[LD-Ordie]

[QUOTE=V8COOPMAN;2027051]LD .....Man, if that gold-colored shifter has built-in stops, by all means, I'd go with it too 'cuz it also makes the shifter's eventual location so adjustable. Sounds like you have everything almost together. One last little bit of trivia....these T5s are all METRIC. Being a Chevy-kind of guy, I'm going to assume that the four large bolts that hold the Mustang trans to the Ford bellhousing are 1/2" diameter bolts. Before you or one of your buddies go to lift that trans in place, make sure the four bellhousing bolts will fit through the four holes in the transmission. Being a metric-sized trans, when you go to fit the four Chevy (1/2") bolts through the four holes in an aluminum Chevy T5 case, the holes in the case are just a blond hair TOO small to let that 1/2" bolt slide through. If so, you need to take a 1/2" bit in a hand-held drill and ream the four holes out in the aluminum case.....just so y'all ain't caught by surprise holding that heavy trans up over your buddie's head. Let us know how it's goin'. It's 100º here too, although not as bad as where you guys are. DD


Was out under the lift at 0500, just delt with the trany by myself...... Did not know about the metric thing, but when I bought the adapter from MDL, it came with all the hardware and I double checked it in advance. So not so sure about having it all under control, still stumbling thru things even with all the help you have provided! So latest new challenge , the car has a cross member that the trany needs to have the tail section be fed over before attempting to instal into the bellhausing. In my case, it's not possible to do as there is not enough room between the car tunnel and cross member. Tried stabbing it on it's side, but still no way. Just wondering what others have done? Took a break to think about it, besides getting hot and giving my back a break.... Got up to 117 !! Now thinking of cutting out the center section of the crossmember, welding a plate on the backside overlapping the the portion left, and bolting it back in. Once the trany is fully forward, I believe there is room. Don't believe it will compromise the integrity of the frame. Your thought would be appreciated! Time to think outside the box!

Almost need to take a break on this as the wife and I are leaving on a cycle ride for a couple of weeks next Monday thru Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and blasting back home thru Nevada. Go a little prep work on the bike, then chill. Really need to be fully refreshed to spend long days in the saddle, especially with the heat wave we'll be dealing with. Thanks again!