hey guys, i am about to buy a rebuilt ford 302 motor out of a 1991 fox body mustang so i can convert my 1985 3.8 to a 5.0. if i buy this engine i will have the motor itself, the ECU, Wiring harness water and fuel pumps and engine mounts. (can you think of anything else i need?) i want to know what transmission i need to buy in order to get this thing up and running. as of right now i have just my stock transmission (automatic) in my 3.8 v6. will that work or will i need a whole new tranny?
thanks guys
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2007 Satin silver 4.0-"Sadie"- Dual Pypes Violators, JLT CAI and 93 bama race tune, motive 4.10 gears and FRPP T Lok BEST E.T.- 14.485 AT 94.1
1985 Regatta Blue 'vert 5.0 LX-"Sally" 87 5.0 motor, Holley 600 4bbl carb, edelbrock high rise intake, MSD ignition, 1.7 Roller Rockers, underdrive pulleys, A/C and smog delete,BBK O/R H-pipe, flowmaster American thunders. transformed from a 3.8 to a 5.0!
i plan on having a low 13 to high 12 second car if that helps.
another note, i do not want to break the bank here, 2500 for a transmission is WAYYYY too much
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2007 Satin silver 4.0-"Sadie"- Dual Pypes Violators, JLT CAI and 93 bama race tune, motive 4.10 gears and FRPP T Lok BEST E.T.- 14.485 AT 94.1
1985 Regatta Blue 'vert 5.0 LX-"Sally" 87 5.0 motor, Holley 600 4bbl carb, edelbrock high rise intake, MSD ignition, 1.7 Roller Rockers, underdrive pulleys, A/C and smog delete,BBK O/R H-pipe, flowmaster American thunders. transformed from a 3.8 to a 5.0!
i found a rebuilt AOD out of a 93 mustang with 100 miles on it after rebuild, will that work? its 450 bucks.
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2007 Satin silver 4.0-"Sadie"- Dual Pypes Violators, JLT CAI and 93 bama race tune, motive 4.10 gears and FRPP T Lok BEST E.T.- 14.485 AT 94.1
1985 Regatta Blue 'vert 5.0 LX-"Sally" 87 5.0 motor, Holley 600 4bbl carb, edelbrock high rise intake, MSD ignition, 1.7 Roller Rockers, underdrive pulleys, A/C and smog delete,BBK O/R H-pipe, flowmaster American thunders. transformed from a 3.8 to a 5.0!
2007 Satin silver 4.0-"Sadie"- Dual Pypes Violators, JLT CAI and 93 bama race tune, motive 4.10 gears and FRPP T Lok BEST E.T.- 14.485 AT 94.1
1985 Regatta Blue 'vert 5.0 LX-"Sally" 87 5.0 motor, Holley 600 4bbl carb, edelbrock high rise intake, MSD ignition, 1.7 Roller Rockers, underdrive pulleys, A/C and smog delete,BBK O/R H-pipe, flowmaster American thunders. transformed from a 3.8 to a 5.0!
yes it will ! you have to get a tourque converter go with a 2500-3000 stall youll be happy guarantee it the aod is a good tranny it comes stock with the automatic v8 stangs a rebuilt aod with a good tq = fun good luck sounds like your about to have alot of fun!
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96 Gt p1sc procharger 8lb , 2 core intercooler ,custom power pipe,90mm lightning maf, 75mm tb, granatelli plenum,typhoon lower intake,shortie headers,x-pipe, 3 chamber flowmasters, msd dis 4 ignition, gripp suspension, eibach pro series springs, walbro 255 lph fuel pump, aeromotive large bore fuel rails, aeromotive regulator, 2400-2800 stall converter, hammer shifter,auto meter boost gauge,nos intercoole, 3:73 posi,soon forged internals,heads,
do i need to upgrade suspension or anything? or will i be able to get by without it for awhile?
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2007 Satin silver 4.0-"Sadie"- Dual Pypes Violators, JLT CAI and 93 bama race tune, motive 4.10 gears and FRPP T Lok BEST E.T.- 14.485 AT 94.1
1985 Regatta Blue 'vert 5.0 LX-"Sally" 87 5.0 motor, Holley 600 4bbl carb, edelbrock high rise intake, MSD ignition, 1.7 Roller Rockers, underdrive pulleys, A/C and smog delete,BBK O/R H-pipe, flowmaster American thunders. transformed from a 3.8 to a 5.0!
I love my T5. i wouldn't go with anyhting else. Ive never had a problem with it and its got a lot of miles on it right now.
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1990 Mustang 5.0 LX Standard with a forged lower half, mild racing cam, aluminum racing driveshaft, bbk cold air intake, short throw gear box, aluminum H pipes with headers, roll cage (welded), 8.5 MSD sparkplug wires, MSD distributor cap w/ rotor, E3 sparck plugs
I would personally go with the C-4 before an AOD in your case....but thats just my opinion and im sure there is alot of people here that would perfer a C-4 over an AOD in a car thats going to be more for performance than an everday driver....if you aint worried so much about millage as performance do it right if you want an automatic go with C-4 plus it is so much more consistant than a T-5 I dont care how good you shift you will be faster with a C-4 thats done right...
So if your looking for performance this is what you want....
This is just my opinion but I would pick the C-4 over AOD for performance the AOD is not a performance transmission in its stock form and then once you build one the C-4 is just as cheap to build...Good Luck!
*And some parts will vary on the year of the C-4...for example the number of splines on the shaft....
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