Who's pulled their tranny???????????????
 

I'm about to pull the transmission out of my 89 to put in a new clutch and was wondering about how much it weighs.

Not sure what the exact weights are but the t5 felt like it was around 90lbs, and the tremecs felt like they were a little over a 100, and the t56's feel like tanks. These arn't facts though it's just what it feels like to me.

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347 W/ A-trim 6#'s, Canfield heads, out of the box Systemax II intake, solid roller cam. 11.1 @123mph 1.46 60FT

93lx 5.0 daily driver
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I think the T5 is like 60 and the Tremec is like 85. I built an adapter for my jack that I could strap the tranny to. It comes out and installs real easy. The biggest pain of the whole process is probably pulling the h-pipe. I have a 351 so things are tight.

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351W 89 Mustang GT Convertible

Ah ha! I just found this out right before I just got my new tranny. T5 68 lbs....Tremec 93. Those bastards are heavy!!!

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Dustin
Saleenized 89 GT,428 rwhp,TFS Street Heat Intake,TFS TW Heads,TFS #2 cam,BD-11A 9 psi,FRPP 1.6 rr's,BBK 70mm TB,Pro-M 75mm Bullet,MSD 6BTM, FMS 9mm wires,BBK longtubes,BBK Short H-pipe,American Thunder cat back,3.55's

12.3@119

I recently put my T5 (sans tranny fluid) on the bathroom scale the other day. It rang home at 73 pounds. This seems dead-on with the 75 pound rating the factory gives it.

Good Luck with the trans removal. Remember, it's all about having the right tools!! If you have a hoist -- buy a transmission jack. If you're going to do the 'ol jackstands route (what I had to do), use a 3-ton (or something like that) floor jack to help lower/balance the transmission when you remove it.

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Jeff Kane
1990 LX Mustang ex-5.0 Coupe
No engine. No transmission.
Prepping car for a "big" big-block.
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Yup, they weigh like 75lbs. The best thing is to have a jack that you can balance it on, otherwise it's a pain in the a$$. And the usual stuff, like clutch alignment, etc. makes the install a little easier.