Anybody need a T-5?

Post by **Greg D** » February 16, 2009, 2:17 pm

I ended up with access to 2 of them, both World Class from 5.0 Mustangs. I only need one, $400 bucks is what he wants. Send me the $, I'll get it bought and we can figure out shipping or dropping it off. These don't last long guys and $400 is a good price for one.

Uncle Skip · Post by **Uncle Skip** » February 16, 2009, 2:36 pm

PM sent.

Post by **Greg D** » February 16, 2009, 4:21 pm

I talked to Skip, if anyone wants it he didn't take it. Logistics may be an issue.

36truck · Post by **36truck** » February 16, 2009, 5:08 pm

If you use freightquote.com you should get a fair price to ship.

Post by **Greg D** » February 16, 2009, 7:47 pm

Well, turns out the "2" T-5s I ran across are the same tranny - 2 different guys posted an add for it. One guy just included his buddies tranny in his ad with a bunch of other mustang parts, LOL.

zac · Post by **zac** » February 17, 2009, 8:45 pm

Just an FYI, buying a used T5, especially out of a mustang, can be quite a gamble. I bought a "good, used" WC T5 from craigslist a couple of years ago for $250. The guy was hard up for money, and had just wrecked his Mustang.

By the time I had it rebuilt, and had to source another case since this one was either warped or machined wrong (?!), I was out about $1300. I had no intentions of rebuilding the unit, but I took it to a well-known tranny shop for a quick check over. Really, it was the perfect time to inspect it and it seemed like it would be a prudent way to spend $50.00 to have it looked over. The shop owner said he gets T5's in all the time, especially ones from Mustang owners. This one didn't look abused and it shifted fine on the floor.

My plan for a weekend swap was obviously in the toilet (I had lined up all the parts beforehand and was even ready for the driveshaft to be be shortened once I called the driveline shop) and the final cost was just about the same as buying a good rebuilt unit Summit, Jeg's, or wherever. Altogether, it took a few weeks for everything to be ready, and this was on my daily driver.

With all that being said, it was the single biggest and best change I ever made to that car, a '65 Ranchero with a six.

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » February 17, 2009, 10:32 pm

zac wrote:Just an FYI, buying a used T5, especially out of a mustang, can be quite a gamble. I bought a "good, used" WC T5 from craigslist a couple of years ago for $250. The guy was hard up for money, and had just wrecked his Mustang.

By the time I had it rebuilt, and had to source another case since this one was either warped or machined wrong (?!), I was out about $1300. I had no intentions of rebuilding the unit, but I took it to a well-known tranny shop for a quick check over. Really, it was the perfect time to inspect it and it seemed like it would be a prudent way to spend $50.00 to have it looked over. The shop owner said he gets T5's in all the time, especially ones from Mustang owners. This one didn't look abused and it shifted fine on the floor.

My plan for a weekend swap was obviously in the toilet (I had lined up all the parts beforehand and was even ready for the driveshaft to be be shortened once I called the driveline shop) and the final cost was just about the same as buying a good rebuilt unit Summit, Jeg's, or wherever. Altogether, it took a few weeks for everything to be ready, and this was on my daily driver.

With all that being said, it was the single biggest and best change I ever made to that car, a '65 Ranchero with a six.

Yes, you should be carefull what you buy. I got mine from a known source and I rebuilt it myself. (WAY EASY)

About $250 in total.

Post by **Greg D** » February 17, 2009, 11:42 pm

This guy pulled it from a 5.0 mustang because he intends to race the car. He said "No point in tearing up a good T-5 so I went with a modified C-4" Stock WC T-5s don't like drag slicks very much.

blackagatha · Post by **blackagatha** » February 18, 2009, 2:32 am

TKO 600....

Post by **Greg D** » February 18, 2009, 10:26 pm

blackagatha wrote:TKO 600....

That might be a tad overkill for my basically stock 292.