T5 into '35 winter project

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Originally Posted by AnthonyG

Is there a conversion / adapter part that supports the T5 as the stock transmission mount does? If so where do I purchase it?

Planning on using a Dana Spicer 44 rear with mustang T5 & modify driveshaft to suit. Would like to hear about / see any advise, ideas on mounting / suspension the DS 44 rear end as well?

Ol' Ron has the easy part for ya.....Chassis Engineering makes the rear end installations pretty easy.

Now, the "not-so-easy" part. I'll assume you intend to adapt an S-10 tailshaft housing onto your Mustang T5, so that you have the "FORWARD" shifter position like the trans in the picture below. Pay no attention to the fact that the main transmission case in the picture below is a Chevy. The Chevy and Ford cases are both the same length, and both can have the S-10 rear housing adapted.



You seem to talk in your post like this swap will be a walk in the park. I really have to wonder though, whether you realize just how much surgery you will have to do to your center CROSSMEMBER, along with the X that the crossmember sits in. In all likelyhood, your center crossmember will need to disappear. One more thing to consider is that you will very likely lose the provision to capture the ball end of your front wishbone in the surgery.

Heard and I just posted a thread two weeks ago with several pictures that may show some of the serious alterations you should consider. OUR thread discusses creating a SHORTER-THAN-NORMAL T5, adapted to using the original torque tube and rear suspension. Click the link below for our thread (many helpful pictures). Even with our severely-shortened T5, the frame surgery necessary is not for the faint-hearted. See the picture below for just a

http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=206955

hint of what is necessary to fit our SHORTENED T5 into a '35 chassis. Are you sure you're up to the challenge? Either Heard or myself can possibly help with any questions you may still have. The SHORTY transmission pictured below is about 9-1/2" shorter than the T5 in my first picture above like the one you're likely to use. DD