Tranny Swap

ozmosis111 · 04-24-2001, 07:14 PM

I have a 86 Mustang LX. I am interested in swapping the slush box for a manual, The motor is a 2.3 if you know what all i might need or how i should go about it, Your info would greatly help.

Fostang · 04-26-2001, 03:18 PM

I would look for a turbo coupe, or svo mustang to use the transmission. First gear has a 4.1 ratio which makes it take off rather quick even with low gears. These type of tranny's already have a short throw hurst shifter specially designed for them.

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04-24-2001, 07:14 PM	#1
ozmosis111 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Huntington, Indiana, USA Posts: 2	Tranny Swap I have a 86 Mustang LX. I am interested in swapping the slush box for a manual, The motor is a 2.3 if you know what all i might need or how i should go about it, Your info would greatly help.

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04-26-2001, 03:18 PM	#2
Fostang Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Stockton, Ca Posts: 599	I would look for a turbo coupe, or svo mustang to use the transmission. First gear has a 4.1 ratio which makes it take off rather quick even with low gears. These type of tranny's already have a short throw hurst shifter specially designed for them. ------------------ 67'fastback- Edelbrock carb, intake, cam, valve springs. Road lifters, Comp Cam rocker arms, windage tray, cerama coated headers, dual flows with H-pipe, modded c-4, tci stall converter, perma cool electric fan, aluminum water pump, griffen aluminum radiator, accel 8.8 cable, wide cap distriburator, magnetic pick up, manley valves, v-matic hurst shifter, edelbrock performer nitrous, carter electric fuel pump, ignitor coil, solid motor mounts, magna racing suspension, poly urathane bushings, und