[cobraeater]

Ok so im a former Trans Am owner looking to buy a 95 Mustang GT. I would love to build this car but I really wanna know what im getting myself into. From the start i really want a manuel trans car but this is such a steal i cannot pass it up Now what i wanna do is take the automatic trans thats in the car now and swap over to a 5-6speed. Now my question is how hard of a job is it? Im not affraid to do this myself its just ive never done it ive pulled the transmission on my trans am 7 times replacing clutches haha long story there...But i mean what all do i need to do the job, what transmissions can i use. can i use any TKO or T5 from any year mustang?

[stangfreak]

i'd avoid a 1995 mustang but that's just my own bad experience

[e3sean]

its not hard the worst part is gatjering all the parts you need to do it. you should keep the auto just switch to a c4 or have that aod built up it will be just as fast if not faster.
the mustang is a million times easier to work on then a T/A and less expensive.

[stangfreak]

Originally Posted by e3sean the mustang is a million times easier to work on then a T/A and less expensive.

a fox body is a million times easier and less expensive than an sn95

[grnstang]

no the trans swap shouldnt be a big deal you can use a t5 out of another manual mustnag it just depends on how much power you want to put down and how much money you want to spend. The sn-95's have a lot of potential i have seen a lot of them built properly good luck and have fun!!

[stangfreak]

you'll most likely need to swap the flywheel and h-pipe

[haywood11]

why would you have to change the flywheel?

[stangfreak]

Originally Posted by haywood11 why would you have to change the flywheel?

i was thinking the auto to manual swap used a different flywheel. maybe it's 5.0 to 5.8 swap i'm thinking of?

[trueblue01]

The only tuff part is finding a bellhousing for the 94-95. And plan on big bucks when you do. Ford does not offer them any more and 94-95 are different from the earlier ones. Most people that have them know what they are worth. I made a mechanical drawing for a spacer but never went to the machine shop to get it done.

[stangfreak]

Originally Posted by trueblue01 The only tuff part is finding a bellhousing for the 94-95. And plan on big bucks when you do.

this isn't it?

Ford Racing M-6392-R58 - Ford Racing Bellhousings - JEGS

[superbean]

Originally Posted by stangfreak a fox body is a million times easier and less expensive than an sn95

not to mention 300 lbs less!

[trueblue01]

Originally Posted by stangfreak i was thinking the auto to manual swap used a different flywheel. maybe it's 5.0 to 5.8 swap i'm thinking of?

It does. Auto is a flex plate not actually a flywheel. 5.0 and 5.8 are different as well 50oz. imbalance as opposed to 28 oz. I believe you are also correct on that FMS belhousing for the 95 351 Cobra. I'm double checking and will order one if it's the right one.

[cobraeater]

money isnt going to be to big of an issue i would keep with the auto but i cant stand driving a automatic car. Its boring, you put it in drive and go...Plus Automatic trans are a mystery to me. The actual swaping i dont think we be that big of a deal for me haha...but i was just wondering what trannys I can use, was thinking of using a 6 speed im pulling the whole car apart this winter and rebuilding the engine with forged parts, heads and cam for starters and full exhaust

[mustang3194]

ok so this wouldnt be a very simple swap at all, you would need the clutch pedal assembely, and the tunnel for the tranny is different, and you need a new computer, and you would need to plug the tranny lines running to the radiator, and get a new tranny and possibly a new drive shaft, i recently did a 95 v6 to a 96 cobra drivetrain conversion and if you dont have a complete donor car this is gonna be hard to find all these parts, and also very expensive. Your better off going to copart.com and buying a 5.0 with manual tranny thats been smashed up really bad and do ur swap from there.

[mustang3194]

k so i went from a auto v6 to a manual v8, you will need the computer, tranny harness, tranny, and the driveshaft tunnel because the manuals have a different top to support the shifter boot, along with the clutch pedals and possibly the driveshaft depending on what tranny you use

[FastStang91Lx]

I believe that I once saw that you can use a GM 6 speed if you get an adapter plate. I cannot verify that for sure though. But I do know that we can put a viper t56 in our fox cars with an adapter plate. Or something like that.

[EscortSportage]

just buy a 95 Stang thats manual, save time,money,headache, and u can keep ur hands clean