Bellhousing, T-5 different from 86 to 93?

withamc · 06-09-2001, 11:30 PM

I swapped my engine from my 86 to my 93 today. I left the 86 bellhousing on. When I went to put the 93 tranny in, it didn't quite fit. I noticed the cover on the input shaft (bearing housing, I think) is different. Anyhow, I just put the old 86 T-5 in for right now. Do I have to change the bellhousing to use the 93 T-5? Or can I just swap the front bearing retainer, or is that what gives the later T-5's the extra torque capacity?
BTW, when I swapped the engine, I cut the old stock exhaust out of the car. I figured I could drive it a couple days with just the BBK high flow H-pipe and some home made dumps. OMFG! I am not making the neighbors happy. It sounds mean, and it screams at 6000 RPM, but I've gotta drive this thing 90 miles round trip to work, and I've got to drive down to San Diego Thursday. Maybe I can find something tomorrow.

93 GT, CCM long block, GT40P heads, Crane 2031, 1.7 RR's, Moroso cold air, Cobra intake, 65mm TB, 73mm Vortech, 24# injectors, MAC GT40P headers, 2-1/2" BBK H-pipe (w/cats), 3.55s, B&M Ripper shifter, Black Magic fan

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withamc · 06-10-2001, 11:59 PM

86GT · 06-11-2001, 09:53 AM

I put a 1991 T-5 on my 86 stock bellhousing without any problems. The bearing retainers are different, the 89 + are steel. You shouldn't have any probs with the install. I even used the bellhousing on my current engine with that 1991 T-5 on it. And my best friend's 86 Capri 5.0 has a 1989 T-5 (4cyl) in it and it fit without a problem too.

withamc · 06-11-2001, 04:11 PM

Maybe a stupid question, but maybe the '93 is not a T-5? The bearing retainer sticks out maybe 3/4" - 1" around the input shaft and the output shaft housing looks a little different. The one on the '86 has a seal that protrudes about 1-1/2", the '93 seal is recessed. But I used the same shifter on both. Anybody got any ideas or pics of a T-5?

86GT · 06-12-2001, 09:49 AM

Are you sure that the 93 is like that, and not like a 94-95?

The only site I know of for T-5 ids is: http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2...p/index2.shtml

withamc · 06-12-2001, 09:58 AM

That site has some good info. I'll check it out when I get home. The tranny is out of a '93 I just bought. It COULD have a '94-'95 tranny in it, I guess.

06-09-2001, 11:30 PM	#1
withamc Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 396	Bellhousing, T-5 different from 86 to 93? I swapped my engine from my 86 to my 93 today. I left the 86 bellhousing on. When I went to put the 93 tranny in, it didn't quite fit. I noticed the cover on the input shaft (bearing housing, I think) is different. Anyhow, I just put the old 86 T-5 in for right now. Do I have to change the bellhousing to use the 93 T-5? Or can I just swap the front bearing retainer, or is that what gives the later T-5's the extra torque capacity? BTW, when I swapped the engine, I cut the old stock exhaust out of the car. I figured I could drive it a couple days with just the BBK high flow H-pipe and some home made dumps. OMFG! I am not making the neighbors happy. It sounds mean, and it screams at 6000 RPM, but I've gotta drive this thing 90 miles round trip to work, and I've got to drive down to San Diego Thursday. Maybe I can find something tomorrow. 93 GT, CCM long block, GT40P heads, Crane 2031, 1.7 RR's, Moroso cold air, Cobra intake, 65mm TB, 73mm Vortech, 24# injectors, MAC GT40P headers, 2-1/2" BBK H-pipe (w/cats), 3.55s, B&M Ripper shifter, Black Magic fan [This message has been edited by withamc (edited 06-10-2001).] [This message has been edited by withamc (edited 06-11-2001).]

06-10-2001, 11:59 PM	#2
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06-11-2001, 09:53 AM	#3
86GT Sniffed too much n20 Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Ont, Canada Posts: 1,018	I put a 1991 T-5 on my 86 stock bellhousing without any problems. The bearing retainers are different, the 89 + are steel. You shouldn't have any probs with the install. I even used the bellhousing on my current engine with that 1991 T-5 on it. And my best friend's 86 Capri 5.0 has a 1989 T-5 (4cyl) in it and it fit without a problem too.

06-11-2001, 04:11 PM	#4
withamc Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 396	Maybe a stupid question, but maybe the '93 is not a T-5? The bearing retainer sticks out maybe 3/4" - 1" around the input shaft and the output shaft housing looks a little different. The one on the '86 has a seal that protrudes about 1-1/2", the '93 seal is recessed. But I used the same shifter on both. Anybody got any ideas or pics of a T-5?

06-12-2001, 09:49 AM	#5
86GT Sniffed too much n20 Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Ont, Canada Posts: 1,018	Are you sure that the 93 is like that, and not like a 94-95? The only site I know of for T-5 ids is: http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2...p/index2.shtml

06-12-2001, 09:58 AM	#6
withamc Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 396	That site has some good info. I'll check it out when I get home. The tranny is out of a '93 I just bought. It COULD have a '94-'95 tranny in it, I guess.