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Wobbit · 05-20-2005, 12:05 AM

Alrighty, complete newbie here so feel free to bash me in the head if this sounds stupid..

I'm looking for a car, I actualy would like a Mustang GT(87-89) but those are slightly out of my price range, and the salesman guy was a jerk....

Shopping around I found a 1980 Mustang. Straight 6, body is in great condition, no dents anywhere, needs a new paint job but only because I dont like the color(a grey-ish sky blue), inside is clean but has the 'has been sitting around' car smell'. Talking to the guy, he says something is wrong with the tranny, it's almost difficult to get it in drive(It's an auto), you gotta move the gear shift-a-mabob around a bit.. Reverse works fine!

That could be a big fix? Or a little fix? Or either, right? Anyway... the tranny doesn't matter, I dont think. I want to put a T5 in it, A T5 because my friend has one laying around that he's not using and is nice enough to give it to me. How possible is that? Putting a T5 into a 1980 mustang(6cyl)? If that's not possible, what's a good transmission I could put in it?

And for the price, its $500. The engine sounds fine, body is great, inside clean. I'm going to take a friend up to look at it with me, he does a lot of work on cars, mostly his t-bird, which is a very pretty car.......

What do ya'll think? Keep in mind I'm a broke little boy.

05-20-2005, 12:05 AM	#1
Wobbit Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4	1980 Mustang straight 6?? Alrighty, complete newbie here so feel free to bash me in the head if this sounds stupid.. I'm looking for a car, I actualy would like a Mustang GT(87-89) but those are slightly out of my price range, and the salesman guy was a jerk.... Shopping around I found a 1980 Mustang. Straight 6, body is in great condition, no dents anywhere, needs a new paint job but only because I dont like the color(a grey-ish sky blue), inside is clean but has the 'has been sitting around' car smell'. Talking to the guy, he says something is wrong with the tranny, it's almost difficult to get it in drive(It's an auto), you gotta move the gear shift-a-mabob around a bit.. Reverse works fine! That could be a big fix? Or a little fix? Or either, right? Anyway... the tranny doesn't matter, I dont think. I want to put a T5 in it, A T5 because my friend has one laying around that he's not using and is nice enough to give it to me. How possible is that? Putting a T5 into a 1980 mustang(6cyl)? If that's not possible, what's a good transmission I could put in it? And for the price, its $500. The engine sounds fine, body is great, inside clean. I'm going to take a friend up to look at it with me, he does a lot of work on cars, mostly his t-bird, which is a very pretty car....... What do ya'll think? Keep in mind I'm a broke little boy.