I read somewhere that the '95-'96 Mustang T5 transmissions had a longer input shaft than in previous years. In reading several posts regarding the T5 swap into a "II", the writer had to have a special pilot bearing machined which was longer to compensate for the differences in the height of the bell housings. I'm wondering if the use of a '95-'96 T5 input shaft addresses this issue?
I read somewhere that the '95-'96 Mustang T5 transmissions had a longer input shaft than in previous years. In reading several posts regarding the T5 swap into a "II", the writer had to have a special pilot bearing machined which was longer to compensate for the differences in the height of the bell housings. I'm wondering if the use of a '95-'96 T5 input shaft addresses this issue?
Has anyone tried this?
The 1994-1995 T5's tend to be more trouble than their worth because the input shaft length and the bellhousing depth were changed to accomodate the new SN95 Mustang body style. The input shaft can be replaced with one from an earlier T5, but it'd have to be a really good deal to go through the trouble.
If you're thinking about doing the T5 swap with the original MII 4-spd bellhousing, the longer input shaft might work, the 4-spd bellhousing is deeper than the fox-body 5spd bell is.
I haven't actually done it, so I'm not sure if it actually would work, I'm stuck with a C4 whether I like it or not because my legs are too long to fight with 3 pedals in these little cars!
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1976 Ford Mustang II Ghia: 302 with a 600cfm Edelbrock carb, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake, Dynomax Blackjack headers, 2.5" exhaust with Flowmaster Super 44s. RJS 11-gallon fuel cell, C4 tranny, chrome 16" pony wheels, fuzzy dice, brown vinyl half-top, and painted in the tackiest color ever (harvest gold, that's why I call it "The Goldenrod").
Also have a 2003 Dodge Ram (lightly modded daily driver/tow rig/office/dining room/home away from home/workshop... I call it "The Big Blue Dawg".)
That's what I was thinking. The longer input shaft and the deeper MII bellhousing might eliminate the need to manufacture a longer pilot bearing bushing. Unfortunately, I have not seen any threads where someone tried it.
I haven't actually done it, so I'm not sure if it actually would work, I'm stuck with a C4 whether I like it or not because my legs are too long to fight with 3 pedals in these little cars![/quote]
How tall are you? I am 6' 4" and I can drive comfortably. I did move the seat back about 2" and reclined it quite a bit. My only complaint is I have to wear tennis shoes to fit between the pedals. If I were to do it again I would bend the pedal arms to get an inch more room between them.
How tall are you? I am 6' 4" and I can drive comfortably. I did move the seat back about 2" and reclined it quite a bit. My only complaint is I have to wear tennis shoes to fit between the pedals. If I were to do it again I would bend the pedal arms to get an inch more room between them.
I'm 6'2". I actually had a stickshift II first, biggest issue was that even with the seat reclined as far as I safely could and as far back as it would go, my head was hitting the headliner and my left knee was always kinked... With my automatic car I can rest my left leg easy against the passenger door no matter what kind of traffic I'm in. Even in my automatic car I can't wear anything bigger than a baseball cap while driving (I wear a Stetson hat pretty often, but when in the II it sits in the back seat).
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1976 Ford Mustang II Ghia: 302 with a 600cfm Edelbrock carb, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake, Dynomax Blackjack headers, 2.5" exhaust with Flowmaster Super 44s. RJS 11-gallon fuel cell, C4 tranny, chrome 16" pony wheels, fuzzy dice, brown vinyl half-top, and painted in the tackiest color ever (harvest gold, that's why I call it "The Goldenrod").
Also have a 2003 Dodge Ram (lightly modded daily driver/tow rig/office/dining room/home away from home/workshop... I call it "The Big Blue Dawg".)
I can't wear a hat but my head clears. I have no problems with my left leg clearing. 5 speed is the biggest thing I did to improve drivability and gas mileage and acceleration. I have a pair of Recaro's out of a VW Jetta or Rabbit that I want to put in if I ever get them recovered. They far more adjustment and side bolsters and are very thin where your butt goes to give more room while still being comfortable.
I can't wear a hat but my head clears. I have no problems with my left leg clearing. 5 speed is the biggest thing I did to improve drivability and gas mileage and acceleration. I have a pair of Recaro's out of a VW Jetta or Rabbit that I want to put in if I ever get them recovered. They far more adjustment and side bolsters and are very thin where your butt goes to give more room while still being comfortable.
if you will pull your seats,then move them back about 4 inches,and redrill the holes,then bolt the seat back into the new holes...the seat when its moved back into this position actually drops the seat height about an inch,because the floor drops off about a half inch for the front mounts and almost an inch and a half for the rear mounts,just the way the floorpan is made. my seats still slide far enough forward that my wife can reach the pedals,and i have plenty of clearance...also an old 80's style ford escort has great bucket seats for these cars,they are comfortable,and sturdy,but you need to turn the mounting rails around backwards,because they have a tall front mount and short rear mounts,so take them off and swap them around,so the tall mounts are in the back,if you move the seat back 4 inches,you will still get plenty of clearance.
Which Input Shaft for T5 Coversion? 
