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Old March 18th, 2009, 02:29 PM   #1 (permalink)
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t-5 swap

Has anyone swapped a mustang T-5 into your Olds? I have an 86 T-5 that I am planning to rebuild with a 2:90 1st gear. I have built all of the adapters necessary to mate it to the bellhousing. Any info good or bad will help.

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Old March 18th, 2009, 04:37 PM   #2 (permalink)
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try this thread

have a look here, richard has made considerable upgrades including a tranny swap, hope it helps
http://classicoldsmobile.com/forums/...her-while.html
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Old March 18th, 2009, 07:09 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Has anyone swapped a mustang T-5 into your Olds? I have an 86 T-5 that I am planning to rebuild with a 2:90 1st gear. I have built all of the adapters necessary to mate it to the bellhousing. Any info good or bad will help.

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Keep in mind that the only engine that Olds ever deemed weak enough to not frag the T5 was the pavement-ripping 260. That trans was marginal behind a 305 Chevy or 302 Ford.
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Old March 19th, 2009, 05:24 AM   #4 (permalink)
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That trans was marginal
I recall hearing the same thing. Friends of mine that build Ford cars rarely speak highly of the T-5.
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Old March 26th, 2009, 03:15 PM   #5 (permalink)
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The cool thing is that the conversion is not too invasive and should the thing implode on me, swapping back to the Muncie would be a Saturday afternoon event. I sold my Type O posi for $1200.00, planing on installing a Mosier 9" rear end, I understand that these are bullet proof. I am thinking 3.30 series gears, with a 2.90 1st and an overdrive this thing should be a blast around town and on the highways.
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