[90mustang50]

mustangs came with a t-lock right correct me if im wrong i have a 1990 gt convertible a guy at my work said that i could fix the t-lock and get the posi back so i dont any more embarassing burnouts and if so how do i do it

[ryans88gt]

With a T-lok rebuild kit, $50, 3 qrts or gear oil, a bottle of friction modifier and about 2 hours labor, 3-4 if you have never done it before. The instructions come with the ford rebuild kit, there is a repack trick you can do with 4-clutches instead of 3 as well.

eBay Motors: 1986 - 2004 MUSTANG 8.8 TRACK LOCK REBUILD KIT. FORD!! (item 140203060543 end time Feb-05-08 09:12:28 PST)

[baine21225]

dang ryan, you pretty on this stuff

[JBIGBOOTSY]

Originally Posted by ryans88gt With a T-lok rebuild kit, $50, 3 qrts or gear oil, a bottle of friction modifier and about 2 hours labor, 3-4 if you have never done it before. The instructions come with the ford rebuild kit, there is a repack trick you can do with 4-clutches instead of 3 as well. eBay Motors: 1986 - 2004 MUSTANG 8.8 TRACK LOCK REBUILD KIT. FORD!! (item 140203060543 end time Feb-05-08 09:12:28 PST)

But with 4 clutches you have to get the s-spring back in. thats a bitch.

[White Thunder]

wouldn't that be fueled?

[JBIGBOOTSY]

Originally Posted by White Thunder wouldn't that be fueled?

No! It would only be fueled if I could spell.

[White Thunder]

thats awesome.....don't feel bad i used microsoft word to check before i spoke

[HMUSN]

^ speak

[White Thunder]

spoke it was in the past asshole and i changed the use to used!

[p-351]

Originally Posted by JBIGBOOTSY But with 4 clutches you have to get the s-spring back in. thats a bitch.

That's what the 20ton press is for. I did the carbon fiber rebuild on the wife's 94GT--it was still a bitch getting the spring back in. I don't know if there's more material on the clutches--but it was tight with three (no pun intended).

[ryans88gt]

To address the getting the S-spring back in issue. First, when you remove the stock clutch packs you are supposed to measure the thickness, add 0.010" to it and then measure the thickness with the new pack and put the correct shim in there to match the original thickness+0.010". So they should be the same thickness with 4 clutches as with 3. That is why the ford kit comes with a whole bunch of shims...

Also here is a trick. You get two worm clamps and wrap them around the S-spring so that the gear part is on the inside of the spring and then you tighten them down util you can push the spring in there by hand. Next you loosen the worm clamps when the spring is in place and then yank them out with a pair of vise grips while holding the S-spring in place. Makes it a lot easier, especially if you have 3.73 gears or bigger.

[JBIGBOOTSY]

Originally Posted by ryans88gt To address the getting the S-spring back in issue. First, when you remove the stock clutch packs you are supposed to measure the thickness, add 0.010" to it and then measure the thickness with the new pack and put the correct shim in there to match the original thickness+0.010". So they should be the same thickness with 4 clutches as with 3. That is why the ford kit comes with a whole bunch of shims... Also here is a trick. You get two worm clamps and wrap them around the S-spring so that the gear part is on the inside of the spring and then you tighten them down util you can push the spring in there by hand. Next you loosen the worm clamps when the spring is in place and then yank them out with a pair of vise grips while holding the S-spring in place. Makes it a lot easier, especially if you have 3.73 gears or bigger.

Where were you last spring, and why wern't you posting this then? J/K