After learning all my hard knocks figuring out how to swap out a flywheel, clutch and trans in my 90 coupe, I was treated to a nice kick in the jewls. The T-5 I paid $400 for which was supposedly put together by a reputable shop was in fact a junkbox. No amout of persuasion will get it to shift into reverse. I took the Stang for a spin, all the 5 forward gears work ok, there is a bearing like rattling only in second that goes away during decel. Man I am completely pissed. The Ford motorsports flywheel and clutch I got from Forte's work real sweet. Heavier pedal feel, but smooth as butter. I am getting a price to rebuild the T-5 that was in the car previously, and I am going to take the other T-5 out and create a new exit for the guy. This trans came from CD performance in Fall River MA, the guy has avoided me for almost two weeks now, not a good move! He is a distributor for vortec etc and has a shop so I thought I was getting a good trans, NOT!
The moral of the story you get what you pay for!!!! I should have just gotten the T-5Z while I was at Forte's or had a local guy rebuilt the existing trans.
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Frank W
90 5.0 LX coupe Stone stock Put a Junk T-5 in all registered but no reverse
74 Chevy Laguna Type S-3 305 apart in garage, getting a 454 to put next to it
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