 spd swap??  :hick:

oh, and I've personally seen a ramp like that collapse as well!  Be careful....  maybe get a $40 set from autozone, they are plastic but have lots of vertical bracing underneath (think corrugated cardboard).
1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
'89 5.0 w/ ported intakes, Mallory Adjustable FPR, BBK shorties and H with 2.5" Flows, 130 amp 3G, 89 Mustang comp/wiring, Aluminum radiator w/ elec fan, T5 trans, King Cobra clutch, 3.55 gears, 13" Cobra brakes (front), Wilwood prop valve, Mustang A-arms, Front Coil-overs, MM CC plates, Silver 17x9 R's, 03 Cobra IRS, Aluminum DS, 2002 Mustang dash/console etc..., custom leather seats

The Sport has a 5 speed !!!!!

Reply #5 –
yeah the 5 speed was one of my favorite mods too
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The Sport has a 5 speed !!!!!

Reply #6 –
what did you use to remove the automatic?  do you have a trans dolly?  i need to swap my trans eventually, but worry about the clearance and weight to swap on jackstands


OOOH!!!  I'm a Eco Hypermiler :burnout: Not bad for 79mph on the interstate 2hours a day

The Sport has a 5 speed !!!!!

Reply #7 –
I may get new jack stands,but for today,I don't care because I have a 5 SPEED !!!! The washer bottle was from my blue T-Bird in the banner.We're going to adapt and install it (like the T-Bird) on the Stang next to my car.For removing the AOD,we used a tranny jack to install it last year,but we used a two ton floor jack with a flat piece of 18 x18 wood under the pan.No big deal.It slid right off the engine,we lowered the jack,and just sat the tranny to the ground and slid it out from under the car.Again,it took just about 15 minutes from start to finish to remove it.The car even sounds a little different on acceleration.Nice !!! Now,I need a front fender to get the bodywork done and paint.

Daminc,I HAVE to get all of the mechanical stuff done before I paint it !!! LOL. THEN,seatbelts and more go in and on the car.Everything from new windows,new lights,new emblems,dew wipes,etc.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

The Sport has a 5 speed !!!!!

Reply #8 –
The shifter lever was loose,and I couldn't tighten it,so,I re-installed the factory Stang shift lever.I'll pick up some new bolts today and get the pistol grip and aluminum shift lever back on quick.I really like the pistol grip,it fits the hand perfectly.I will drive a little more tomorrow,today the Sport is getting a good rest since we're going out of town.We take the wife's Honda Accord for that.A/C really comes in handy when it's supposed to be 107 or so today.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

The Sport has a 5 speed !!!!!

Reply #9 –
the rest of us just get to drool!:burnout:
dont have too much fun--irv

The Sport has a 5 speed !!!!!

Reply #10 –
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the rest of us just get to drool!


Not everyone :D

How many hours you got in all of that work vinnie? Congrats and enjoy.

The Sport has a 5 speed !!!!!

Reply #11 –
i was never good with a manual trans. one reason i sold
the 86 capri 5.0. now with the XR7 im just a shiftless
bas$&?rd.--no:burnout:

The Sport has a 5 speed !!!!!

Reply #12 –
Quote from: irv;230416
the rest of us just get to drool!:burnout:
Quote from: yellow86coogr;230417
Not everyone :D


Not here either, but then I have a 5 speed TC and the '69 Cobra Jet with 4 speed...

The Sport has a 5 speed !!!!!

Reply #13 –
If u want a sweeter feel get a short throw shifter and shifter ket Heres what I am getting

 a Hurst Short THrow shifter and this check it out it will make your bird look old school muscal car.

http://www.eautoworks.com/product-Hurst-309851.htm

Its the new Hurst T5 competion short throw shifter

The Sport has a 5 speed !!!!!

Reply #14 –
I'm keeping my shift lever covered with the leather boot,and,I'm keeping the billet Hurst pistol grip shifter.

As far as how many hours I have in this car....Hmmmmmm.....hard to say.quite a few I'm sure,but not as many as one might think.The car,even from the salvage yard,was very solid,and very complete.I've replaced the interior,engine,rear-end,tranny (obviously),engine,exhaust,hood,header panel,front and rear bumper cover....well,almost everything so far has been replaced.I still have new windows,headlights,corner lights,fog lights,and a lot of other parts.It's been crazy,but I love the Sport.I'll be selling some more parts to fund more of the build.I promised my wife that I wouldn't take any money from our pay checks,so,selling parts has paid for it...and trading.One piece at a time.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..